04/01/2024
Major extension to redundancy protection for employees in the UK
The period of protection after returning to work from relevant leave will be known as the 'additional protected period'.
Government Regulation
03/28/2024
Legal update: Changes to the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003: new parental bereavement rights
The bereavement leave is available to mothers and fathers
03/28/2024
Changes to the way the UK Fundraising Regulator reports on complaints data from charities
The Regulator's objective is to improve the way it shares complaints data with the charity sector
03/27/2024
Collas Crill contributes to IBA's Cross-Border Enforcement of Judgments Against States
Authors from 50 jurisdictions have contributed to the project
03/27/2024
New regulations reflect Saudi Arabia’s push to build regional data centre hub
The regulations cover both the Saudi Arabian retail and wholesale data centre markets
03/26/2024
CIES to boost the appeal of Hong Kong funds
Applicants for the New CIES are required to deposit their approved investment assets
03/26/2024
New legal framework for children’s privacy
Although parents are still permitted to share photos or videos of children under 13, judicial intervention is possible if such publication is deemed to compromise the child's dignity or moral integrity.
03/26/2024
UK government takes step to improve food labelling consistency
Food produced to different environmental and animal welfare standards can be placed on the UK market as long as they comply with stringent food safety requirements.
03/26/2024
Bird & Bird creates legal blueprint for Sizewell C freehold land transaction
The freehold transaction structure enhances the fundability of the project
03/25/2024
Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice ranked fifth in the world
Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has unveiled its annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices, with Herbert Smith Freehills ranked fifth in the world.
03/25/2024
China Relaxes Cross-Border Data Transfer Regime
On 22 March 2024, Chinese regulator published the new regulation on cross-border data transfer, aiming to release compliance burdens from market players.
03/25/2024
Living Wills in Hong Kong: Empowering Individuals through Enduring Power of Attorney and Advance Directives
By creating these legal documents, donors can ensure that their treatment preferences align with their values and beliefs.
03/25/2024
Hong Kong SAR's international arbitration centre statistics reveal record highs
The HKIAC also revealed the increasing diversity of its arbitrators, having appointed 60 female arbitrators in 2023.
03/25/2024
Cayman Islands Schemes of Arrangement now available for Exempted Limited Partnerships using the Restructuring Officer Regime
With the increasing use of the restructuring officer regime in the Cayman Islands
03/25/2024
EU plans to simplify biotech regulation outlined
An EU regulation providing for the EHDS moved closer to being finalised earlier this month
03/22/2024
New UK legislation on security of IOT devices
It is worth noting that the EU will soon be implementing its own legislation governing the security of internet-connected products, the details of which are outside the scope of this note.
03/22/2024
Walkers advises on Jersey’s first tokenisation platform
Our team advised Backed Finance AG on all Jersey legal and regulatory aspects in forming the Jersey issuer of tokenised assets
03/22/2024
Irish Central Bank issues proposed changes to consumer protection code
The first Standard of Business requires that a firm “at all times…secures its customers’ interest” and will only apply to firms' dealings with Irish consumers.
03/21/2024
The legality of screen scraping in Ireland
The rise of generative AI and the way data is sourced for use by such systems promises to reignite discussion on the topic.
03/21/2024
New UK PFAS restrictions closer as debate over alternatives intensifies
Plans to develop a specific restriction on the use of PFAS in firefighting foam (FFF) are also to be taken forward.