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Business crime

Are you prepared for the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence?

The new corporate criminal offence of "failure to prevent fraud" is set to reshape the compliance landscape for commercial organisations.
Energy and energy transition

The Energy Transition | The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is tabled before UK Parliament

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero.
Dispute resolution

German Chamber of Commerce and Industry establishes arbitration institution

The DIHK Arbitration Court offers digital case management and a procedure loosely based on German judicial practice, positioning itself as
Employment and pensions

UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Handling comments around beliefs, preparing for April 2025, and pay transparency in Europe

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting employers.
Real estate

UK Supreme Court clarifies 10-year 'reasonable belief' requirement in adverse possession applications

Ruling highlights the need for landowners to inspect regularly for encroachment to minimise the risk of a costly dispute
Financial Services

Further delay to non-financial misconduct final rules: what should UK firms do in the meantime?

Regulators had been poised to extend the scope of NFM rules and to codify and clarify their position and expectations
Intellectual property

English High Court finds former JV partners misused trade secrets but directors avoid personal liability

The disclosure of confidential information to around 200 investors did not mean it entered the public domain
GDPR

English High Court ruling highlights five key lessons for handling data subject access requests

There are a number of practical implications and technical learning points for data controllers emerging from the case of Ashley
Real estate

English High Court judgment highlights challenges of obtaining building liability and information orders

The court's ruling means claimants must establish primary liability before applying for either of the orders
Real estate

Government unveils plans to reinvigorate commonhold for residential ownership in England and Wales

Replacing long leasehold will be complex and take time but a draft bill and consultation are expected later this year
Energy and energy transition

The Energy Transition | T-1 Capacity Market auction preliminary results

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero