The High Pay Centre has published a report analysing the pay of FTSE 100 executives in 2023. While growth in CEO pay levels have slowed following the post-pandemic bounce, results reveal that the median pay has reached a new high, increasing from £4.1m in 2022 to £4.19m in 2023.

The European Medicines Agency has published its annual report for 2023 on the contribution to science, medicines and health. The report details the Agency’s core work to promote public health within the European Union, and highlights future structures, processes, and new technologies built throughout the COVID-19 pandemic aiming to assist implement the upcoming revision of the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation.

Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: We look at what steps Japan has taken in light of the coronavirus (COVI-19) pandemic. Written by Yosuke Kanegae, a restructuring partner in the Tokyo Office of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and author of the Japan chapter in the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI)’s publication, Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency in Asia 2020.

Law360: The Labour Party promised to create a new coronavirus (COVID-19) corruption tsar and use 'every means possible' to recoup public money lost in fraud and failed contracts during the pandemic, as it launched its general election manifesto on 13 June 2024.

The Insolvency Service has published its monthly insolvency statistics for May 2024 on company and individual insolvencies. The data shows that 2,006 company insolvencies were registered, 21% lower than in May 2023 and higher than during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and between 2014 and 2019. For individuals, the total number of insolvencies in May 2024 was 9,266, 3% higher than in May 2023.

Where an employee wants to cancel a pre-arranged period of holiday, in the absence of a contractual right to do so, they will need their employer’s agreement. The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998), SI 1998/1833 do not give employees a statutory right to cancel a pre-arranged period of holiday, and it is unusual for holiday provisions in an employment contract, or a holiday policy, to allow for this. In most cases, therefore, it is likely to be down to the employer to decide whether or not to agree to the request. However, there are competing interests to consider, particularly in the context of coronavirus (COVID-19): on the one hand, an employee who has had a holiday cancelled because of coronavirus will want to save their holiday entitlement until such time as they are able to re-schedule

Law360, London: A group of businesses on 4 November 2025 argued that Liberty Mutual Insurance should pay out for disruption caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) and subsequent lockdowns, on the opening day of the latest trial in a series of cases to examine insurance firms' policies in the wake of the pandemic.

Law360, London: The owner of a string of boutique hotels has said Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd must pay out over £20.4m for failing to arrange adequate insurance cover that allegedly left it short when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic took hold and shuttered sites.

Law360: Claimants pursuing legal action against the UK tax authority in England and Wales will continue to be able to serve documents by email, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said on 18 March 2024, making the process it introduced during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic permanent.

MedCo has updated its Examination Guidelines, removing provisions for remote examinations that were implemented during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The updated guidelines reinforce that medical examinations must be conducted in neutral, professional environments that are confidential, private, safe and secure. The guidelines explicitly prohibit examinations from taking place at premises belonging to the instructing party.

General guidance regarding the implications of coronavirus (COVID-19) on dispute resolution can be found in Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for dispute resolution [Archived]. In response to the current coronavirus pandemic, a new Practice Direction 51ZA (CPR PD 51ZA) has been implemented to make provisions for parties to agree extensions of time to comply with procedural time limits set out within the CPR, Practice Directions and court orders. CPR PD 51ZA is effective from 2 April

ICO’s approach in light of coronavirus (COVID-19) On 15 April 2020, the UK’s supervisory body for data protection, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a statement and document setting out how it shall be adjusting its regulatory approach during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with a focus on safeguarding information rights in an ‘empathetic and pragmatic way’ as a result of: • staff and capacity shortages organisations are facing, with furloughed employees • acute financial pressures that