4/26/2024 2:43:33 PM ESG - A European Response By Vernon Dennis What is ESG? The ever-increasing multiplicity of issues and accompanying legislation and regulation that are now badged 'ESG' may mean...
4/25/2024 3:37:16 PM The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: The countdown to compliance has begun By Mark Stephens Two years after the proposal was first introduced to the European Parliament, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...
4/24/2024 11:13:34 AM The 'green premium': How the FCA is responding to greenwashing claims By Vernon Dennis The FCA reported in November 2023 that over 80% of retail investors are looking for fund investment which provides environmental and...
4/23/2024 2:36:42 PM No statutory trust for OneStop: Court provides guidance on e-money and payment services regulations By Hannah Hooper When a payment service provider goes into liquidation holding merchant monies, who does the money belong to? Is it (1) the company being...
4/23/2024 2:22:40 PM Retail-iation from Consumers? A new benchmark is set for environmental claims By Robyn Watson Kerry Price In July 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) undertook an initial review of the fashion sector. As a result of CMA's...
4/23/2024 9:18:44 AM Behind the scenes: Pre-Packs to the rescue! By Rebecca Stratton Intro Due to a number of high-profile administrations reported in the news recently, affecting retailers such as Ted Baker, Body Shop &...
4/18/2024 2:14:42 PM Hugh Grant v News Group settlement puts Part 36 in the spotlight By Hannah Hooper Hugh Grant has accepted what he describes as "an enormous sum" to settle his phone hacking claim against News Group. In announcing his...
4/17/2024 4:22:58 PM A shifting landscape for UK Collective Proceedings Regime By Boniswa Dzere We have seen a spike in collective actions since the introduction of the opt out collective proceeding regime back in 2015. The decision...
4/11/2024 6:16:12 PM 'Law of Apologies': a tool in ADR? By Krisha Jethani It appears that this is the question that the Ministry of Justice is asking in its latest consultation on the so called law of apologies,...