The government's attempt to remove the ban on employment businesses supplying temporary workers to cover striking workers has so far failed. What other options are available to employers to mitigate the impact of industrial action? The last two years’ have been marked with high profile industrial action across many sectors, including particularly damaging strikes on the railways and in the NHS ...
In recent months, colleagues in Scotland have been working closely with Glasgow City of Science and Innovation to partner in raising the profile of the Glasgow City Region on a national and international scale, showcasing its potential as a world-class hub for research and innovation ...
The acceleration in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies has been identified as a significant disruptor, influencing the design, operation, and location of data centres. AI models require large scale datasets and substantial computational power for training ...
On the 30th of October 2023, the MFSA issued a circular about the Corporate Governance Manual it issued in relation to directors of Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) ...
Contents Contents Legal framework Security Restructuring Insolvency Cross-border/Groups Liability risk The COVID-19 pandemic Other Trends and predictions Tips and traps Legal framework What domestic legislation governs restructuring and insolvency matters in your jurisdiction? The main legislation governing restructuring and insolvency matters in Jersey is: the Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Jersey) Law 1990 (the "Bankruptcy Law"); and the Companies (Jersey
On November 7, 2023, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, a measure that will legalize the purchase and use of recreational marijuana. By passing this initiative, Ohio becomes the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana. Issue 2 creates Chapter 3780 of the Ohio Revised Code. This new law will become effective on December 7, 2023 ...
China Business Law Journal Article Published November 10, 2023 What do stellar young lawyers talk about when they consider their career developments? Pan Xinyi reports A professional career, much like running a marathon, places equal emphasis on the right strategy and unrelenting effort ...
Forming a ‘club’ or consortium of PE sponsors can be an enticing prospect, offering a chance to be part of something bigger while sharing the risk and bid price associated with the investment ...
On 26 October 2023 the Online Safety Act (‘the Act’) received Royal Assent, enacting rules designed to, in the UK government’s words, make the UK the safest place in the world to be online ...
On September 29, 2023, Decree No. 4, dated January 25, 2023 (the "Regulation"), issued by the Ministry of the Environment (the "Ministry"), was published, coming into force the Emission Compensation System for stationary sources subject to Green Tax[1] (the “System”). The System promotes the development of emission reduction projects (the "Projects") ...
For as long as there have been rules of evidence and courtrooms, there have been products that can impair litigants or witnesses—and products whose use carries the potential to trigger certain stigmas in the eyes of the finders of fact. Cannabis, which has been around longer than nearly every judicial system in the world and the subject of political and popular debate in the United States for the past century, may be the paradigmatic product at the moment ...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) hopes to incentivize timely disclosure of misconduct uncovered during the mergers and acquisitions process with the October 2023 announcement of a department-wide safe harbor policy. The policy, which applies across the entire department, shields companies from criminal prosecution for misconduct they discover in companies they are acquiring or have recently acquired ...
Contents Legal framework Security Restructuring Insolvency Cross-border/Groups Liability risk The COVID-19 pandemic Other Trends and predictions Tips and traps Legal Framework What domestic legislation governs restructuring and insolvency matters in your jurisdiction? Parts XXI to XXIV of the Companies (Guernsey) Law 2008, as amended, contain the main statutory provisions relating to corporate insolvencies and reorganisations of Guernsey companies ...
Carey Olsen Bermuda excels in latest rankings for The Legal 500 Caribbean Carey Olsen Bermuda is now ranked Tier 1 for Regulatory and Compliance; Dispute Resolution; and Trusts/Private Client with Tier 2 rankings for Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Corporate and Commercial; and Insurance/Reinsurance ...
Since April 2018, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) has prohibited landlords from renting commercial properties that do not meet certain environmental standards ...
Our latest article in the HR Improve series is focused on workplace investigations, and the steps which employers can take to conduct an effective investigation process. Fairness One of the key steps to ensuring that a fair process is followed during a grievance or disciplinary procedure, is carrying out a reasonable investigation to establish all of the relevant facts of the case and whether further action is required ...
On September 28, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the "CAC") issued theProvisions on Regulating and Promoting Cross-border Data Flows (Draft for Comment)(the "Draft Provisions") ...
India Business Law Journal Article Published on November 6, 2023 Our annual ‘State of the Legal Market’ survey finds that AI, specialist firms, discerning clients and the paired trends of fragmentation and consolidation are preoccupying the legal community. Katherine Abraham reports Big changes are afoot in the Indian legal landscape with the arrival of foreign firms and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology ...
Canada?s finance minister unveiled a series of legislative proposals on August 4, 2023 aimed at making significant changes to the flow-through share system, particularly as regards lithium exploration. Although a number of these changes had already been announced in the 2023 federal budget, e.g ...
Under the employment law that was previously in force in the UAE, employers were not permitted to terminate an employee’s employment (even with notice) absent a “legitimate reason” and if “the reason for such termination has no connection with work”. In other words, the concept of termination “at will” was not recognised as an enforceable right in the context of an employer-employee relationship ...
