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On 28 September 2012 the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced its decision to make a market investigation reference (MIR) to the Competition Commission with regard to the supply or acquisition of private motor insurance and related goods and services in the UK.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reported the completion of Stage I of a comprehensive review of flavouring substances used in foodstuffs marketed throughout the European Union.

The Consumer Credit Act 2006 explicitly includes 'irresponsible lending' as an unfair practice relevant to the OFT when considering a licensee's fitness to hold a consumer credit licence.

In the case of Re World Class Homes Ltd, guidance was given on the factors that the court will consider relevant where the choice of administrator is in contention. The case was heard in the Chancery Division of the High Court on 4 November 2004 but has only recently been reported.

The Court of Appeal decision in It's a Wrap (UK) Limited v Gula has resolved a difficult issue with regard to the right of a company to recover unlawful distributions. This occurs perhaps most frequently when the company has become insolvent but maybe relevant in other cases e.g. the Queens Moat House cases against the directors.

On 8 November 2006 the Companies Bill finally became the Companies Act 2006. Eventually the new Act will repeal and replace nearly all of the Companies Act 1985.

An amendment to the Enterprise Act 2002 has been published doubling the fees of UK merger notifications from 1 October 2009.

Where an investor in a joint venture company has invested not only by subscribing for shares but also by advancing loan capital, the investor may be granted relief from unfairly prejudicial conduct even though such relief will benefit the investor only as a loan creditor and not as a member.

In anticipation of the coming into force of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, the Sentencing Advisory Panel (the Panel) issued a Consultation Paper on Sentencing for Corporate Manslaughter to the Sentencing Guidelines Council (the Council) in November 2007.

Trustees of occupational pension schemes now have a statutory duty to ensure that they have an adequate knowledge and understanding of the legal issues relevant to their scheme.

In Hoyland v Asda Stores Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Scotland has ruled that a pro-rata reduction of a bonus for absence on maternity leave was neither sex discrimination nor a pregnancy-related detriment.

A recent High Court case reinforces the employer’s hand in determining performance-related bonuses. It confirms that employees will struggle to get a Court to overturn an employer’s decision unless it is irrational or perverse, which will in many cases be a high hurdle to overcome.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a twelve week consultation on proposals to simplify and clarify the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).

One of the main requirements of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations ("TUPE") is that the employer informs employee representatives of the legal, economic and social implications of the transfer. Where measures are envisaged a consultation process is triggered.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that Lion Steel Equipment Ltd will be charged with corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act (CMHA) 2007. This will be the second such case brought under the CMHA.

On 6 June, the DWP published draft new regulations requiring employers to inform employees and to consult employee representatives before making decisions on pension changes.

In Amicus v Macmillan Publishers Ltd (24th July) the EAT has awarded a penalty for the first time for failing to comply with the Information and Consultation of Employee (ICE) Regulations 2004.

The EAT (Employment Appeals Tribunal) has today given judgment in the case of Edmund Nuttall Limited v Butterfield, and given useful guidance on what constitutes a disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.