By Shivchand Jhinku and Michael Absell
Could non-compete, non-solicit and non-disclosure provisions in employment contracts soon be a thing of the past?
Further to our previous update on this topic, the Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Assistant Minister for Employment, has officially launched a public consultation
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Can you maintain privilege over documents voluntarily disclosed to ASIC?
Federal Court finds waiver despite contrary agreement in ASIC v Noumi Ltd [2024] FCA 349
By Andrew Eastwood, Bryony Adams, Maritsa Samios and Stephanie Crosbie
As ASIC continues to exercise its broad-ranging enforcement powers, companies are regularly asked to provide sensitive material to the regulator including documents covered by legal professional privilege. Under the present…
Staged timetable update for Pensions Dashboards published by the DWP
By Markhoward
The DWP issued guidance on 25 March 2024 setting out the expected timetable for connection to the pensions dashboards ecosystem by occupational pension schemes, and personal and stakeholder pension providers.
Pensions dashboards will enable individuals to access the entirety of their pensions information online, in a clear format. The Money and Pensions Service is responsible…
ASA partially reverses ruling on Calvin Klein underwear ad featuring FKA Twigs
By Raven Wood
The Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA“) has partially reversed its ruling from January in which it banned a poster advertising Calvin Klein which featured singer and songwriter FKA Twigs (the “FKA Twigs Poster“).
The FKA Twigs Poster was deemed offensive and irresponsible on the basis that it objectified women and presented the singer as a…
25 April 2024: Enforcement Day
Over the past six months, the government has gradually introduced various of the planning reforms contained in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. Many of these either rely upon further regulations being passed, so practically speaking are not yet in force, or affect only certain types of development (eg section 136 relating to ancient…
HSF Patent team named best in Europe by Managing IP
By Medbmurtagh
We are thrilled to be named “European Cross-border Patent & Regulatory Team of the Year” by Managing IP at their 2024 EMEA Awards.
This is in recognition for our work steering the course in Biogen’s ongoing multi-jurisdictional patent dispute. Our role involves coordinating tens of proceedings in more than 20 European jurisdictions in relation to…
Funds Update – 12 April 2024
In this Funds Update for 12 April 2024:
AFSL duty breaches found in CAR business
On 11 April 2024,…
Hong Kong Court grants order for payment into court amidst risk of secondary sanctions
By Vivianchan
In Bright Shipping Limited v Changhong Group (HK) Limited [2024] HKCFI 821, the Hong Kong Court ordered a defendant who had failed to satisfy a number of costs orders on the ground of risk of secondary sanctions to pay such costs into court.
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, we have seen sanctions clauses being more…
ICSID RELEASES ITS BACKGROUND PAPER ON ANNULMENT: GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF PROCEEDINGS WITH A LOW ANNULMENT RATE
By Luke Hard
On 11 March 2024, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) published its most recent Background Paper on the annulment remedy under the ICSID Convention (Background Paper). Now, in its third edition and available here, the Background Paper provides a comprehensive assessment of annulment as well as the drafting history behind the…
Hong Kong Court finds exhibiting documents referring to without prejudice correspondence may amount to waiver
By Vivianchan
Without prejudice (“WP”) privilege protects a party’s genuine attempt to settle a dispute by preventing communications made in that connection from being admitted as evidence in court. However, WP privilege may sometimes be inadvertently waived and lost by parties. It is well established that openly disclosing WP materials will result in loss of the privilege,…