Last week, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the Tribunal) published the first judgment approving a collective settlement since the UK class action regime came into force.

In the latest episode of our podcast, Matthew Ramsey is joined by competition law experts Rachel Carter and Fiona Beattie to explore the emerging intersection between employment law and competition law...

The Institute of Directors is consulting on a voluntary Code of Conduct for directors, structured around six ethical principles. Feedback on additional issues, awareness promotion, public adoption, and government or regulatory roles is sought by 16 August 2024.

ECCTA is part of the UK government's push to tackle corporate fraud and to introduce greater accountability to the corporate register. It introduced a number of significant changes...

We wrote in December 2024 about the publication, in draft form, of The Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the Regulations).

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has unveiled its Business Plan for 2025-26, outlining its strategy to combat serious fraud, bribery, and corruption.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has obtained its first ever Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) in relation to a property valued at £1.5m.

In the latest episode of our podcast, Matthew Ramsey delves into a major Supreme Court decision regarding Tesco's dismissal and re-engagement practices, exploring the legal implications of "firing and rehiring" and its impact on employment contracts.

This month's HR briefing highlights include a podcast on the new duty to prevent workplace sexual harassment, and two significant upcoming Bills: the Employment Rights Bill and the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill.

Welcome to this month's briefing for HR teams and in-house employment counsel – bringing you this month's employment law highlights in an easy-to-read package.

Figures for all sorts of employment data are updated annually. To keep track, we've produced a document for you to print out and staple to your desk.

The latest Macfarlanes HR podcast explores employment law topics, including the "wage-work bargain," wage deductions under the Employment Rights Act, and wage obligations during suspensions or legal proceedings, emphasizing transparency, compliance, and fair workplace practices.

The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on significant changes to UK Listing Rules for closed-ended investment funds, proposing new requirements around board independence, substantial shareholder influence, and investment manager fee structures. These modifications aim to strengthen governance protections for investment trusts, particularly when appointing new investment managers or making material changes to investment strategies.

In recent years flexible working has become commonplace across the private equity industry. This flexibility ranges from the occasional day working...

Any restructuring where there are multiple tiers of debt and lenders with different interests and views can be tricky. Lenders will try to anticipate these difficulties...

Macfarlanes has successfully advised Iguanas Holdings Limited on a groundbreaking restructuring plan under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006, marking the first such plan sanctioned under the Court's new Practice Statement. The restructuring addresses lease and business rates liabilities while facilitating new funding from its parent company to support the Latin American restaurant chain's turnaround strategy.

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has fined the former CEO of Wyelands Bank Plc £118,808 for breaching PRA Conduct Rules over a four year period.

Rachel Reeves is delivering a clear message in the announcement of her Leeds Reforms for financial services and her second Mansion House speech, supported by the Government's Financial Services.

During 2023 the previous Government undertook a consultation on a package of changes to the UK's legislation concerning transfer pricing (TP), permanent establishment (PE), and diverted profits tax (DPT).

The Chancellor had previously pledged to hold only one "fiscal event" each year (at the Autumn Budget), and so the Spring Statement was widely expected to be a low-key affair.