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Directors’ duties – UK Supreme Court’s first pronouncement on duty to promote success
Supreme Court confirms that a breach of directors’ duties under section 172 is not determined by a purely subjective test
Company law and M&A – UK Government department DBT renamed DBIST and assumes wider responsibilities
The Investment Security Unit, which assesses transactions for national security risks, moves into expanded business department in Government reorganisation
Company law – implementation plan for digitisation of UK share ownership published
DEMAT's implementation report covers the first step in the shift to fully digital share ownership for UK listed companies, targeting the withdrawal of …
Corporate update – our latest half-yearly briefing on developments in UK corporate law and regulation
The briefing covers developments in company law, contract law, M&A, the listing regime, capital markets, corporate reporting and ESG
Taxation – UK HMRC consults on tax treatment of common corporate transactions
Proposed changes to how share buybacks, demergers and other returns to non-corporate shareholders are taxed signal a significant shift from capital to …
Corporate criminal liability – liability for senior managers’ actions extended to all UK offences
Companies can now be held criminally liable for any offence, including health and safety and environmental breaches, committed by a senior manager acting …
Company law – UK Government updates ECCTA implementation timeline
The Department for Business and Trade has published a third progress report confirming key dates, with implementation activity and transitional periods …
Company law – updated CGI guidance on "proper purpose" when requesting register of members
The Chartered Governance Institute (CGI – formerly known as ICSA) has published an updated version of its guidance note "Access to the register of …
King’s Speech – bill to tackle late payments and other points of interest for corporates
In the King’s Speech, which set out the government’s legislative agenda for the upcoming parliamentary session, the government announced legislation to …
Corporate criminal liability – identification doctrine extended for all offences
The Crime and Policing Act 2026, which received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026, extends the application of the reformed corporate identification doctrine …
Companies House – WebFiling security issue
Companies House has confirmed that it recently identified a security vulnerability affecting its WebFiling service. The service was suspended as a …
Company law – consultation on UK corporate re-domiciliation regime
The government has published a consultation paper on implementing an inward corporate re-domiciliation regime, which would make it possible for a foreign …
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