The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on product information requirements for so-called consumer composite investments (CCIs) in what forms part of a wider effort to streamline ...

Modernised arbitration rules introduced by the Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) have come into effect. The updated Arbitration Rules 2024 mark a significant ...

It follows a significant ruling (33 pages / 420 KB) in which the Upper Tribunal dismissed an appeal by The Tower One St George Wharf Ltd against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Steven Porter, tax ...

The Labour government must seize the opportunity to transform the energy performance of buildings amidst the ongoing climate emergency, with estimates suggesting that the UK’s buildings and product ...

A creditor has been prohibited from obtaining a mandatory injunction that would have required a debtor to draw down a lump sum from his occupational pension scheme for the purpose of paying a default ...

“Balancing the books”, stimulating growth, and getting value for money will be the key themes in construction procurement in the coming months and throughout 2025. With the £22 billion “black hole” ...

Current trends suggest that the UK economy is on “recession watch”, with this reflecting an overall contraction for both the economy as a whole and construction specifically as we head into 2025. Next ...

Policymakers should consider how data protection law in Europe can be adapted to better support AI development in light of a new opinion issued by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), experts ...

Planning reforms confirmed in England should encourage developers to bring forward plans for more small-scale solar and onshore wind projects, though local politics is likely to continue to dictate ...

A recent settlement reached over bribes paid by McKinsey and Company Africa (Pty) Ltd (McKinsey Africa) in South Africa shows the willingness of the country’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to ...