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Article 21/06/2022
Could hybrid working reverse progress towards gender parity in business?
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of businesses who were able to switch to remote working did so, as an alternative to all out closure. Post-pandemic, many are embracing hybrid working. However, for all of the benefits hybrid working offers, it also has the potential to slow, or even reverse progress towards gender parity in business.
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Article 07/06/2022
Investors and lenders take heed: The Economic Crime (transparency and enforcement) Act 2022
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 was given Royal Assent on 15 March 2022. The purpose of the Act is to set a global standard for transparency of real estate ownership, and to help eliminate foreign criminals from using UK property as a money laundering vehicle or in breach of sanctions.
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Article 31/05/2022
The Queen’s Speech 2022: setting the UK Government agenda
For the first time, Prince Charles opened parliament on 10 May 2022, setting out the government’s agenda and economic plans for the next session. The overarching themes were to cut EU red-tape in the post-Brexit era, deliver on levelling up and improve national safety and security. Here, we provide a summary of 16 of the bills under these themes.
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Report 28/04/2022
2022 product liability and product safety forecast: trends and future risks
In this report, Kennedys experts highlight recent legal and regulatory developments in the product safety and product liability sphere, and provide an overview of the key topics and trends that are likely to impact upon corporates and their insurers in the months ahead.
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Article 21/04/2022
Bermuda Court exercises discretion by declining to appoint nominees of first creditors' meeting
The decision of the Supreme Court of Bermuda in Re Ping An Securities Group (Holdings) Limited is a useful reminder of the facts that the jurisdiction to appoint liquidators following first meetings is discretionary and that creditor autonomy in the matter of appointments is not unlimited.
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Article 20/04/2022
Disclosure of litigation funding arrangements in collective proceedings: a balancing act
There is a growing trend towards the use of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) in collective proceedings in the UK and globally. The disclosure of TPLF arrangements has recently come under close scrutiny by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in the context of applications for Collective Proceedings Orders (CPO) brought against various large and prominent tech companies concerning claims of abuse of dominance.
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Article 08/04/2022
Dispute resolution in England and Wales: the full power of technology yet to be unlocked
On 29 March 2022, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published its summary of responses to Dispute resolution in England and Wales: call for evidence, which sought insights on how disputes might be best settled out of court. In this article, we explore a number of interesting themes arising out of the report.
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Article 08/04/2022
Damages Claims Portal: mandatory for defendants from 2 June 2022
In May 2021, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) launched a Damages Claims Portal pilot scheme (DCP), a digital scheme for the issuing and initial progression of litigation in certain claims. On 4 April 2022, the DCP became mandatory for all claimant legal representatives dealing with claims in the County Court which come within the scope of PD 51ZB. The DCP is set to become mandatory for defendants from 2 June 2022.
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Report 31/03/2022
2022 construction forecast: trends and future risks
In this report, Kennedys experts highlight some key legal and regulatory developments and provide an overview of the business critical topics that the construction sector and insurers should consider as they plan for operational resilience in 2022 and beyond.
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Article 09/03/2022
Cryptocurrency and ESG – heading for a collision course?
Crypto no longer represents a murky sector of investing but is now a legitimate asset class. Mainstream investors are increasingly including crypto in portfolios as an inflation hedge alongside traditional assets. While crypto has been catapulted into the mainstream in the last couple of years or so, ESG – incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance measures into running a business - has been a topic of discussion since the seminal 2004 UN report ‘Who Cares Wins’.