Banking & Finance analysis: This News Analysis provides a summary of the cases we have alerted in Banking & Finance for June 2026....
The European Commission has adopted revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a consultation on whether the proposed cap on existing residential...
This week's edition of Banking and Finance weekly highlights includes: 1) CLLS and Law Society publish response to DBT’s UK corporate re-domiciliation...
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX...
Types of debt securitiesWhat are debt securities?In the context of the debt capital markets, the term 'debt security' means a financial instrument,...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
What is the difference between a promissory note and an IOU?What is a promissory note?Under English law, promissory notes are negotiable instruments that represent an unconditional promise by one party to pay another party, in accordance with the terms of the instrument. In essence, a promissory
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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