8/20/2019 2:35:28 PM 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...
8/16/2019 12:38:12 PM 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...
8/15/2019 4:00:00 PM Best Lawyers Recognizes 31 Morris James Attorneys in 33 Practice Areas By Morris James LLP Thirty-one Morris James attorneys in 33 practice areas were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2020...
8/15/2019 12:00:00 AM Regulatory hurdles imposed in China continue to hit P2P platforms By Passle Group More than 80% of China's 6,200 P2P lenders [since 2015], have either been shut down or troubled, according to Shanghai-based researcher...
8/14/2019 5:36:21 PM FCA publishes final guidance on cryptoassets regulation By Brett Hillis Christos Antoniou On 31 July 2019, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its final guidance on the types of cryptoassets that...
8/14/2019 5:36:21 PM FCA publishes final guidance on cryptoassets regulation By Brett Hillis Alexander Murawa Christos Antoniou On 31 July 2019, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its final guidance on the types of cryptoassets that...
8/9/2019 4:04:26 PM 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...
8/8/2019 4:08:46 PM 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...
8/8/2019 9:35:06 AM 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...
8/8/2019 12:00:00 AM 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...
8/5/2019 3:33:22 PM FCA clarifies what constitutes "good culture" and "good conduct" By David Hamilton The countdown to the implementation of the FCA's Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) for all remaining FCA firms in December...
8/5/2019 11:07:59 AM 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...
8/2/2019 12:00:00 AM Indonesia has already shut down 826 fintech startups in 2019 By Passle Group Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, known as OJK, has shutdown 826 fintech startups so far in 2019 for operating without a license....
8/1/2019 11:12:57 AM Radical changes proposed to enforcement of discrimination law By Passle Group A newly released report of the Women and Equalities Committee of MPs into the enforcement of the Equality Act 2010 suggests that the...