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Article 29/06/2022
Bermuda: Restructuring & Insolvency 2022
This article first appeared in The ICLG to: Restructuring and Insolvency Laws & Regulations, which covers common issues in restructuring and insolvency, including issues that arise when a company is in financial difficulties, restructuring options, insolvency procedures, tax, employees and cross-border is.
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Case review 27/06/2022
Contempt, defamation, and the dissemination of online ‘poison’: part two
In part two of our analysis of Barilaro, we explore some of the interesting and topical questions raised by the decision at a time when Australian defamation law reform is ongoing.
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Case review 27/06/2022
Contempt, defamation, and the dissemination of online ‘poison’: part one
In part one of our analysis of Barilaro, we provide an overview of the circumstances leading up to the decision, including what went wrong for Google as it progressively abandoned all of its defences until it was on the receiving end of one of the most scathing defamation judgments in recent times.
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News 23/06/2022
Global growth for Kennedys continues
We have reported our highest ever revenue of £286m, up 8% from £264m* the previous year. The most significant growth came in North America, where revenue was up 24% to £55m, following a continued growth period fed by work from new and existing clients, a series of lateral hires and the opening of a new office in Delaware.
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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 21/06/2022
Do you want to be an independent contractor, or an employee?
The legal distinction between independent contractors and employees is often written about: not so often the question of whether a working doctor is better off as an independent contractor or as an employee. In this article, we explore what factors are relevant to doctors in deciding which way to go.
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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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Article 25/05/2022
Prescription: the only constant is change
The law of prescription is set to change on 1 June 2022, when Sections 5 and 13 of the Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 finally come into force.
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Article 17/05/2022
Proof of vaccination in Australia and employer obligations under the Privacy Act
It has become commonplace for employers to collect and store data relating to the vaccination status of their employees. When doing so, it is important for employers to be mindful of the obligations that may arise under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). In this article, we explain the scope and application of the Privacy Act in respect of information about employees’ vaccination status.