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Criticism of the statutory dismissal and grievance procedures, which were introduced in October 2004, has been growing from all sides over the last few months. One of the biggest problems for employers relates to the standard grievance procedure (SGP). This requires an employee to send a written grievance to the employer (known as a ‘Step 1 grievance’) before commencing most types of tribunal claim.

The ABI has made available on its website www.abi.org.uk its revised 2005 guidelines: ‘Principles and Guidelines on Remuneration’. The revised guidelines were approved by the ABI's Investment Committee on 14 December 2005.

The Inland Revenue has recently published its proposals for reform of the trust taxation system. The proposals build on the earlier consultation document published at the end of 2003, and have attracted considerable criticism from some quarters as being vague and ill thought-out.

ANALYSIS: New data protection legislation is in the final stages of being finalised in Germany and is set to expand on the EU's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

New legislation will create more obligations for operators of critical infrastructure and computer systems throughout Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), in an effort to address and prevent future cybersecurity disruptions.

ESMA published [02.06.17] its Final Report on Guidelines on MiFID II Product Governance Requirements following its 5 October 2016 Consultation Paper.

The Energy Review published by the UK Government last week has captured headlines due to the green light given for new nuclear power stations. However, the review is much more wide ranging than this and seeks to address the difficulties raised by climate change and carbon emissions while balancing the challenges facing the United Kingdom in respect of energy security over the next 20-30 years. This update summarises the most significant elements of the review.

The FCA released a consultation paper (CP17/37) [03.11.17] on Industry Codes of Conduct and Discussion Paper on FCA Principle 5. The FCA are consulting because their "expectations of authorised firms"...

The Government has announced that Commonhold schemes can be set up from 27 September 2004. Developers will now be thinking about whether a Commonhold scheme will be suitable for their proposed developments. Commonhold schemes will be far simpler to set up than conventional methods of long leasehold or freehold sales of part.

On 28 October 2004, the Court of Appeal, in its decision in AMEC Capital Projects Ltd v Whitefriars City Estates Ltd [2004] EWCA (Civ) 1418, overturned the decision of His Honour Judge Toulmin QC of 27 February [2004] EWHC 393 (TCC). The key message from the decision is that, if the purpose of adjudication under the HGCRA 1996 is to be fulfilled, it is only where a defendant has advanced a properly arguable objection based on apparent bias that he should be permitted to resist enforcement of an

The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group [09.05.17] proposed changes to Parts II and III of its guidance for comment by 26 May 2017. Changes mirror the proposed requirements of HM Treasury's draft Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (published for consultation on 15 March 2017) and the Risk Factor Guidelines proposed by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) in their October 2015 Consultation, although the final text of the ESA's Guidelines is not yet available.

On 31 October 2003, UK copyright law was amended. A number of previously permitted activities under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 have been restricted and many of these will impact on the practices of universities, schools and other educational establishments.

The FCA is taking a forward-looking and pre-emptive approach to address risk and associated risk of harm.

Banks and insurers could be exposed to the same type of risks that have emerged from the payment protection insurance scandal because of the way 'personal contract purchases' are sold to car buyers.

Court sanctions Part VII transfer of insurance business and considers certificate requirement.

UK and EU regulation of goods will be closely aligned post-Brexit, UK prime minister Theresa May has said.

Meanwhile, multinational companies that operate in Spain, or Spanish companies that go overseas, demand legal advisers with a global outlook, says Herbert Smith Freehills Madrid managing partner Miguel Riaño.