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Aug 9, 2024 | 
law360.co.uk | Michelle Radom
ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Michelle Radom (August 9, 2024, 8:41 PM BST) -- Where mediation or settlement negotiations succeed, the parties will usually draw up a settlement agreement to record what they have agreed to.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
law360.com | Michelle Radom
By Michelle Radom (August 9, 2024, 8:41 PM BST) -- Where mediation or settlement negotiations succeed, the parties will usually draw up a settlement agreement to record what they have agreed to. After the slog of getting to an agreed position, the parties may, understandably, be reluctant to spend yet further time finessing the precise terms of that agreement and will often reach for a favorite precedent document.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Jennifer Alldridge |Colette Brimble |David Browne |Charlie Hennig |Sarah Jordan |Sarah Lunn | +8 more
The King's Speech took place on 17 July, setting out the new government's legislative agenda. Our Knowledge Lawyers have selected some highlights for businesses from the 39 bills proposed, covering 12 distinct areas including significant reforms to real estate and employment law, data regulation and corporate governance.
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May 29, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Robyn Trigg |Catherine Hammon |Michelle Radom |Jennie Graham
With the prime minister's announcement that a UK general
election will take place on Thursday 4 July 2024, there was a
two-day rush at the end of last week to pass draft legislation or
lose it. The government had to focus on what had a good prospect of
passing through the legislative procedure (with the agreement of
the Opposition) in the short timeframe and sacrifice the rest
– even flagship bills, such as the smoking and vaping
ban.
What was the need for the rush?
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May 28, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Robyn Trigg |Catherine Hammon |Michelle Radom |Jennie Graham |Colette Brimble |Emma Moscoso | +3 more
Prorogation brought Parliamentary business to an end, meaning all draft legislation not passed is lostWith the prime minister's announcement that a UK general election will take place on Thursday 4 July 2024, there was a two-day rush at the end of last week to pass draft legislation or lose it.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Catherine Hammon |Catherine Shepherd |Charlie Hennig |Clareine Enderby |Colette Brimble |David Soerensen | +19 more
Our Knowledge Lawyers have picked out particular legal developments affecting business, as certain already legislated-for regulatory changes and rules come into effect, new legislation passes, and long-awaited litigation on complex points continues to progress through the courts. Digital regulationOnline safety2023 saw the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) finally receive Royal Assent and 2024 will see much work by Ofcom, the designated online safety regulator, to bring it into effect.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Michelle Radom |Joe Moore
Court of Appeal delivers its long-awaited judgment on whether courts can order non-court dispute resolutionThe legal landscape in England and Wales has undergone a significant transformation following the Court of Appeal's hotly anticipated ruling this week in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, which has expanded the court's power to compel parties to take part in non-court dispute resolution processes.
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Sep 19, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Nick Price |Seirian Thomas |Michelle Radom
Decision provides guidance on compliance as Financial Conduct Authority issues its own sanctions-compliance findingsSanctions compliance continues to challenge businesses operating in the UK and particularly those in the payments and fintech sectors.
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Aug 4, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Philip Tansley |Michelle Radom
Recent case highlights potential waiver issue for insurers telling the insured to act as a prudent uninsuredInsurance policies typically require the insured to obtain its insurer's consent to a settlement with a third party. If an insurer has denied cover, or wants more time to decide whether a claim is covered, it will often tell its insured to act as a "prudent uninsured".
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Jul 19, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Nick Thody |Catherine Shepherd |Kath Sadler-Smith |Jennie Graham |Colette Brimble |Robyn Trigg | +17 more
In January 2023 our Osborne Clarke Knowledge Lawyers made their business law predictions for 2023. Here, we see how those predictions are faring. GeneralWe thought that "businesses and their advisers are likely to sharpen their focus on the Opposition's emerging plans for the economy" – perhaps not the craziest of predictions, and we can put a tick next to that one.
