ArticleHow Difficult Is AI Regulation?James Burnie, a FinTech Partner and Meghan Millward, a gunnercooke trainee solicitor, have shared their insights on the latest in AI regulation. United KingdomTechnologyGunnercooke
ArticleFor Trustees Of Pensions Schemes, Not Exactly The "Gap Year" You Had Hoped For, Rather A "Gap Few Weeks…"The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) new General Code of Practice (previously called the single code) is expected to come into force on 27 March 2024, some three years after consultation began in 2021. United KingdomEmployment and HRGunnercooke
ArticleEmployment Law Briefing – October 2023At the moment there is no statutory right to request a more predictable working pattern. However, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023, which has just received Royal Assent...United KingdomEmployment and HRGunnercooke
ArticleThe Extent Of The Demise Granted By The Lease – And Unforeseen Issues That Can AriseThis is an area to which both landlords and tenants/buyers should pay careful attention.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionGunnercooke
ArticleThe End Game – Is Your Pension Scheme Ready?As pension schemes approach their end game, careful preparation is essential to ensure a smooth transition and to achieve the best possible buy-out or buy-in quotes.United KingdomEmployment and HRGunnercooke
ArticleEnforcing A "Foreign" Will On A French Estate Under EU Regulation 650/2012In the realm of cross-border succession, the European Union has sought to streamline the legal process through the implementation of Regulation...GlobalFamily and MatrimonialGunnercooke
ArticleTips For High-Net-Worth Individuals Buying Property In Spain: Part 1High-Net- Worth-Individuals (HNWI) looking to invest or buy property in Spain in the luxury market (on or above 1,000,000 €) will have an advantage over those buyers who are on a lower budget.SpainImmigrationGunnercooke
ArticleCan I Buy A Property In Spain Through A UK Limited Company?Every now and then we are asked by potential clients, "can I buy a property in Spain through a UK limited company?"United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawGunnercooke
ArticleRegulations Applicable To Blockchain And Crypto EntitiesFounders of crypto projects usually anticipate the requirement to clear any financial services regulatory hurdles. In addition, they should consider the other regulations which might apply...United KingdomPrivacyGunnercooke
ArticleThe Building Safety Act: New Developer ObligationsThe development of the law relating to the Building Safety Act continues at pace. The government published new secondary legislation under the Building Safety Act 2022...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionGunnercooke
ArticleThird Party Agreement Clauses: Getting Back To BackParties entering into development agreements or construction contracts will wish to achieve a "back to back" position in relation to other agreements relating to the works.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionGunnercooke
ArticleAI In The Bidding ProcessHM Government is putting a lot of effort into trying to anticipate the impact of AI on the economy generally, on specific sectors within the economy and on public services.United KingdomTechnologyGunnercooke
ArticleCalifornia's Data Broker RegistryCalifornia's data regulator, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), has launched its Data Broker Registry. This broker registry is now live, and available here.United StatesPrivacyGunnercooke
ArticleWFH Employee Breach Of Contract? To Dismiss Or Not To Dismiss…With UK workers advised to Work From Home (WFH) where possible due to the Omicron phase of the pandemic, some businesses will again struggle to have visibility over employee activity.United KingdomEmployment and HRGunnercooke
ArticleUnderstanding The Role Of The Law In The Post Office Scandal Part 3: Where We Are And Where We Go NextThis is the final in a three-part series examining how the law allowed the Post office scandal to happen and the role now being played by the law and those...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGunnercooke
ArticleWhat Is A Landlord Break Clause?A break clause is a contractual provision in a lease which allows either the landlord or tenant to terminate the lease early.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionGunnercooke
ArticleReady For The Children's Code?The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Children's Code on data processing sets out 15 ‘standards' which data controllers and processors will have to adhere to in six months' time (2nd September 2021).United KingdomPrivacyGunnercooke
ArticleThe Defrauded ClientA client asked us to investigate the conduct a solicitor who had previously represented him. As a result of a meticulous examination, we found that the solicitor in question...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGunnercooke
ArticlePitfalls In Documenting An Extension To The Term Of A Lease Of Commercial PremisesYou've managed to agree with your tenant that they will extend the term of their lease. Great news, and so easy to document – it's just a quick Deed of Variation to change the expiry date, isn't it?United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionGunnercooke
ArticleWhat Did The Sam Bankman-Fried Case Teach Us About The Need For A Legal Framework?In United States v. Bankman-Fried, infamous Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the now bankrupt crypto-exchange FTX, was convicted of orchestrating a multibillion-dollar fraud against FTX' customers...United StatesTechnologyGunnercooke