The yield difference between conventional bonds and index-linked bonds of the same maturity.

Law360, London: The Legal Services Board (LSB) turned up the heat on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on 31 March 2025, describing the SRA’s performance as 'insufficient' following its handling of the Axiom Ince Ltd collapse.

Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: Iqbal Mohammed, barrister at St Philips Chambers, discusses the recent case of Re Sprout Land Holdings Limited, Tighe v Fraser-Peters. This case concerned invalid appointments of directors, administrators and section 161 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006).

Law360: On 15 April 2024, the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division announced a ‘Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals’.

Law360, Expert analysis: The UK government has confirmed changes to financial promotion exemptions for high net worth individuals and sophisticated investors, effective 31 January 2024. Andrew Northage, partner, at Walker Morris LLP considers what businesses need to be aware of to ensure ongoing compliance with the revised conditions in the updated exemptions and suggests a few practical tips for businesses to follow.

Property analysis: The Supreme Court’s clarification of how to assess the extent of a prescriptive right and how to apply the doctrine of accretion is welcomed by Philip Sissons, barrister at Falcon Chambers, who examines the court’s approach to those issues in Lynn Shellfish and another v Loose and another.

Information Law analysis: Joint ventures go wrong. Agents fall out with principals. Partnerships dissolve. Where two parties contribute know-how and information to developing proprietary technology, and the relationship breaks down, how do the courts determine what is protected by the law as confidential and what may be freely used for new ventures? Can proprietary technology simply be rewritten to eliminate direct use of confidential information, or are there still risks of liability for indirect use as a shortcut or ‘springboard’ to developing the new product? How do you make it clear to customers that the corporate arrangement has changed and, where goodwill has accrued, avoid passing off products of the former partnership as those of the new venture? The High Court analysed these issues in a claim for misuse of confidential information, breach of contract and passing off in the insuretech field where the claimant, an insurance company, sued its former broker alleging misuse of confidential information used to jointly develop an insurance ratings model in the broker’s new start-up insurance business. Written by Phil Hartley, senior legal advisor at Schillings International LLP.

A reactor designed to produce more fuel (fissile material) than it consumes.

CASE HUB ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 9 April 2014; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline, commentary and related cases. Case facts Outline UK merger investigation into the completed acquisition by Breedon Aggregates of certain assets of Aggregate Industries UK Ltd. The CMA issued its final report on 09/04/2014, clearing the merger subject to remedies. Parties Breedon Aggregates, a producer of heavy building materials, primarily serving the North, West and East of Scotland, the East and West Midlands, East Anglia, North Wales, Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire.Aggregate Industries UK Ltd Background Breedon acquired various assets from Aggregate Industries UK Ltd, including 11 aggregates quarries (of which six are active), four asphalt plants (including associated services for asphalt surfacing), seven ready-mix concrete plants plus two mothballed plants, and two concrete block factories. The acquisition was completed on 30 April 2013. The main sites are in the Grampian, Tayside and Fife, Highlands and Hebrides regions of Scotland. Market(s) Aggregates—granular-based materials used in the construction of roads

The term coined for the potential departure of the UK from the European Atomic Energy Community.

means: (a) the United Kingdom (UK) ceasing to be a member state of the European Union (EU) and/or the European Economic Area (EEA) on Exit Day; and/or (b) the commencement, end of[ or variation in] any transitional, trading or other arrangements from time to time between: (i) the UK and the EU and/or EEA (including during any implementation period and IP Completion Day); and/or (ii) the UK and any other country, group of countries, international organisation, bloc or body (including the World Trade Organization) in contemplation of or (directly or indirectly) in connection with the UK’s said cessation of membership;