Commercial

Articles

7 Mar 2016

New criminal offence for senior bankers is a 'paper tiger'

New law marks biggest regulatory change for the financial industry since the 2008 crisis

1 Mar 2016

Consolidating consumer contract law

Professor Chris Willett discusses the role of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 in modernising and clarifying business-to-consumer contract law

1 Mar 2016

The picture is rosy: Corporate recruitment trends in the West Midlands

Client demand for lower charge-out rates, entrance of two of the Big Four into the market, and a dearth of talent at mid-level make placing lawyers in Birmingham an interesting task, writes Nick Fear

1 Mar 2016

SM&CR: 'An employment perspective

Nick Wilcox discusses just how the PRA and FCA will achieve their aim of moving liability from the corporate to the individual, and how it will affect employment rights

23 Feb 2016

First corporate conviction for failure to prevent bribery

Investigation and £2.25m fine has severe commercial impact on Sweett Group's operations, says white collar crime lawyer

23 Feb 2016

Obligations of company directors

A recent case demonstrates that even where the board of directors is acting within its power, it is still subject to the 'proper purpose' rule, writes Jonathan Silverman

23 Feb 2016

Trade Union Bill risks seeming like overkill

Sean Jones QC catches up with legislative developments affecting employment lawyers, including the national living wage and voting restrictions for trade unions

22 Feb 2016

Greenpeace activists block secret Brussels TTIP talks

'Multinational corporations are not above the law,' says Greenpeace's EU counsel