29 Aug, 2019 The Economist prove even Boris isn't beyond parody By Brinsley Dresden Just when it appeared that the UK's political situation was beyond parody, The Economist have come along and proved that it is not, as...
28 Aug, 2019 The Price is Right! Or wrong, according to Which? By Brinsley Dresden Retailer price promotions are back in the spotlight after Which? issued a report on supermarket offers and discounts, saying that its...
28 Aug, 2019 UK Home Office Advert Banned By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor An advert by the UK Home Office has been banned by the UK's advertising regulator, the ASA. The radio ad for the EU Settlement Scheme...
20 Aug, 2019 Illegal Working does not always equal a defence of illegality. By Passle Group Based on the particular facts of Okedina v Chikale, the Court of Appeal held that whether the defence of illegality can be relied upon...
16 Aug, 2019 Bermuda introduces a new category of Insurance Intermediary: ‘the Insurance Marketplace Provider’ By Alexander Pike On 5 August 2019 the Insurance Amendment Act 2019 (Act) became operative. The Act is the result of the Bermuda Monetary Authority’s...
16 Aug, 2019 Engendering debate By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor While it doubtless has good intentions, the ASA has seemingly let its keenness to enforce the new rules on harmful gender stereotypes...
15 Aug, 2019 Regulatory hurdles imposed in China continue to hit P2P platforms By Jacob Katz More than 80% of China's 6,200 P2P lenders [since 2015], have either been shut down or troubled, according to Shanghai-based researcher...
14 Aug, 2019 Ireland Delays Anti-fraud Measures For E-commerce Payments By Simon Deane-Johns It seems payments legislators really did write checks the industry couldn't cash... The Central Bank of Ireland, among other EU financial...
09 Aug, 2019 Another blow for gender equality in the workplace By Passle Group A recent study suggests that almost 50% of fathers taking parental leave have experienced discrimination in the workplace. Shared...
08 Aug, 2019 Brexit and the Food and Drink Industry By Passle Group In a dramatic intervention on 7th August 2019, the UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called (and not for the first time) for waivers...
08 Aug, 2019 Latest ONS stats report 25.8% increase in cohabiting couples By Passle Group Official figures released yesterday by the Office of National Statistics confirms that the number of people cohabiting in the UK has...
08 Aug, 2019 Term time workers should get paid more for taking holidays By Passle Group The latest Court of Appeal decision on holiday pay has nothing to do with sickness absences, overtime or commission... but instead how...
05 Aug, 2019 FCA clarifies what constitutes "good culture" and "good conduct" By Passle Group The countdown to the implementation of the FCA's Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) for all remaining FCA firms in December...
05 Aug, 2019 Why is diversity and inclusion not mentioned in annual reports? By Passle Group Involve has conducted a review of the 2018 annual reports of FTSE100 companies and found that 35% of them do not mention LGBT+ issues and...
02 Aug, 2019 Indonesia has already shut down 826 fintech startups in 2019 By Jacob Katz Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, known as OJK, has shutdown 826 fintech startups so far in 2019 for operating without a license....
02 Aug, 2019 Summer Learnin' - The August 2019 Ads & Brands Law Digest is OUT NOW By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The latest Lewis Silkin Ads & Brands Digest has all the highlights of recent months, including the launch of the Competition & Markets...