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In an eagerly awaited decision, the Court of Appeal ruled earlier today that creditors cannot access a bankrupt's pension benefits which have not come in payment.

Companies with significant employee ownership outperformed the FTSE All-Share in the first quarter of 2013, according to the UK Employee Ownership Index published by law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP.

In a landmark case, the EAT has overturned a previous ET decision that denied compensation to ex-employees of Woolworths who had worked in stores with less than 20 members of staff.

Ed Davey yesterday announced further regulatory changes to the energy market.

As part of a global initiative to increase transparency in the extractive sectors (mining, oil, gas, etc.), the EU announced new accounting and disclosure rules.

We are delighted to launch this guide to Europe's hydrogen industry.

A recent case (SABIC UK Petrochemicals Ltd v Punj Lloyd Ltd) discusses some issues and risks that arise when terminating a contract.

In the UK's annual budget speech, the Chancellor announced that the government will consult on the introduction of a new North Sea tax allowance.

Sir Ian Wood, recently retired Chair of the Wood Group, has published his interim report revealing the economic and energy security opportunities still available from the UK’s offshore oil and gas resources.

The most recent Government measure aimed to increase access to alternative finance options for SMEs can be found in The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 which received royal asset on 26 March 2015.

The typical jurisdiction clause in a loan agreement contains an exclusive submission to the jurisdiction of the English courts, but for the benefit of the lender, and on the basis that the lender may waive it and take proceedings in any other court or courts having jurisdiction.

The register must show the individuals and relevant legal entities who beneficially own or control (alone or jointly with others, and directly or indirectly) the company's shares.

Some of the most controversial provisions in the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive relate to the provisions for controlling the way in which the staff of a manager of an Alternative Investment Fund can be remunerated.

The Basel Committee continues its push to harmonise bank reporting standards in an effort to ensure that the models applied by banks when reporting on their risk weighted assets are consistent.

The government is ramping up the enforcement of financial sanctions legislation. Historically enforcement of financial sanctions in the UK has been limited with very few criminal prosecutions.

The Insurance Act 2015 that comes into force this August provides a welcome opportunity for insureds to match their actual risks to their insurance cover.

In our last edition of SnIPpets, we reported on the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") decision in Football Dataco v Sportsradar - C173/11.

In a recent case in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, a sole director was found to be jointly liable with his company for trade mark infringement and passing off its products as those of another company.