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Government publishes online safety guidance for businesses
What are the key issues highlighted by the House of Lords with the Government’s Online Safety Bill?
Read moreNGO submits complaints on allegedly discriminatory algorithms for job ads
How can online platforms ensure their ad targeting algorithms are non-discriminatory?
Read moreEquity Commitment Letters – are they enforceable?
This blog examines a recent High Court decision relating to the construction of an equity commitment letter and asks just how committed is an equity commitment letter?
Read moreCrippin – ancillary dwelling qualified for principal private residence relief
Ancillary property qualifies for principle private residence relief despite being informally rented to friends.
Read moreClutching at draws - whose moral rights are they anyway?
In what amounts to a really bad day at the office for architecture practice, Richard Reid Associates (RRA), the High Court recently refused its applications to: (1) add additional defendants to ongoing proceedings; and (2) amend its pleadings to include additional moral rights infringement and breach of contract claims. To make matters even worse, the original defendant, property developer LME, also succeeded in striking out parts of RRA's original claim. We look at the procedural lessons that can be learnt from the judgment below.
Read moreClearer lines of communication
With increasing pressure on HMRC to collect more tax with less resource, it is more important than ever to communicate effectively with HMRC.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 19 November 2021
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreRPC Bites #40 - McDonald's wins opposition and dips into Non-Fungible Tokens, border checks on animal and plant-based imports delayed again and the Food and Drink Federation releases its Net Zero Handbook
Welcome to RPC Bites. Our aim in the next 2 minutes is to provide you with a flavour of some key legal, regulatory and commercial developments in the Food & Drink sector over the last fortnight… with the occasional bit of industry gossip thrown in for good measure. Enjoy!!
Read moreWhat's up with disclosure? The pilot goes into a new phase from November
November ushers in a brand new phase for the disclosure pilot with several substantive amendments being made to the rules.
Read moreShinelock Ltd – payment not deductible as a loan relationship debit
In Shinelock Ltd v HMRC [2021] UKFTT 320 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) decided that a payment made by a company to its former shareholder was not deductible as a loan relationship debit and accordingly there was no non-trading loan relationship deficit (NTLRD) to offset the chargeable gain realised on the disposal of a property.
Read moreAn introduction to InsurTech (With Sarah Kocianski)
Welcome to Insurance Covered. In this episode our guest is Sarah Kocianski, Strategic Insight Lead at Founders Factory, an accelerator that invests in FinTech and InsurTech start-ups. This week we are looking at an introduction to InsurTech's.
Read moreFCA's Perimeter Report – observations for the insurance market
In late October, the FCA published this year's version of its Perimeter Report. The Perimeter Report is intended to clarify some of the complexities about what the FCA does and does not regulate. It also sets out some areas where the FCA sees potential for customer harm.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 12 November 2021
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreEnglish Commercial Court upholds the validity of swap contracts entered into by an Italian local authority
The Commercial Court has found that there was no limitation on the capacity of the Italian local authority Busto di Arsizio to enter into a valid swap contracts with Deutsche Bank.
Read moreOpening the gateway: Supreme Court favours wide interpretation for service out of the jurisdiction and clarifies rules of pleading foreign law
In order to sue a defendant who is outside the jurisdiction of the English courts, a claimant must show that damage was sustained in England.
Read moreCyber_Bytes - Issue 36
We are back following a break and hope you enjoy this latest edition of Cyber_Bytes, our bi-weekly roundup of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreTake 10 #19
Welcome to RPC's media and communications law update. This issue reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
Read moreThe Supreme Court hands down judgment in Lloyd v Google
In a keenly anticipated judgment that has significant ramifications for UK data protection, the Supreme Court has today overturned the Court of Appeal's decision in Lloyd v Google and restored the original order made by the High Court, refusing the claimant's application for permission to serve proceedings on Google outside the jurisdiction.
Read moreFashion on the Block – taxpayer successful with substance over form argument
Erroneous EIS form submitted, SEIS1 required in its place; HMRC alerted to the mistake and told to allow rectification.
Read moreSports Ticker (9 November 2021) - Valve's NFT ban, new IPL teams and FaZe Clan going public
During a fortnight which has seen England shine in the T20 World Cup and Glover Teixeira become the oldest first-time champion in UFC history, the Ticker's 50th edition features Valve's ban on NFTs and cryptocurrencies, FaZe Clan's public merger announcement and news of two new teams joining the IPL. We also look at former rugby league players' legal action against the RFL and whether it is the end of the road for the iconic FIFA, EA Sports partnership.
Read moreCorporate Crime Reform: A comparative guide
In a much anticipated follow up to our previous episode on the Law Commission's consultation on the law of corporate crime in the UK, we are delighted to be joined by Dr Robin Lööf to dive a little deeper into the key issues at the heart of this important topic.
Read moreSpotlight on Private Wealth - November 2021
Welcome to Spotlight on Private Wealth. This update is designed to keep you up to speed with developments in the private wealth world. In this edition we explore everything from Royal wills to cryptocurrency.
Read moreHMRC issues 'nudge' letters to recipients of foreign investment income
HMRC is targeting taxpayers who received foreign investment income in 2019/20, and who, HMRC believes, claimed foreign tax credit relief incorrectly, or at the wrong rates. HMRC has issued 'nudge' letters to taxpayers encouraging them to reconsider their tax position.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 5 November 2021
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read morePure Legal interest only mortgage claim struck out
A claim brought by Pure Legal, who entered administration this week, has been struck out on limitation grounds in a further blow to claims for the alleged mis-selling of interest only mortgages.
Read moreCourt of Appeal holds that uncontroverted expert evidence can be rejected
The Court of Appeal has held that there is no rule that an uncontroverted expert report which complies with CPR PD 35 cannot be impugned in submissions and ultimately rejected by the judge.
Read moreNew guidance on Machine Learning – plenty for humans to learn too
A triumvirate of healthcare regulators has published ten guiding principles (the Principles) concerning the development of Good Machine Learning Practice (GMLP). The Principles shed light on the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) products that depend on machine learning. Humans should take note.
Read moreTax Bites - November 2021
Welcome to the latest edition of RPC's Tax Bites - providing monthly bite-sized updates from the tax world.
Read moreRPC Bites #39 – Alpro in hot water over environmental claims, the ASA reports on social media alcohol ads and Tesco introduces checkout-less stores
Welcome to RPC Bites. Our aim in the next 2 minutes is to provide you with a flavour of some key legal, regulatory and commercial developments in the Food & Drink sector over the last fortnight… with the occasional bit of industry gossip thrown in for good measure. Enjoy!!
Read moreRegulatory Initiative Grid sets out multi-regulator pipeline of planned/ongoing regulatory initiatives in the financial services market
At the beginning of the week, a number of UK regulators published this year's version of the 'Regulatory Initiatives Grid' which aims to provide a combined pipeline from a number of regulators on ongoing and planned regulatory initiatives affecting the financial services market. Regulators involved include, amongst others, the Financial Conduct Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority, Payments Systems Regulator and Information Commissioners Office.
Read moreRegulatory Initiative Grid sets out multi-regulator pipeline of planned/ongoing regulatory initiatives in the financial services market
At the beginning of the week, a number of UK regulators published this year's version of the 'Regulatory Initiatives Grid' which aims to provide a combined pipeline from a number of regulators on ongoing and planned regulatory initiatives affecting the financial services market. Regulators involved include, amongst others, the Financial Conduct Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority, Payments Systems Regulator and Information Commissioners Office.
Read moreGC Field & Sons Ltd – SDLT discovery assessments held to be invalid
Discovery underlying discovery assessment for SDLT planning valid despite change of underlying reasoning, but taxpayer not negligent so appeal upheld.
Read moreThe Titanic: a tale of insurance (a podcast with Paul Miller)
Welcome to Insurance Covered. In this episode our guest is Paul Miller, Senior Consultant at HFG Insurance Recruitment, and we will be discussing the sinking of the Titanic from an insurance perspective.
Read moreWhen does an arbitration clause become binding? A reminder from the English High Court in Markel Bermuda Limited v Caesars Entertainment Inc
Parties can agree and become bound by an arbitration clause in advance of the finalisation of the remainder of a contract; a recent case in the English High Court concerning an insurance policy has served as a salient reminder. The judgement also includes a thorough walk through of the law as to when an insurance policy comes into existence (Hint: it is not necessarily when the final policy wording is provided to the Insured and/or its broker).
Read moreAre procedural and administrative errors driving claims?
The PI insurance market has continued to harden in 2021, with most firms seeing premium increases in their 2021 renewals. As we come out of a highly disruptive period off the back of the pandemic and adjust to a new way of working, the solicitors PI market is likely to continue to see claims arising in areas such as cyber-related incidents, residential conveyancing, commercial property, wills and probate, and lost litigation. In this article we look at a common thread in many of these types of claim: procedural and administrative errors.
Read moreLawyers Covered - July 2021
Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.
Read moreLawyers Covered - October 2021
Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 29 October 2021
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreStating the not-so-obvious: the importance of highlighting onerous standard contract terms and the perils of e-signing (Blu-Sky Solutions Limited v Be Caring Limited)
The importance of the duty to "fairly and reasonably" draw any particularly onerous clauses in standard conditions to the attention of customers has been highlighted by the High Court in Blu-Sky Solutions Limited v Be Caring Limited, where a party did not review standard terms when e-signing a contract.
Read moreHigh Court finds agency relationship and 'control' for purposes of disclosure where third party not authorised to sign contract for principal
In Quartz Assets LLC and another v Kestrel Coal Midco Pty Ltd [2021] EWHC 2675 (Comm), the High Court held that a third party authorised to conduct contractual negotiations on behalf of the Defendant, but not sign the contract, was acting as an agent, and that relevant documents which it had created were therefore in the Defendant's control and ought to be disclosed. The decision emphasises that the courts will consider substance over form when determining whether an agency relationship exists, and constitutes a reminder of the definition of 'control' for the purposes of disclosure.
Read moreV@ Update – October 2021
Welcome to the October 2021 edition of RPC's V@, an update which provides analysis and news from the VAT world relevant to your business.
Read moreChoose your words wisely: waiving privilege in witness evidence
In a cautionary tale for litigators, the High Court has ordered disclosure of privileged notes of a conversation after a witness referred to the conversation in his witness statement.(1)
Read moreBuy Now Pay Later: What's coming down the line?
As part of a series of RPC events held during London Tech Week, Whitney Simpson, Senior Associate in the RPC Corporate team hosted a breakout discussion alongside Jourdain Tambo, Regulatory Director at the Compliance Company and Rolf Merchant, Head of Public Affairs at Innovate Finance to discuss the rise of Buy Now Pay Later and upcoming what is in store for that market.
Read moreBuy Now Pay Later: What's coming down the line?
As part of a series of RPC events held during London Tech Week, Whitney Simpson, Senior Associate in the RPC Corporate team hosted a breakout discussion alongside Jourdain Tambo, Regulatory Director at the Compliance Company and Rolf Merchant, Head of Public Affairs at Innovate Finance to discuss the rise of Buy Now Pay Later and upcoming what is in store for that market.
Read moreThe World Bank
In this episode, Jamieson Smith, Chief Suspension and Debarment Officer at the World Bank, joins Alice Kemp and Alex Haines, Barrister at Outer Temple Chambers, to discuss how this giant of international finance is fighting against the cancer of corruption in its mission to work in every major area of development.
Read moreThe Global Fund
In this episode, Patricia Diaz Dennis, the Sanctions Panel Chair, and Philippe Dewilde, Senior Legal Counsel at the Global Fund, join Robert Waterson and Alice Kemp to discuss how this giant of international finance is fighting against the cancer of corruption in its mission to defeat HIV, TB and malaria and ensure a healthier, safer, more equitable future for all.
Read moreThe Inter-American Development Bank
In this episode, Juan Ronderos, the Sanctions Officer, and Samir Fahoum, the Principal Integrity Officer, at the Inter-American Development Bank join Alice Kemp and Alex Haines, Barrister at Outer Temple Chambers, to discuss how this giant of international finance is fighting against the cancer of corruption in its mission to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Read moreThe European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
In this episode, Paul Kearney, Chief Counsel and Enforcement Commissioner, and Rohan Schaap, the Director of Investigations, at the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, join Alice Kemp and Alex Haines, Barrister at Outer Temple Chambers, to discuss how this giant of international finance is fighting against the cancer of corruption in its mission to foster the transition towards open market-oriented economies and to promote private and entrepreneurial initiative.
Read moreThe New Development Bank
In this episode, Dr Srinivas Yanamandra, Chief of Compliance at the New Development Bank, joins Alice Kemp and John McKendrick QC, of Outer Temple Chamber, to discuss how this giant of international finance is fighting against the cancer of corruption in its mission to support infrastructure and sustainable development efforts in BRICS and other underserved, emerging economies for faster development through innovation and cutting-edge technology.
Read moreThe Caribbean Development Bank
In this episode, Dr Toussant Boyce, Head of the Office of Integrity, Compliance and Accountability at the Caribbean Development Bank, joins Robert Waterson and Alice Kemp to discuss how this giant of international finance is fighting against the cancer of corruption in its mission to reduce poverty and transform lives through sustainable, resilient and inclusive development.
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