Tag: disclosure

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08 March 2022

High Court orders banks to disclose documents under the Evidence (Proceedings in other Jurisdictions) Act 1975

16 August 2021

High Court finds accountants' investigation report not protected by litigation privilege and considers requirements for obtaining disclosure under the Disclosure Pilot

27 May 2021

High Court strikes out claim for abuse of process and dismisses parallel disclosure application under Bankers’ Book Evidence Act 1879

12 April 2021

High Court considers scope of jurisdiction and meaning of records under Bankers’ Book Evidence Act 1879

26 March 2021

Climate-related disclosures for issuers: further steps towards mandatory requirements?

In November 2020, the UK Joint Government Regulator TCFD Taskforce published its “roadmap towards mandatory climate-related disclosures”, which set out a …

27 January 2021

High Court dismisses disclosure application by a group of unidentified investors on the grounds that it amounted to a “fishing expedition”

The High Court has dismissed an application by a group of unidentified investors for Norwich Pharmacal relief (or, alternatively, pre-action disclosure …

11 January 2021

Climate-related disclosures for issuers: FCA publishes final rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a Policy Statement (PS20/17) and final rules and guidance in relation to climate-related …

25 November 2020

Climate-related disclosures for issuers: next steps from UK financial regulators outlined

This month, there have been some significant regulatory announcements in relation to climate-related disclosures. These announcements are a result of the …

09 October 2020

Climate-related disclosures: the new frontier?

05 August 2020

High Court requires claimant investors to disclose their investment history to show their level of sophistication and appetite for risk

15 June 2020

Privilege in the context of regulatory investigations: latest guidance from the High Court

12 June 2020

High Court takes expansive view of when reference to legal advice may result in broader waiver

The High Court has held that a bank waived privilege in all contemporaneous communications with its lawyers relating to particular transactions that were …