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Landmark High Court Decision on Supply Chains and Human Rights
The British Government has defended a claim brought by the World Uyghur Congress ("WUC") and the Global Legal Action Network ("GLUN") (together, the "Claimants") over the alleged failure to tackle imports of Uyghur forced-labour cotton into the UK. Findings from the case create important milestones that have the potential to impact international trade and the use and import of forced labour goods across a wide variety of sectors.
Social and Good Governance Clauses for Leases
There are various ways in which a landlord might wish to ensure the alignment of its tenant with social and good governance principles, in line with the landlord's own ESG strategy and wider market requirements.
Behind the headlines: Climate Change Litigation Round-Up
The principal aim behind many climate change claims may not be to "win" but to draw attention to activities that cause and contribute to climate change, litigation being just one tool in an activist's toolbox.
Tax disputes briefing: tribunal requires firm of solicitors to provide client's information, subject to legal privilege
In the recent case of R & C Commrs v Third Party [2023] TC 08706, the First-Tier Tribunal had to consider whether to approve the issue of a third party information notice to a firm of solicitors requiring it to disclose information relating to one its clients.
AGMs and Annual Reports: What's on the agenda for premium listed companies in 2023?
This Briefing sets out the headline themes and changes that premium listed companies should be aware of for the 2023 AGM season, with a list of further useful resources set out at the end of the Briefing.
The FCA raises the ESG stakes, but receives scrutiny of its own
UK financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA"), issued a "Dear CEO" letter to asset managers last month, setting out its Asset Management Supervision Strategy.
10 actions for getting to grips with pensions dashboards
Updated 29 July 2022
Chambers Global Practice Guides: Investment Funds 2023
Funds partner, Sam Kay, and Tax partner, Elena Rowlands, have featured in the latest Chambers Global Practice Guides, giving an overview of the current investment funds market and discussing alternative investment funds, retail funds and the recent developments relating to legal, regulatory and tax changes.
Dispute Resolution Round-up - March 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution world over the last three months or so.
Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights: Diversity and Inclusion: Interview with Gurpreet Manku
A regular briefing for the alternative asset management industry.
Pension Scheme Surpluses: no deficit of choices
In this four-part "in conversation" series, EY-Parthenon partners Karina Brookes and Eimear Kelly and Travers Smith partners Dan Naylor and Joseph Wren discuss pension scheme surpluses, drawing out some important topics for consideration by trustees and sponsors.
Pension Scheme Surpluses: no deficit of choices – Episode 1 – The market landscape
In this four-part "in conversation" series, EY-Parthenon partners Karina Brookes and Eimear Kelly and Travers Smith partners Dan Naylor and Joseph Wren discuss pension scheme surpluses, drawing out some important topics for consideration by trustees and sponsors.
Pension Scheme Surpluses: no deficit of choices – Episode 2 – Schemes in deficit
In this four-part "in conversation" series, EY-Parthenon partners Karina Brookes and Eimear Kelly and Travers Smith partners Dan Naylor and Joseph Wren discuss pension scheme surpluses, drawing out some important topics for consideration by trustees and sponsors.
Pension Scheme Surpluses: no deficit of choices – Episode 3 – Fully-funded schemes
In this four-part "in conversation" series, EY-Parthenon partners Karina Brookes and Eimear Kelly and Travers Smith partners Dan Naylor and Joseph Wren discuss pension scheme surpluses, drawing out some important topics for consideration by trustees and sponsors.
Pension Scheme Surpluses: no deficit of choices – Episode 4 – Multi-scheme groups
In this four-part "in conversation" series, EY-Parthenon partners Karina Brookes and Eimear Kelly and Travers Smith partners Dan Naylor and Joseph Wren discuss pension scheme surpluses, drawing out some important topics for consideration by trustees and sponsors.
Tax disputes briefing: Upper Tribunal reconfirms that a discovery assessment cannot be defeated on grounds of "staleness"
In the recent case of Paul Harrison v HMRC [2023] UKUT 38 (TC), the Upper Tribunal had to consider whether it was bound by a Supreme Court obiter dictum (observation not forming part of the grounds of the decision in the relevant case), that a discovery assessment cannot be defeated on grounds of "staleness".
The EU's Digital Services Act reaches its first milestone (as the UK's Online Safety Bill weaves towards the finish)
The EU and the UK are each determined to regulate online content and protect users from online harms. The EU got there first. Its Digital Services Act, which will impact all online intermediaries operating in the EU at varying levels, is already in force.
Linking prices to inflation: a short guide to indexation clauses
With inflation at its highest for many years, many businesses are looking again at price indexation clauses. This briefing explores when they can be useful, which index to use, and whether the best known index - RPI - has a future. It's the second in our series of briefings on pricing and payment issues in commercial contracts.