Law360, London: A restaurant group and insurance giant Allianz have settled a £16.4m dispute brought by the hospitality business over payouts for coronavirus-linked lockdown restrictions.

Law360, London: Allianz is suing Revolut Ltd for £10.4m, alleging that the online banking business backtracked on a deal in which the insurance giant provided travel coverage to its customers.

Law360, London: Allianz confirmed on 19 June 2025 that it would be cutting 650 jobs across its UK-based insurance businesses because of what it called changing customer behaviour and fewer claims.

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FORTHCOMING CHANGES: Section 14 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) introduces a requirement to consult with trade union or other representatives, or the workers likely to be affected by a new or revised policy. Employers will also be required to review policies periodically and provide an anonymised summary of any consultation at the place of business. ERA 2025, s 14 and a revised Code of Practice on fair and transparent distribution of tips are expected to come into force and effect in late 2026. For further details, see Practice Note: Employment Rights Act 2025—tracker under the headings Provisions coming into force by the end of 2026 and Consultations issued relating to ERA 2025. This Practice Note will be updated shortly. This Practice Note examines the provisions of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (E(AT)A 2023), in force 1 October 2024, which create a legal obligation on employers across sectors to allocate all tips, gratuities and service charges which they are paid, or over which they exercise control

An order of the court whereby a claim is directed to be managed according to one of the three available tracks.

Process by which a member gives up part of his pension in exchange for a pension payable to his spouse or dependant.

Allocation In the context of insurance and reinsurance, ‘allocation’ is the determination of which insurance policy a loss or part of a loss is covered by. In most insurance claims the issue does not arise. If a driver crashes their car, their automobile insurance policy in place as at the date of the crash will respond. However, in the minority of cases where the issue does arise, it can be very significant both in relation to a (re)insurer's ‘inwards’ liability and the availability of its ‘outwards’ reinsurance. • Take for example, a company which employs an employee for 40 years. Throughout those 40 years the employee is exposed to asbestos and, following retirement, develops mesothelioma and dies. The estate sues the former employer. The company had workers compensation/employers' liability insurance in place throughout the period of the employee's employment, but which policy, if any, should respond to the claim? • What about an insurance

The process of determining mode of trial for either-way offences (adult offenders) and transferring the prosecution of an offence from the magistrates’ court to the Crown Court under Part 9 of the rules'>Criminal Procedure Rules.

Sending of cases forthwith to the Crown Court for trial An adult defendant should be sent forthwith to the Crown Court in the following situations: • indictable only offences • certain either way offences—eg serious or complex fraud, certain cases involving children, where there is a related indictable only offence where the same or another defendant is being sent to the Crown Court (see below Either-way offences) Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (CrimPR 2025), SI 2025/909, r 9.7 provides the procedure for sending a matter to the Crown Court for trial (for both indictable only and either way offences): • where the defendant is present, the court must read and explain the allegation of the offence to the defendant and provide the reason why the matter must be sent to the Crown Court together with information on reporting restrictions. Where the defendant is absent, the court may proceed in their absence provided they are represented • the court must then invite the prosecutor to: ◦ identify the court's

This Practice Note sets out the procedure for plea before venue and allocation where an either way offence is not sent directly to the Crown Court for trial. Procedure for either-way offences not sent forthwith to the Crown Court for trial: plea before venue and allocation Where the court decides that a case should be tried at the Crown Court, it should immediately be sent there forthwith. In all other instances, unless the offence is indictable only or it is an either-way offence which falls under the certain circumstances highlighted in the Practice Note: Allocation and Sending for Trial—Sending of Cases Forthwith to the Crown Court for Trial, the court should proceed with the plea before venue under MCA 1980, s 17A and then consider allocation. The procedure to be followed is contained in Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (CrimPR 2025), SI 2025/909, Pt 9. Plea before venue under MCA 1980, s 17A Where the defendant is present in court, the allegation should be put to the defendant