The UK has begun consulting on new laws that will enable it to continue to impose sanctions against foreign states once it leaves the EU.

A recent decision of the Court of Session offers a useful reminder that even where parties have reached agreement on all the salient terms of a contract, it does not necessarily constitute a binding agreement which the courts will enforce.

It is in the "mutual interest" of both the UK and EU to incorporate financial services into the terms of a future trade deal once the UK leaves the trading bloc, the UK chancellor of the exchequer has said.

In the last few weeks it has become clear that the Financial Services Authority has a renewed focus on private equity firms, their compliance and anti-money laundering controls. It has found a number of shortcomings in practice and is planning a new round of visits to firms before the year end.

Changes to EU rules on anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing designed to increase transparency on who really owns companies and trusts have been agreed in principle by the European parliament and the European Council.

In the mid-1930s Mahatma Gandhi in his pursuit of freedom for Indian society, established an ashram in a remote village, in the middle of India called Segaon. Segaon had no electricity but India's political elite would make their way there to talk to Gandhi in the dark about policy.

In February, the EBA set out its final proposals on the issue, which included a recommendation to prohibit screen scraping on security grounds.

Proudman revealed in his speech the extent of the impact on banks.

Banks have been urged to measure the cost of "data quality lapses" after a survey found that most of the institutions are unprepared for dealing with inaccurate, corrupted or falsified data.

What is a "Kukelekuuuuu" and what’s it got to do with Ludwig van Beethoven? Well the key lies in Trade Mark Law and a recent decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ reached an important decision regarding the protection of trade marks which consist of sounds

Christopher Woolard, FCA Executive Director of Strategy and Competition, delivered a speech [24.10.2017] at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's 2017 Annual Meeting...

The High Court's ruling that an insurance policy holder cannot be forced to disclose documents covered by litigation privilege is open to appeal because of apparent inconsistencies in the ruling's approach to privilege.

The Scottish Court of Session (Inner House) on 23 January 2007 upheld the decision of the Scottish Information Commissioner (the Commissioner) by refusing an appeal by the Scottish Ministers against a decision of the Commissioner ordering them to release certain documents to the applicant,William Alexander (Scottish Ministers v Scottish Information Commissioner, The Times 29 January 2007).

The European Commission has accepted commitments from Amazon over 'parity clauses' in its distribution agreements with e-book publishers in Europe.

Producers of financial instruments and structured deposits must identify in detail the target market for their products, including the losses a potential client can bear, according to guidelines...

Investors in Qatar will welcome the establishment of the country's new Investment and Commerce Court, its first step towards a specialised judicial system.

For the first time in the UK employees are to have a general right to request that their employer inform and consult with them on issues affecting the business in which they work. The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations come into force on 6 April 2005 for employers with more than 150 employees.

Note, however, that the regulator of social housing in Northern Ireland remains the Department for Communities acting through its Housing Regulation Branch.

The European Commission has proposed reforms to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) to create "simpler and more proportionate rules" for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.