All Insights

Competition, antitrust and trade

European Super League – competition for top-tier football continues

European Court of Justice asked to rule on antitrust question as three football clubs press on with plans for Super

Tax

G7 'historic agreement' ups momentum of global tax reform for large multinationals

Full agreement and specifics are a long way off but the deal marks the way for G20 talks to address

Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: The EAT rules on philosophical belief; Covid-19 update and a new right to 'stay away from the office'

Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest developments impacting UK employers.

Employment and pensions

High Court confirms how limitation and forfeiture apply to underpayments of pension

Judgment in Axminster Carpets offers welcome clarity for any trustee addressing underpayments, including as part of a GMP equalisation project.

Online Safety

OSB in focus: is the Online Safety Bill a skeleton or a springboard for dynamic regulation?

The UK's draft online safety legislation contains a range of powers for ministers to be able to change aspects of

Real estate

Commercial landlords' enforcement restrictions extended yet again

The government is to extend the restrictions on landlords' ability to take enforcement action against commercial tenants who are in

Tax

HMRC publishes call for evidence on simplifying the VAT land exemption

Proposals for simplification could mean a radical overhaul of the VAT exemption for land and property and those impacted by

Commercial

New rules governing supply chain due diligence in Germany - Key facts and what you can do to prepare for the changes

Current status (06/2021): The Bundestag (German parliamant) passed the federal government's bill on 11 June 2021.
Digitalisation

The Digitalisation Podcast | A spotlight on digital inclusion

This is the first podcast in our new series titled 'Digitalisation | A spotlight on ...'

Intellectual property

Car wars: how tech ownership battles will decide the future leaders of autonomous vehicles

An upsurge in patent filings by new competitors in the autonomous vehicles arena means incumbents need to strengthen their IP

Employment and pensions

DWP responds to consultation on climate risk governance and reporting

In the latest of our series of Insights on the Pension Schemes Act 2021, we look at what has changed