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16th February 2024
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the “Bill”) has made its way through most of the legislative stages. It has now been approved with amendments by the House of Lords, with those amendments currently being considered by the House of Commons. If approved following this review, it will be put forward to receive Royal Assent (i.e. formal approval), which is likely to happen towards the end of this year.
25th October 2023
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Can emojis form a contract?
A Canadian court 🇨🇦 has recently ruled that a “👍” emoji is a legally valid acceptance ✍🏾 for the purposes of forming a contract 📑
18th July 2023
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Enforcement of judgments in Europe post Brexit
If you are forced to initiate litigation against a party and ultimately obtain a judgment in your favour, sometimes you have to take steps to enforce that judgment. Following our departure from the European Union, the enforcement of cross-border judgments has now become more complex.
1st February 2021
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Insurers ordered to pay out – An Important development in recognising insurance claims for small business losses caused by COVID-19
In March 2020, as a result of the emergence of COVID-19, a number of small businesses made claims through their insurance policy providers for loss of earnings. They relied on provisions within those policies that ostensibly covered events of business interruption. The insurers refused to pay for losses claimed on the basis that the policies didn’t cover the unprecedented restrictions arising from COVID-19.
20th January 2021