In last month's roundtable, we discussed the significant and increasing changes facing the legal industry, and managing that change as a legal team.

When speaking with in-house teams, one of the most common challenges we see GC's grappling with is how to manage the impact of change on their teams.

In Farley (formerly CR) and others v Paymaster (1836) Ltd [2024], the High Court partially dismissed a claim for misuse of private information and breach of the data protection law...

James Russell and Rohan Isaacs discuss recent case law on liability caps and carve-outs for gross negligence, and the risks of reframing exclusions of loss. They examine implications for businesses negotiating outsourcing, technology, or transitional services agreements.

On December 14, 2023, in a written statement, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury published HMRC's summary of responses to its technical consultation on the VAT...

In the latest *Let's Talk Asset Management* podcast, Matthew Gregory and Anita Edwards discuss the UK FCA's forbearance measures regarding investment trust disclosure requirements, offering insights into regulatory changes in asset management.

The weather forecast for Barcelona is good and the Global ABS 2024 is about to start. My colleagues and I are very much looking forward to the week ahead.

The European Parliament approved a one-year delay to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), now potentially starting in December 2025. Proposed amendments include a "no-risk" country category, raising concerns about weakening due diligence requirements. Final approval is pending.

On 13 February 2024, the Japanese government approved a new legislation bill to provide subsidies to suppliers of hydrogen and ammonia.

On October 25, 2023, the Regulator published a transcript of a recent speech delivered by its chief executive, Nausicaa Delfas, at the Mansion House Pensions Summit...

The FCA updated its sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labelling rules, mandating FCA-regulated firms to follow anti-greenwashing, disclosure, and marketing rules for sustainable investment products from July 31, 2024.

On 30 October 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) published its final proposals for the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets...

The UK Supreme Court's Skykick v. Sky decision clarifies that overly broad trademark filings without commercial justification may constitute bad faith, signaling a shift toward more precise specifications and stricter enforcement.

In the second of our two-part special to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week we chat more with Lamar and Izzy about what life is really like as a Solicitor Apprentice at the firm.

The Riviera CO2 Shipping and Terminals conference highlighted enthusiasm for CO2 shipping's role in carbon capture and storage, despite regulatory and logistical challenges. Alignment between UK and EU regulations and decisions on vessel fuel standards are critical for progress.

The Riviera CO2 Shipping and Terminals conference highlighted enthusiasm for CO2 shipping in carbon capture projects, but challenges include regulatory alignment between the EU and UK, clarity on UK government support, and decisions on fuel for Liquefied CO₂ vessels.

Our global restructuring team has released its quarterly International Restructuring Newswire.

The Pensions Regulator has shared a webinar on pensions dashboards for scheme trustees, covering data preparation, governance, and compliance. Supplementary materials are available to assist with meeting legal obligations and ensuring industry-wide compliance.

HMRC's December 2024 newsletter clarifies the tax treatment of pension payments to trustees in bankruptcy, stating they are taxed at the basic rate. It also confirms no restoration of lump sum allowances for pension withdrawals and updates on lifetime allowance changes...

The Supreme Court confirmed that rectification applies to collective agreements impacting individual employment contracts, with broader implications for statutory tribunals like tax and pensions oversight bodies.