Osborne Clarke's best legal reads of the week - October 26 - 30
Published on 30th October 2015
What are the top reads of the week around the web written by Osborne Clarke people? Which posts have been shared the most via social?
Here’s the best legal reads of the week…
Private equity and venture capital update – October 2015
Check out October’s edition of the quarterly private equity and venture capital update. In the update we discuss the PSC register, the latest on the Modern Slavery Act and what the EU Capital Markets Union mean for private equity and venture capital?
SmarterUK launches with Osborne Clarke a founding member
Tuesday evening saw the launch of techUK’s new initiative, SmarterUK. Chaired by Dan Byles (a former MP and founding Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smart Cities), SmarterUK aims to be the UK’s national champion for the development of world class smart infrastructure, focussing specifically on transport, energy/utilities, and smart cities.
What’s in a name? Major employers commit to name-blind recruitment
This week, major employers responsible for employing 1.8 million people in the UK, have pledged to recruit for certain roles on a “name-blind” basis. The BBC, Deloitte, HSBC, KPMG, Virgin Money, learndirect, the NHS, Teach First and local authorities have all agreed to remove names from job applications for all graduate and apprenticeship roles.
Fracking: RCJ grants residents permission to bring a judicial review claim
In the latest set-back for the nascent fracking industry, the RCJ has granted a local residents’ group permission to challenge Lancashire County Council’s (LCC) decision to allow Cuadrilla to monitor seismic activity and water quality around Roseacre Wood.
Pension schemes and VAT: still no solution
HMRC has published further guidance on the VAT treatment of pension scheme services, which has been eagerly anticipated by the industry. Whilst clarifying some points, the guidance unfortunately leaves a number of issues unclear.
