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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has, for the first time, used its power to ban a director for breaches of competition law.

In the not too distant past, it was uncertain how a foreign company could validly execute a document governed by English law other than by its common seal.

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.

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.

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 Supreme Court ruled this morning that Parliament must vote on whether the government can trigger Article 50 - to kick-off the Brexit process

The Administrative Court has recently ruled in favour of Claimants representing the music industry (with broader implications for anyone who creates or uses copyright works).

Litigation funding rules in England and Wales changed radically 6 months ago enabling lawyers to share to a greater extent than ever before the costs risk of litigation with their clients.

The case heralds a new approach by the courts to the traditional duty of care imposed on financial advisers when advising their clients...

Today, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has launched a study into people's ability to recognise online ads for what they are – ads.

As a current Member State of the European Union, the UK regulates audiovisual media services in line with the requirements of the AVMS Directive.

The UK Office of Fair Trading has recently announced that it was launching an investigation into whether some "free" web and app-based games that encourage in-app purchases may violate laws protecting consumers from unfair trading practices, especially when aimed at children.

In the past few months, we have seen a number of major high street names in trouble, such as HMV, Blockbuster, Comet and Jessops. 

In case T-296/15, Industria Quimicas del Valles v Commission, the applicant requested the Court to disapply parts of Regulation 1107/2009 which set the criteria for creating a list of substances that are candidates for substitution.

On 22 February 2016, the Western Balkans Investment Summit took place at the headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London.