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Government consultation on due diligence and reporting requirements for forest risk commodities
The Environment Act 2021, which received Royal Assent on 9 November 2021, sets out a new regime in relation to the use of “forest risk commodities” in UK …
Law Commission paper on smart legal contracts
The Law Commission has published a paper which confirms that English law can accommodate smart legal contracts without the need for statutory reform. …
Supreme Court rejects claim against Google for unlawful processing of data
The Supreme Court has held that a claim for compensation under the Data Protection Act 1998 cannot proceed on an “opt-out basis” in the high profile …
Payment practices reporting – call for evidence
BEIS has published a call for evidence on the payment practices reporting regulations. Large UK companies and LLPs are required to report on their …
M&A – Court of Appeal decision on the reasonable detail required in a claims notice
The Court of Appeal has held that a buyer’s notice of claim complied with the requirements under a share purchase agreement (SPA). In doing so it took …
Scottish independence – impact for businesses
As we approach the 2021 Scottish Parliament election on 6 May, the debate around a second referendum on whether Scotland should be an independent country …
Our practical guide to remedies for breach of contract
Establishing that a counterparty is in breach of contract is only the first hurdle to obtaining proper redress. It is just as important for the innocent …
Drafting contracts - key lessons from 2020
In our annual contract law update we consider a number of interesting contract law cases from 2020 which highlighted key points for those involved in …
Changes to the Prompt Payment Code
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced various reforms to the voluntary Prompt Payment …
Law Society Q&A on electronic signatures
The Law Society’s Company Law Committee has published a Q&A on how to use electronic signatures and complete virtual executions. Whilst the …
Discontinuation of LIBOR - our latest briefing on the transition
The end of 2021 has been the date set in stone for the discontinuation of LIBOR for some time. Legacy transactions using sterling and other non-USD …
Supreme Court ruling on business interruption insurance
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the Covid-19 Business Interruption insurance test case of The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and …
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