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Managing Covid-19

HMRC makes first arrest for fraud in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

HMRC's first arrest in relation to the government's furlough scheme provides a warning to businesses, particularly given the potential for

Dispute resolution

Insolvent parties given the go ahead to adjudicate construction disputes

The Supreme Court has provided much needed clarity on whether an insolvent company can commence its own adjudication.

Dispute resolution

Should a claim be stayed where foreign proceedings arise from the same dispute but are not framed in identical terms?

Osborne Clarke secures a victory in staying a claim brought in England on the basis of proceedings brought in Cyprus

Managing risk in a transforming world

Liability creep | Regulators taking aim at the top

Regulatory regimes such as competition, data protection, and bribery and corruption offer regulators the opportunity to cast the liability net

Financial Services

Customer financial difficulties and Covid-19: what do lenders need to learn after lockdown?

As the UK's financial regulator reviews emergency guidance amid the easing of lockdown and lending patterns adapt, its £64 million

Dispute resolution

Legal privilege | When do you need to hand over a third party's documents to the regulator?

A recent privilege case provides guidance to companies served with a regulator's statutory notice relating to documents that have been

Tax

Double taxation treaties and 'deeming': UK Supreme Court takes narrow approach

The final court of appeal in Fowler v HMRC recently ruled in HMRC's favour on a point of interpretation of

The Built Environment

The use of next-generation connectivity in the construction industry

Can 5G help to overcome some of the challenges we see on construction projects – and what are the hurdles

Dispute resolution

Litigation Brief | Settlement agreements, privilege and the impact of Covid-19

In the latest edition of Osborne Clarke's Litigation Brief, we look at the impact that coronavirus is having on hearings