Catherine Lillycrop

May 16, 2023 | lexology.com | Tom Cummins |Sophie Law |Catherine Lillycrop

What happens if you have a contractual obligation, but think that performing it will put you in breach of sanctions? In the UK, section 44 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA) provides protection from civil liability for acts done in the reasonable belief that they are in compliance with UK sanctions. Section 44 is inspired by protections found in EU legislation – applicable in the UK prior to Brexit.

Apr 6, 2023 | lexology.com | James Levy |Catherine Lillycrop

As we head into Easter weekend - and with several more bank holidays on the horizon - it begs the question of whether the four-day work week could ever be rolled out across the financial sector on a more permanent basis. Earlier this year, 4 Day Week Global, a non-profit organisation founded by Andrew Barnes, reported its findings on the UK's trial of the four-day work week, which ran from June to December 2022.