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Financial Services

New bill and case law clarify path forward for digital assets in the UK

Recognition of digital assets as personal property comes crucially as investors' court claims test the edges of the law
Intellectual property

Global disputes over solar PV patents are on the rise this decade

Litigation in areas such as TOPCon and thin-film tech could disrupt the market significantly as rights holders enforce patents
Dispute resolution

UK government pauses the introduction of courts' expanded EU case law departure powers

As the new government reconsiders the UK's relationship with the EU, broad powers that encouraged UK courts to depart from
Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2024

Parliamentary update on failure to prevent fraud guidance | High Court rules that England is appropriate forum in cross-border conspiracy
Sanctions, ownership and related issues

UK Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation to arrive for October launch

New enforcement body's powers impose additional compliance burdens on industry, financial services and legal sectors
Dispute resolution

What are the advantages of using arbitration to resolve international infrastructure project disputes?

There are some key features and advantages of using arbitration, with important differences between commercial and investment treaty arbitration
Dispute resolution

The Barcelona Provincial Court delimits the scope of arbitration agreements

The judgment number 146/2024 of the 15th Section of the Barcelona Provincial Court issued on 2 April 2024 declares that
Dispute resolution

What is the status of class actions and group litigation in England?

Growing trend of complex group litigation poses significant challenges for parties to litigation
Regulatory and compliance

New UK public procurement regime delayed to February 2025

The government has pushed the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 back by four months
Dispute resolution

UK Fraud, Asset Tracing and Enforcement Update | September 2024

Developments in cross-border disputes law in England and Wales
Business crime

FCA reinforces commitment to tackle UK financial crime

Targeted, outcomes-based approach keeps financial services firms at the centre of push for corporate crime enforcement
Financial Services

Court of Appeal dismisses SIPP operator's challenge of UK financial ombudsman decision

Focus on pre-contractual due diligence may act as a warning to execution-only providers