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Real estate
Streamlined English court process proposed for Building Safety Act claims
Technology Construction Court guideline updates are to be finalised but will aim for a more efficient resolution process
Regulatory and compliance
Effective management of global compliance risks: a start-to-finish guide
Managing global compliance risk is a significant task – and it is getting bigger and more complex every year
Tax
Tax Tribunal finds SIPP withdrawals by expatriate not taxable by the UK
FTT determines that article 17 of the UK-Portugal DTC applied to withdrawals made by non-resident taxpayer from SIPP
Business crime
Money laundering in the UK undergoes first national risk assessment for five years
How have money-laundering risks for financial services and property evolved since 2020?
Corporate
UK counts down to identity checks for all directors and persons with significant control from November
Seven questions answered to help prepare as the significant change approaches
Business crime
'Failure to prevent fraud' prosecution guidance reinforces prospect of UK authorities' early use of new power
Ahead of the implementation of the new offence, the SFO and CPS have issued joint guidance on corporate prosecutions
Decarbonisation
International Court of Justice issues landmark opinion on state obligations in respect of climate change
Failure to take action on climate change risks legal accountability
Intellectual property
Life after SkyKick: UKIPO's Appointed Person applies landmark Supreme Court decision
Bad faith still looms large in trade mark opposition and infringement proceedings
Financial Services
HM Treasury, FCA and FOS consult on reforms to the UK financial ombudsman and redress system
Wide-ranging reforms have been proposed to improve clarity and predictability for firms handling complaints
Tax
UK draft legislation sets out new powers to tackle promoters of tax avoidance
Concerns raised in the initial consultation have led to a scale back of original proposals but practical issues remain
Tax
First business charged under UK corporate criminal offences for failure to prevent tax evasion
In light of a landmark development relating to the Criminal Finances Act 2017, what steps should businesses take now?
Dispute resolution
The Privy Council follows English High Court in conclusively disposing of the 'Shareholder Rule' in legal privilege
The ruling means that shareholders no longer have an automatic right to disclosure of a company's privileged documents
