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2023

UK Listings Review: The FCA's "Engagement Papers" and the new proposed UK prospectus regime

UK Listings Review: The FCA's "Engagement Papers" and the new proposed UK prospectus regime

Background HM Treasury commenced the current revamp of the UK prospectus regime in 2019, appointing Lord Hill of Oareford CBE to chair a review to mak ...

Proposed amendments to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to include the American XL Bully as a banned type

Proposed amendments to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to include the American XL Bully as a banned type

Following the death of a man in a suspected attack by an American XL Bully dog breed, the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced that the breed ar ...

A new era for Irish competition law

A new era for Irish competition law

The Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (the "Act") was signed into law on 29 June 2022, with the majority of its provisions commencing on 27 September 2 ...

Justice Select Committee's interim report on whiplash reforms published

Justice Select Committee's interim report on whiplash reforms published

The Civil Liability Act 2018 contained what has become known as the whiplash reforms, a package of measures introduced with the intention of reducing ...

World Patient Safety Day 2023

World Patient Safety Day 2023

The WHO World Patient Safety Day 2023 is taking place on 17 September 2023.  The theme this year is Engaging Patients for Patient Safety.  The WHO rec ...

It's all in the detail: An update on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Draft Bill

It's all in the detail: An update on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Draft Bill

Following the publication of the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill in May 2023, the Government invited the Home Affairs Select Committee t ...

PFI Contracts - Expiry and Handback

PFI Contracts - Expiry and Handback

There are still over 550 operational Private Finance Initiative ('PFI') schemes in the UK spread across different sectors.  The majority of those sche ...

Risk Register 2023- Special Edition: ESG and what it means for law firms

Risk Register 2023- Special Edition: ESG and what it means for law firms

Welcome to the Risk Register 2023, our guide to the key risks affecting law firms and those who insure them. This year, the theme is ESG – a hot topic ...

Housebuilder Tip of the Month: Farmers to assist Developers with environmental compliance

Housebuilder Tip of the Month: Farmers to assist Developers with environmental compliance

November 2023 is fast approaching and Developers will soon be required to offset the environmental impact of their developments by delivering at least ...

Renewal Leases and Landlord's break – is there a bona fide intention? BMW (UK) Ltd v K Group Holdings Ltd Claim No K10CL172

Renewal Leases and Landlord's break – is there a bona fide intention? BMW (UK) Ltd v K Group Holdings Ltd Claim No K10CL172

Following our earlier article highlighting the county court's decision in B&M Retail v HSBC Pension Trust (UK) Ltd, the county court has again bee ...