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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pharmaceutical companies have obtained clarity that so-called combination products are not precluded from obtaining supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) following a new ruling by the EU’s ...

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 ...

The construction industry wrestled with significant challenges in 2024, with insolvency rates continuing to rise at pace. Recent data indicates that construction firms accounted for 17.4% of all ...

Michael Pulford of Pinsent Masons said: “The role of supervising solicitors in ensuring that imaging and search orders are properly complied with should not be understated. Their role is essential in ...

The UK government has unveiled its plan to develop a new anti-corruption strategy, with a newly established pilot unit playing a central role in delivering the policy and ensuring stronger, more ...