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Claims to recover losses on derivatives are often as speculative as the trades themselves.

To provide increased protection of air passenger rights and to enhance Macau’s aviation service industry Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) is set to implement a new administrative regulation covering air passenger rights.

Since our report on Hoyland v Asda Stores Limited (2005) in the July 2005 edition of the Employment Law review, there have been some changes to the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) and the Equal Pay Act (EPA) which may impact on the amount of bonus that an employee is entitled to receive.

Carbon Capture and Storage could develop to become the leading technology in the fight against climate change. The introduction of a licensing regime could lead to opportunities for many companies, including insurers.

This article looks at recent developments in Health & Safety.

The Bribery Act 2010, which comes into force in April 2011, aims to provide an effective legal framework to address an issue which is an increasing problem, in both the public and private sector, at both a domestic and international level.

It is now accepted that the global climate is changing and that man-made carbon emissions are the cause. The February 2007 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has recently reinforced the already overwhelming evidence for this link.

In the recent first instance decision of <B>Re Spectrum Plus Ltd., sub nom National Westminster Bank Plc ("NatWest") v Spectrum Plus Ltd ("Spectrum") (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) </B>the Vice- Chancellor, Sir Andrew Morritt, dismissed an application by NatWest for a declaration that the debenture granted to it by Spectrum created a fixed charge over Spectrum’s book debts and their pro

Most company directors do not live in fear of investigations by the Companies Investigation Branch ("CIB") of the DTI. Nor should they. That said, the investigative powers of the CIB have recently been strengthened.

The involvement of excess insurers can give rise to a multitude of claims handling issues and disputes, vis-à-vis the insured and/or the primary insurer. While market practice is instructive, there is surprisingly little English legal authority on these topics.

Inconsistent application of product liability laws in courts across the EU is causing headaches for product manufacturers. Giles Kavanagh of Barlow Lyde &Gilbert outlines the issues.</P> </I><P>The European Commission instructed the law firm Lovells to report into the operation of EC Council Directive 85/374 (the Directive) in December 2001. England was the first country to implement the Directive into domestic law in the form of the Co

Legal Process Outsourcing has been a hot topic in the legal press for some time. Here we outline some of the key risk issues for firms considering following this route.

The Court of Appeal has recently looked at principles of sentencing for environmental crimes in circumstances where the defendant has already made significant pledges of compensation.

Although the last few months have seen fewer reinsurance disputes reaching the courts, there have been some important developments. Follow the settlements.

Once a partner decides to leave his firm to join a competitor, he will almost certainly be placed in a position where his interests conflict with those of his fellow partners.