The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its coronavirus (Covid-19) webpage to remind firms of the new rules on holding general meetings of unitholders in a virtual or hybrid format.

Law360, London: A medical equipment company linked to Conservative peer Baroness Mone must repay the government £122m after it provided unsafe surgical gowns during the early days of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a court ruled on 1 October 2025.

Law360: Two hedge fund bosses must pay a former personal assistant over £115,000 after an employment tribunal found the businessman had asked her to unnecessarily go against coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions by working from their homes.

This Resource Note outlines the main provisions of Rules 17, 18 and 19 of the AIM Rules for Companies (AIM Rules), which deal with disclosure of miscellaneous information and publication of half-yearly reports and annual accounts by an AIM company. It highlights relevant materials, commentary and guidance from the London Stock Exchange (LSE), as well as Lexis+® UK analysis and resources, to give practical guidance on the interpretation and application of Rules 17, 18 and 19 of the AIM Rules. Material covered in this Resource Note include: • the AIM Rules • the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers (Nomad Rules) • Inside AIM, the periodic publication from the AIM Regulation team • AIM Notices, which are issued periodically, and contain information on AIM regulatory and administrative matters • Lexis+® UK and Lexis®Library resources Setting the scene • Rulebook: AIM Rules for Companies • What it covers: Rule 17 deals with disclosure of miscellaneous information, Rule 18 deals with the preparation of a half-yearly

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note is a summary of the key legal developments of relevance to personal injury and clinical negligence practitioners as of 2 December 2021. For the most recent horizon scanner, reference should be made to PI and Clinical Negligence horizon scanning—overview. Coronavirus (COVID-19) To stay ahead of the fast-moving changes in the courts’ processes and procedures necessitated by the pandemic and for industry guidance on how to manage cases during the pandemic including medical examinations, service and limitation, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for PI and clinical negligence [Archived]. Pre-action CJC publishes interim report and launches consultation on pre-action protocols The Civil Justice Council (CJC) interim report on the subject of pre-action protocols (PAPs) was published on 15 November 2021. See: LNB News 16/11/2021 7. PI Subcommittee consider PI PAPs in interim report The CJC has published its Interim Report on the subject of PAPs and opened a consultation seeking views on the future

Practising social distancing, coronavirus (COVID-19) style, presents serious challenges for the mediation of disputes. Some brave souls may still be willing to try face-to-face mediations (subject to compliance with the guidelines), but virtually all seem to have moved online during the coronavirus crisis. At present there is not much need of debate—either mediate on line or probably not at all until the social distancing regime eases. Two questions can however be posed today. If remote mediation is the only realistic choice, is it worth trying? Is remote mediation attractive in its own right and will it be part of the mediation scene post coronavirus? Practitioners may answer both questions in the affirmative. Online dispute resolution is nothing new—it has been around as long as the technology has been readily available. However, it is not really accurate to describe most of the available processes as mediation, they are really bargaining forums where offers and counter offers can be exchanged and accepted. They don’t

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It is a summary of the key legal developments which were expected to impact corporate lawyers during 2022. It is for background information only. Coronavirus (COVID-19) will continue to be a significant issue throughout 2022. In the first instance it may be useful to refer to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation tracker [Archived] and Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—key issues for Corporate lawyers. Other key developments to look out for during 2022 will continue to include those connected to Brexit. To track Brexit-related legislation, including statutory instruments, see the Brexit legislation tracker [Archived]. It may also be useful to refer to the Brexit collection and Brexit timeline [Archived]. To track legal and regulatory developments relating to other specific topics, see: • Corporate governance horizon scanning—2022 and beyond • National Security and Investment Bill—progress tracker • National Security and Investment regime—market practice tracker [Archived] • UK listing and prospectus regime reform—progress tracker • SPAC tracker • Dual class share structure tracker • Listing Rules tracker • Prospectus Regulation Rules tracker • UK Prospectus Regulation

Updated in April 2026 Introduction Türkiye has been at the centre of the global political scene as a result of its position in the Syrian war in the south of the country and its refugee policies. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak had a major effect on both the internal policies and the economy in Türkiye as in other countries across the world. The Mediterranean geopolitics related issues in the pursuit of natural gas remained as a hot topic. The economy has gone through a recession period since the last quarter of 2018, due to the attempted coup d’état that took place on 15 July 2016, characterised by high inflation rates, rising borrowing costs, and currency volatility. Although in 2020 the coronavirus outbreak affected the economic forecasts, Türkiye countered the negative effects by the Economic Stability Shield program announced on 18 March 2020, introducing supportive and preventive measures applicable countrywide to degrade economic impacts

The court cannot entertain proceedings for possession of a dwelling house let on an assured tenancy without the landlord having first served on the tenant a notice pursuant to section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988) and the proceedings are commenced within the statutory time limits specified in the notice, or the court considers it just and equitable to dispense with the requirements of notice. Note that the notice period has been extended as a result of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and subsequent regulations. For further guidance, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—implications for property [Archived]. The notice must be in the prescribed form. HA 1988, s 8(3) provides that by the form the landlord must inform the tenant that they intend to bring proceedings for possession of the dwelling house on one or more of the grounds set out in the notice and that the proceedings will not begin earlier

The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Mr Justice Hayden, has issued guidance for judges and practitioners offering practical solutions to some of the issues being raised in connection with coronavirus, including this question. See Court of Protection: Guidance COVID-19. In

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, has welcomed the Spring Budget 2021 which included measures to help the UK ‘build back better’ following coronavirus (COVID-19), level up communities and help families purchase homes.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has reported that a businessman has been sentenced  for coronavirus (COVID-19) Bounce Back Loan fraud. Gerald Smith has been convicted of fraud and concealing criminal property or concealing the use of money. Smith submitted a false loan application, claiming that his business needed the funds, and secured a £50,000 loan through the government's system designed to support businesses during coronavirus. Instead of using the money for business purposes, Smith used it for personal use. Smith has been sentenced to 18 months in prison at Southwark Crown Court and has been ordered to pay an existing £22,000 costs order.