Sale of goods – when a retention of title clause works
Ian Tucker from our disputes and litigation team comments on the case of Fadallah v Pollak as a sequel to Wilson v Holt from a litigation perspective.
30 October 2013
Simplification of National Insurance Contribution – the latest news
On 14 November 2016 the OTS published its second report on the alignment of NIC with income tax.
15 November 2016
Should the state stand in the way of dissolving unhappy marriages?
This article assesses the impact of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Owens v Owens and the resulting shift in emphasis in terms of the way such cases are approached by specialist family lawyers.
25 July 2018
Shrimp cartel fined by European Commission
On 27 November 2013 the European Commission announced that it has found four North Sea shrimp traders guilty of operating an illegal price fixing cartel.
29 November 2013
Settled means settled
Burges Salmon disputes and litigation team take a look at the settlement issues arising from the Alexandros T case.
11 November 2014
Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) extended to insurers
As part of the Financial Conduct Authority's drive towards greater individual accountability, SMCR has been extended to the insurance sector.
13 December 2018
Senior Managers Regime: FCA extends individual accountability regime
The FCA is now consulting on the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to the entire financial services sector. We outline the proposed core requirements below.
27 July 2017
Senior Managers and Certification Regime: how to prepare for the transition
We look at the FCA's timetable for transitioning into the Senior Managers and Certification Regime and the steps that firms can take to prepare for the transition.
17 January 2018
Synopsis of ORR's Business Plan 2014–15
We examine The Office of Rail Regulation's business plan for 2014/15.
10 April 2014
T-4 Capacity Market Auction: existing generation drives clearing price to a record low
National Grid announced that the T-4 Capacity Market Auction for delivery year 2021-22 closed with a provisional clearing price of £8.40 per kW per year – a record low.
13 February 2018
The impact of Brexatom
When the UK leaves Euratom Community all legislation, recommendations, decisions or communications derived from the Euratom Treaty will cease to have legal effect in the UK.
26 June 2017
Swiss/UK Agreement: new court decision on refund
The recent case of Vrang v HMRC showed that it can be difficult (although still possible) to get charges levied under the Swiss/UK agreement refunded.
17 August 2017