Procurement Case Law Update: the automatic suspension, expedited trials and ‘protective’ proceedings
We consider recent procurement cases in relation to the automatic suspension, expedited trials and issuing claims mid process before a bidder knows if it has won or lost
12 October 2021
Launch of Financial Advice Market Review
The Financial Advice Market Review was a major review of the financial advice market launched by FCA and HM Treasury in August 2015.
14 August 2015
Latest speeches from the Serious Fraud Office: five things we’ve learned
At the Cambridge Symposium the Serious Fraud Office discussed their enforcement record, DPAs, international cooperation and the future enforcement landscape. We look at five key learning points.
29 September 2017
Managing illiquid assets in open-ended investment funds – an FCA discussion paper
What are the risks created when consumers use open-ended investment funds to gain exposure to illiquid assets; and what are some of the possible approaches to improving liquidity management?
13 February 2017
Latest attempt to block HS2 collapses in the Supreme Court
HS2 objectors have issued a series of legal proceedings hoping to block it. However, the Supreme Court recently dismissed the five grounds of appeal brought by objectors to the planning process.
24 January 2014
Low Carbon and Macquarie target 300MW of UK solar
Burges Salmon advises Low Carbon on its collaboration with Macquarie Capital on a solar farm portfolio of up to 300MW.
28 November 2013
Libra - One coin to rule them all?
Facebook announces new cryptocurrency Libra, which it hopes to have operational by 2020.
27 June 2019
Loss of profits and exclusion clauses
The High Court recently published its judgment in the case of Polypearl Ltd v E.On Energy Solutions Ltd [2014]EWHC 3045. The case was a preliminary issue on the interpretation of the exclusion clause.
19 December 2014
What makes a profit apportionment method just and reasonable?
Tribunal makes decision on taxable profits in Maersk Oil North Sea UK Ltd and Maersk Oil UK Ltd v HMRC.
09 May 2018
Looking after 'number one': tax changes and the need for trustees to protect themselves
Trustees with current or possible UK links must act now to understand the fast-approaching changes to UK taxes which will affect trusts, residential real estate and non-UK domiciled individuals.
02 December 2016
Little change in rules for Pension Protection Fund levy 2017/18
The PPF proposes minor change to the levy rules for 2017/18. Meanwhile, as it warned, it is looking more closely at the value of contingent assets and may now reject some it recognised in the past.
29 September 2016
Limited scope for Judicial Review of a regulator's disciplinary proceedings
Courts back FCA's investigative and enforcement action and signal an unwillingness to allow those prosecuted by the FCA to go outside the statutory process to challenge the FCA's decision making.
25 June 2013