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Personal liability for director's failure to obtain adequate employer's liability cover?

The Supreme Court has held that a director was not personally liable for an insolvent company’s failure to obtain and maintain employers’ liability insurance as required by statute.
29 July 2016

Illegality revisited – how deep does the rot go?

The Supreme Court has revisited the murky waters of the defence of illegality and found that the courts must apply a flexible, public policy test when considering arrangements tainted by illegality.
28 July 2016

Brexit and business crime

The UK's fraud and white collar crime regime is partly derived from EU legislation and partly dependent upon EU member state cooperation. We consider the potential impact of Brexit on the regime.
27 July 2016

FCA publishes findings following its RegTech Call for Input

We take a look at the FCA’s responses, its ambitions for the sector and how these reflect the issues raised during its Call for Input.
26 July 2016

Crown Commercial Service issues new guidance on the use of Contracts Finder

A new Procurement Policy Notice has been published proving further guidance for public bodies, including NHS Trusts, on the use of Contracts Finder.
26 July 2016

Employment law round up

Key employment law developments affecting food and farming.
25 July 2016

The 25 Year Food and Farming Plan: still waiting...

The publication date of the government's 25 year plan for the British food and farming industry is likely be extended further following the EU referendum result so further patience is required.
25 July 2016

2017 Non-dom reforms: what progress?

A further update on when we might hear more about the 2017 non-dom reforms. What can clients do in the meantime?
25 July 2016

Innovative Farmers

Dr Tom MacMillan of the Soil Association tells us about the Innovative Farmers initiative; a new development in the sector.
25 July 2016

Delegate carefully or risk liability

Leigh Day found not to have discharged its duty of care.
25 July 2016

The Supreme Court clarifies when lying to an insurer will invalidate insurance claims

The Supreme Court has held that 'collateral' lies told to an insurer in support of a policy claim will not prevent recovery where the lies are immaterial to the insured's right to recover.
25 July 2016

Buying a rural estate in Scotland

According to 2015 results published in Strutt & Parker's Scottish Estates Market Review, estate sales were up 171 per cent on 2014; a market in which Burges Salmon has been increasingly active
25 July 2016

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