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Law Society Guidance on The Impact of Climate Change on Solicitors

Law Society Guidance on The Impact of Climate Change on Solicitors

On 19 April 2023, the Law Society issued guidance for its members to consider the way that they practise in the context of climate change. It is expre ...

It’s not easy being green – why the FCA’s anti-greenwashing proposals need a rethink

It’s not easy being green – why the FCA’s anti-greenwashing proposals need a rethink

Issues with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA’s”) proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing (FCA Consultation Paper 22/20) were highlighted duri ...

COP27: HOPES ARE HIGH BUT EXPECTATIONS LOW

COP27: HOPES ARE HIGH BUT EXPECTATIONS LOW

Hopes are high but expectations low: Sarah Crowther and Charlotte Shakespeare consider whether the heads of state can revive climate action’s weak pul ...

Focusing Attention within ESG

Focusing Attention within ESG

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues feature at the top of most boardroom agendas, for insurers and insureds alike, as we embark on 2022. ...

The sweet spot in ESG

The sweet spot in ESG

There is a considerable overlap in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues currently challenging the insurance industry. As well as thes ...

Welcome

Welcome

The events of the last 12 months have provided clear illustrations of the critical uncertainties we discussed in last year’s report that are difficult ...

Developments: Legislation

Developments: Legislation

Automated and Electric Vehicles BillThe eagerly anticipated Modern Transport Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech in May 2016 finally appeared in Febr ...

Developments: Cases

Developments: Cases

AIG Europe Limited v Woodman and othersSupreme Court – first reported case on aggregation wording in the solicitors’ minimum terms and conditions The ...

Developments: Other developments

Developments: Other developments

Corporate liability for economic crime consultation In early 2017, the Ministry of Justice called for evidence on the need for reform of corporate lia ...

Developments: Procedure, costs and funding

Developments: Procedure, costs and funding

The stand-out development in the last 12 months has been the Lord Chancellor’s announcement in September 2016 that the fixed recoverable costs regime ...