Emma Clark

Jul 11, 2024 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Emma Clark |Emma Dunn |John-Paul Clark

A single mum went to a sperm donor because she didn't want to wait for the right relationship - and said one happy parent is better than two unhappy ones. Lydia Shaw, 29, felt ready for children by aged 24 after finding herself financially stable. The Fife mum didn't want to wait to find the right woman and started looking into having a baby by herself but put it on hold when the pandemic hit. After the breakdown of a relationship Lydia felt even more determined to go alone and have a baby.

Mar 12, 2024 | lexology.com | Emma Clark

The Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (‘Regulations’) came into force on 8 March 2024. Fathers/partners will have more flexibility as to when they choose to take their two weeks’ leave after birth or placement for adoption. The Regulations apply if the child is due to be born or adopted after 6 April 2024. What are the changes?

Nov 6, 2023 | lexology.com | Robert Dedman |Alison McHaffie |Emma Clark

IntroductionThe UK financial regulators are finally beginning to turn their minds in a serious way towards how they will supervise firms seeking to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) in an increasingly automated industry. In Discussion Paper 5/22 (DP5/22), the UK regulators split the AI lifecycle into three distinct stages: pre-deployment, deployment and recovery/redress. This briefing focuses on the matters firms should have in mind when in the pre-deployment phase.

Oct 9, 2023 | lexology.com | Robert Dedman |Alison McHaffie |Emma Clark

The unexpected speed with which Artificial Intelligence (AI) has captured the public imagination – both in business and in private lives – has been staggering. And both the regulators and the regulatory system itself have struggled to keep up with the pace of change. In October 2022, the FCA and the PRA issued DP5/22, which sets out a high level framework for discussion of the evolving regulation of artificially intelligent systems.

Oct 5, 2023 | lexology.com | Emma Clark |Chris Glennie |Tom Callaby

In March 2023, the Independent Panel on Ring-fencing and Proprietary Trading (the “Panel”) concluded that the British banking sector needs a regulatory regime which is as dynamic as the sector it governs and flexible enough to adapt to changing economic threats. On 29 September, the UK Government published its response to the Panel’s report, setting out the Government’s proposal to change the ring-fencing regime.