A consultation that will remain open until 11 April 2023 offers further clarity on the proposals to regulate buy-now-pay-later products.
By Rob Moulton, Becky Critchley, Ella McGinn, and Dianne Bell
On 14 February 2023, HM Treasury published
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A consultation that will remain open until 11 April 2023 offers further clarity on the proposals to regulate buy-now-pay-later products.
By Rob Moulton, Becky Critchley, Ella McGinn, and Dianne Bell
On 14 February 2023, HM Treasury published…
The letters ask senior management to prioritise implementing the Duty.
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On 3 February 2023, the FCA published Dear…
The FCA has reviewed firms’ progress to embed the Duty into their businesses, providing good and poor practice examples for firms to improve and direct their implementation work.
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During…
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A recent decision reminds litigants about the dangers of referring to legal advice in witness statements.
By Oliver E. Browne and Alex Cox
The English courts have recently taken an expansive approach in finding waivers of privilege when legal advice…