On 22 January 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a consultation paper ("CP18/03"), proposing that more small and medium sized enterprises ("SMEs") ...

Pensions form part of the assets that can be distributed between a couple on divorce/dissolution.

In December 2017, the Ministry of Construction passed the much anticipated Condominium Rules under notification No. 267/2017 (the "Condo Rules")...

This edition of snapshot summarises some of the key legal and regulatory developments that occurred up to the end of August 2018 ...

On 22 August 2017, Vanquis Bank Limited ("Vanquis") confirmed that it was co-operating with an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA")...

Brexit will happen on Friday 29 March 2019 unless the Article 50 negotiations are extended. Even if a transition period is negotiated, the EC has announced that this should not continue beyond 31 December 2020.

In what circumstances are the owners of a vessel entitled to reject charterers’ orders because they believe that the vessel may be subject to the threat of piracy? This important question has been considered by the High Court in the case of Pacific Basin v Bulkhandling Handymax, 8 November 2011.

Fraser Mitchell has re-joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a Partner in the planning team, bringing to the firm and its clients almost two decades' planning expertise, ...

In this edition, we will look at two recent High Court cases which have raised important implications and provided further guidance on the scope of both litigation and legal advice privilege.

To say that 2017 has been an eventful year in the political sphere would be something of an understatement. We are still experiencing the aftershock resulting from several changes in 2016 ...

This article considers what substances beyond industrial chemicals must be controlled in workplaces and the practical steps that can be taken to protect employees' health.

The Peach Pub Group owns an industry leading collection of 21 premium gastropubs.

The UK's right to work compliance regime is expanding dramatically from October 2026, extending immigration obligations beyond traditional employment to cover personal service arrangements...

In July 2017, the FCA published its Enforcement annual performance account for 2016/17.

Welcome to the July 2018 edition of our Data Protection bulletin, our monthly update on key developments in data protection law.

The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, known as the Hillsborough Bill, is progressing through Parliament with provisions that extend far beyond traditional public bodies. Private sector organisations delivering outsourced public services or supplying critical systems to government may find themselves subject to new statutory duties of candour, criminal liability for failing to cooperate with inquiries, and enhanced scrutiny at inquests. Will your organisation's governance and investigation procedures with

Islamic finance is rapidly becoming big business. The size of the market has been growing by 15% a year as the range of Shar'ia compliant financial products and structures has expanded to include everything from bank accounts and residential mortgages to syndicated corporate lending.

In December 2010 ENRC received an email from an apparent whistle-blower alleging corruption and financial wrongdoing at ENRC's Kazakh subsidiary.

Welcome to the November 2017 edition of our Data Protection update, our monthly bulletin on key developments in data protection law.

Welcome to the June 2018 edition of our Data Protection bulletin, our monthly update on key developments in data protection law.