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06 July 2021

Court of Appeal provides guidance on the "reflective loss" principle and its interaction with the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

Court of Appeal provides guidance on the "reflective loss" principle and its interaction with the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
05 July 2021

Court of Appeal clarifies proper approach to assessing damages for fraudulent misrepresentation

Court of Appeal clarifies proper approach to assessing damages for fraudulent misrepresentation
30 June 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills contributes chapter to The Securities Litigation Review (7th Edition)

Herbert Smith Freehills have contributed the England and Wales chapter of The Securities Litigation Review. Now in its seventh edition, The Securities …
14 June 2021

CJEU considers issuer liability for prospectuses marketed to both retail and qualified investors

CJEU considers issuer liability for prospectuses marketed to both retail and qualified investors
26 April 2021

Intermediated securities in a securities class action context

Intermediated securities in a securities class action context
16 April 2021

High Court determines that reliance issues in context of a s.90A FSMA claim should be heard at first trial

High Court determines that reliance issues in context of a s.90A FSMA claim should be heard at first trial
29 March 2021

EU Advocate General considers interpretation of Prospectus Directive in relation to an issuer’s liability for a prospectus marketed to both retail and qualified investors

EU Advocate General considers interpretation of Prospectus Directive in relation to an issuer’s liability for a prospectus marketed to both retail and qualified investors
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 …
10 March 2021

High Court strikes out s.90A FSMA claims for failure to comply with pre-service joinder rules following expiration of arguable limitation period

The High Court has struck out certain of the claims brought against G4S under section 90A Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), in a judgment …
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 …
16 December 2020

High Court strikes out “paradigm” claim for reflective loss in the context of allegedly negligent advice on an IPO

High Court strikes out “paradigm” claim for reflective loss in the context of allegedly negligent advice on an IPO
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 …