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Government announces extension of payment practices reporting regulations
The Department for Business and Trade has announced that it will shortly publish a Prompt Payment & Cash Flow Review, and will extend and …
Electronic execution of documents – Industry Working Group Final Report
The Industry Working Group on electronic execution (IWG) has published its Final Report which contains recommendations to promote and …
Drafting contracts – key lessons from 2022
In our annual contract law update we consider a number of interesting contract law cases from 2022 which highlight key points for those involved in …
Consultation on extension of payment practices reporting regulations
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has published a consultation paper on its proposals to extend and strengthen …
Business interruption insurance claims
The court has considered three claims in relation to insurance cover for business interruption losses in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The …
Updated practice note on electronic execution of documents
The Law Society and the City of London Law Society (CLLS) have published an updated version of their practice note on the electronic execution of …
Payment practices – statutory review of the regulations published
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published its statutory review of the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance …
Drafting contracts – key lessons from 2021
In our annual contract law update we consider a number of interesting contract law cases from 2021 which highlight key points for those involved in …
Government consultation on due diligence and reporting requirements for forest risk commodities
The Environment Act 2021, which received Royal Assent on 9 November 2021, sets out a new regime in relation to the use of “forest risk commodities” in UK …
Law Commission paper on smart legal contracts
The Law Commission has published a paper which confirms that English law can accommodate smart legal contracts without the need for statutory reform. …
Supreme Court rejects claim against Google for unlawful processing of data
The Supreme Court has held that a claim for compensation under the Data Protection Act 1998 cannot proceed on an “opt-out basis” in the high profile …
Payment practices reporting – call for evidence
BEIS has published a call for evidence on the payment practices reporting regulations. Large UK companies and LLPs are required to report on their …
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