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The announcement last week by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it intends to introduce wide-ranging climate-related...

In a ruling given on 22 March 2022, the Californian courts have discharged the long-standing conservatorship over the actress Amanda...

It comes as no surprise that the Spring Statement 2022 is focused on the cost of living crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. As well...

A recent Technology and Construction Court case provides useful guidance about the correct party to issue default notices under many...

Yesterday, the Chancellor delivered his first Spring Statement since the pandemic, against the backdrop of a cost of living crisis and a...

The UK Prospectus Regime Review Outcome (PRRO) published by HM Treasury at the beginning of March 2022 gives us further insight into the...

One of many constitutional law principles that lawyers are supposed to pick up at university is that tax is such a sovereignty issue that...

The OECD continued the process of Pillar Two implementation with two announcements on Monday 14 March. The first was the publication of...

Activist shareholder, ClientEarth, has sent a letter before action to the board of Shell alleging breaches of the directors’ duties to...

The short answer is yes – but a recent High Court decision reminds sellers (and their advisers) that caveat emptor has its limitations...

I recently attended Built Environment Communications Group (BECG)’s seminar on: the Government’s “Levelling Up” initiative;the further...

The House of Commons passed the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill (ECB) on Monday, after an extraordinarily speedy...

Last week, the EU set out its proposal for a new Directive on corporate due diligence to enhance the regulatory framework on sustainable...

It is settled law that merging parties can sue the Commission for damages following a flawed prohibition decision under the EU Merger...

A year ago we wrote about the Court of Appeal’s decision in Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Development Securities plc and others...

The Government has made and published Regulations that brought the Overseas Funds Regime (OFR) into effect from 23 February 2022. This is...