On 1 December 2011, Transparency International, the global anti-corruption civil society organisation ("TI"), released its 2011 Corruption Perception Index ("CPI").

A third company has been convicted of corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.

Last week we reported that a third company, Lion Steel Limited, had been convicted of corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.

In NHS Manchester –v- Fecitt & Ors [EWCA Civ 1190] the Court of Appeal has stated that an employer cannot be held vicariously liable for acts of victimisation of its employees in cases of whistleblowing.

In a suddenly arranged Parliamentary announcement, the Government has said that it is to press ahead with giving shareholders in listed companies extra powers.

Earlier this month we reported that the Health and Safety Executive was planning to roll out its Fee for Intervention (FFI) scheme in April 2012.

We have updated our Guide to reflect all recent changes relating to the Pensions Act 2004 and associated Regulations, Codes of Practice and other regulatory publications.

In May 2009, the UK's Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) confirmed the Government's plans to install smart meters in all households by 2020 and launched a public consultation on smart metering for electricity and gas in Britain

In May 2009, the UK's Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) confirmed the Government's plans to install smart meters in all households by 2020 and launched a public consultation on smart metering for electricity and gas in Britain (the Consultation).

On 17 February 2011, HM Treasury published their second major consultation paper on the new regulatory regime for financial institutions - ‘a new approach to financial regulation: building a stronger system.’

The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) has today published a consultation paper including draft guidelines on remuneration.

The FSA has produced a cost benefit analysis to support its recent proposals to extend the Remuneration Code as set out in CP 10/19.

A reminder that the deadline for written submissions to the Scottish Parliament's Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee inquiry entitled "The way forward for Scotland's banking, building society and financial services sector" is Friday 11 September 2009.

The Financial Services Bill was introduced to Parliament on 26 January 2012 and has now been published.

Voluntary public health ‘responsibility deals’ between government and industry body, the Food Network, aims to provide consumers with the information needed to make healthier choices.

The new EU Food Information Regulation 1169/2011 allows for the continuation of voluntary front of pack ("FoP") labelling.

The Ministry of Justice has indicated that the Bribery Act 2010 will not be implemented in April this year, as previously expected, but will instead come into effect three months after publication of the Government’s final guidance on putting in place "adequate procedures" for the purpose of the defence to the corporate offence.

Under the provisions of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007, local authorities in England and Wales have been invited by the Secretary of State to submit proposals by 22 October 2008 on what the government can do to help them to make their communities more sustainable.

The Government has published in draft the Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2012.

The government has announced that the second of two frameworks recently set aside by the courts will not be retendered (for our Law-Now on the judgment).