On 12 October 2014, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity entered into force.

A lot has happened since our last update: On 1 January 2023, the responsibility for the entire gambling licensing process in Germany related to (online)...

The list, including the links, below are updated as at 27 August 2019

The main contractor was engaged by the developer pursuant to a Letter of Award, which incorporated with amendments the SIA Form of Contract.

The year ahead is already looking like it will prove to be both interesting and challenging for those detecting, preventing and responding to corporate crime.

This case concerns the EAT considering whether an employment judge, in two separate decisions, had erred in finding that employees who had been dismissed for refusal to relocate...

The Climate Change Committee (CCC), the statutory body advising the UK government on matters including greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, has just published a key document on COP28 key outcomes and next steps for the UK.

The government has recommended that FTSE 100 companies should aim to have a minimum of 25 per cent. female representation on their boards of directors by 2015 but has stopped short of imposing quotas to enforce such measures.

There is a strong presumption that the English Court will not interfere with the proceedings of a foreign court.

In May 1997 the Defendant (Travelers) sold the Minet Group of broking companies to Aon. Under the terms of the deed of sale, Travelers agreed to indemnify Aon against any loss, liability, claim or cost relating to the conduct or business of the Minet Group and arising out of any event or matter occurring on or before the date of completion.

The Bribery Act 2010 ("the Act") came into force on 1 July 2011. The Act reforms the previous criminal law to provide a new and comprehensive scheme of bribery offences to enable courts and prosecutors to respond more effectively to bribery, wherever it occurs in the world.

The key issue in the case was whether the criminal provisions found at s. 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994, apply only to goods marked with a trade mark, without the consent of the trade mark proprietor...

In Smith & Nephew v. ConvaTec [2015] EWCA Civ 607 in July 2015 the Court of Appeal provided guidance on interpretation of numbers in claims, which (like words) must be construed.

"Maxwellisation", the process by which a person (actual or legal) who is the subject of criticism in a public inquiry is given an opportunity to make representations, has become a controversial topic.

The High Court has held that notices were correctly served on landlords when they were sent to the landlords' address, as recorded on the leases.

Taylor Wessing has compiled a detailed guide for directors and business owners which provides guidance on the proactive steps which can be taken to protect against counterparty and third default.

On 15 December 2021, the European Commission submitted proposals on building energy efficiency, following a whole series of energy-related initiatives (read also our Q&A Energy & Infrastructure: #13 Fit for 55).

The Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") this month published new guidance in relation to interviews conducted pursuant to section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987.

Use by M&S of the key word 'Interflora' which resulted in the display of adverts for M&S's flower delivery service infringed Interflora's trade marks.

We have previously reported on this case in the context of a dispute about law and jurisdiction2. Specifically, the second reinsurer, Glacier Re, being a company based in Switzerland, sought to challenge the jurisdiction of the English court, preferring to have the matter determined in Switzerland under Swiss law. They were unsuccessful in that attempt, and the dispute between the Claimant and Glacier Re was subsequently settled.