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Article 25/05/2023
The building safety saga continues – new regulations to encourage responsible behaviour in the construction sector
Last month, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) laid the Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023 (the regulations) before Parliament.
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Article 19/05/2023
Hong Kong Regulatory Insurance Update April 2023
In this April 2023 edition of Regulatory Insurance Update, the Hong Kong Corporate & Commercial Team provide the latest updates relating to the law and regulations, developments, and news in the insurance industry in Hong Kong.
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Article 12/05/2023
Terrorism (Protection of premises) Bill: briefing note
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as the ‘Protect Duty’ or ‘Martyn’s Law’, aims to keep people safe from terrorist attacks by introducing proportionate security requirements for certain public venues.
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Article 10/05/2023
The regulator crack-down: will it all come out in the greenwash?
The action taken by regulatory bodies in Australia against greenwashing has shown no signs of slowing down, with ASIC recently issuing an infringement notice to Future Super Investments Services for overstating its environmental impact in a Facebook post made in 2019. In this article, we discuss why regulators in Australia are concerned about greenwashing, recent action taken by ASIC and the ACCC as well as the impact of increased regulatory scrutiny on insurance and insurers.
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Article 24/04/2023
Hong Kong Regulatory Insurance Update March 2023
In this March 2023 edition of Regulatory Insurance Update, the Hong Kong Corporate & Commercial Team provide the latest updates relating to the law and regulations, developments, and news in the insurance industry in Hong Kong.
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News 21/04/2023
Best Lawyers Australia 2024
Congratulations to the 18 partners and lawyers who have been recognised by their peers in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers Australia and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”, both published in the Australian Financial Review.
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News 18/04/2023
Kennedys continues Legal 500 success with 2023 EMEA rankings
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 has once again recognised Kennedys as a leading firm across the region.
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Article 12/04/2023
Assisted lifeguard technology – new industry guidance
To aid lifeguards technology such as automated monitoring and detection systems (systems) has been introduced by many operators within the UK. There has, however, been little industry guidance as to the installation and implementation of such systems until recently.
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Article 12/04/2023
Safer British farms campaign: considerations for those in the agriculture industry
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the agriculture sector has the highest rate of worker fatalities with a total of 48 lives lost in farm vehicle incidents in the last five years. As such, farming remains one of the UK’s most hazardous activities.
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Article 12/04/2023
Recent trends in environment agency prosecutions
In the midst of a worldwide focus on the importance of protecting our environment, it is not surprising that in the spotlight recently has been the Environment Agency’s major investigations into possible unauthorised discharges at thousands of waste water treatment works.