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The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland has published a guidance note, ‘Digital Boardroom Governance: Board Meeting Hygiene in the Digital and...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its first review of reporting under the 2026 UK Stewardship Code. Around 70% of reports were...
Tax analysis: The government published Finance Bill 2027, also known as Finance Bill 2026–27 (FB 2027), on 4 November 2026....
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the FCA's publication of Primary Market Bulletin 67; the FCA's new rules for ESG rating...
Separate legal personality and the corporate veilCorporate legal personality—the Salomon principleA properly formed registered company is a separate...
A company’s constitutionWhat is a company's constitution?A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as...
Allotment and issue of shares—fundamentalsSTOP PRESS: A significant restructuring of the UK listing regime came into effect on 29 July 2024, which...
Private companies limited by sharesThis Practice Note summarises the main features of a private company limited by shares. It also covers key...
A guide to asset purchase agreementsThis Practice Note provides an overview of the agreement for the purchase of some or all of a company's assets (the APA).See Precedent: Asset purchase agreement—pro-buyer—corporate seller—conditional—long form.The APA records the terms by which the buyer agrees to
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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
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