THIS ISSUE
That the client should not be surprised by the bill is ‘the essence of costs law’, NLJ columnist, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School writes in his 'The insider' column this week.
Everyone’s talking about ESG (environmental, social and governance), and regulatory change afoot in the EU and US will significantly expand the reporting obligations of companies with operations in either region.
Do gender quotas work? What are the downsides? Is there a better way to achieve parity in senior roles? Writing in this week’s NLJ, Ranjit Dhindsa, head of employment, Fieldfisher, weighs up the pros and cons of board level quotas at large listed companies.
Barrister Dr Mike Wilkinson discusses the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of disclosure, in this week’s NLJ.
If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all: Dominic Regan covers shocks & surprises when the bill comes, & underlines the importance of following the rules
Environmental, social & governance obligations are expanding their regulatory reach around the world: Simon Walsh considers the compliance frameworks in the EU & US
Victor Smith ponders a recent case suggesting that the troublesome 2002 decision in Woolworths may still be unduly influential, despite the Court of Appeal having declared it wrongly decided
Does the Foreign Act of State doctrine apply at all when the foreign state itself seeks adjudication? Joseph Dyke & Anastasia Medvedskaya explore a tricky question for the English courts
Insurers lashed by whipping; special account up; mousing to midnight; equity demands detriment; truth in the CoP; posties deemed to work; words to take your heart away
Dr Mike Wilkinson warns of the seriousness of suppressing documents and other evidence
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin
Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin
Burges Salmon—Benn Richards
Burges Salmon appoints Benn Richards to strengthen Contentious Insolvency offering
Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov
National specialist pensions law firm strengthens team with three new appointments
NEWS
A child’s views can be taken into account during international child abduction proceedings, the Supreme Court has held
Small and medium-sized law firms have urged regulators to pause plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
Lawyers have raised the alarm on employment tribunal delays and backlogs, with some cases facing a three-year wait for a hearing
The controversial assisted dying Bill has drawn to a halt after MPs defeated it by 286 votes to 270
MPs have called for legislation to protect against the human rights risks of artificial intelligence (AI)
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