Welcome to our Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook. In this report, we examine the legal trends that have shaped the commercial landscape in Europe and the UK and explore how these developments are likely to...more
2/11/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Contract Disputes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Insolvency ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The data provides important insights to assist firms with their ongoing work in this area.
On 25 October 2024, the FCA published the results of a survey on non-financial misconduct it undertook earlier in the year...more
10/28/2024
/ Corporate Misconduct ,
Data Collection ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Harassment ,
Insurance Industry ,
Remuneration ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Surveys ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Violence
The Sexism in the City report highlights key issues affecting women in financial services and sets out a number of recommendations to address them.
On 8 March 2024, the House of Commons Treasury Committee published its...more
3/15/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Policies ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Reports ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK
The FCA plans to streamline its approach to enforcement and publicise investigations at an early stage.
On 27 February 2024, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP24/2) on its proposed new approach to publicising...more
Welcome to our London Litigation Year in Review and 2024 Outlook. In this report, we examine the litigation trends that shaped the commercial landscape in 2023 and look at how these developments are likely to play out in the...more
1/19/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
White Collar Crimes
For parties to securities claims, a recent ruling clarifies that representative actions under CPR 19.8 do not oust the High Court’s jurisdiction to case manage such claims.
The Commercial Court has struck out the first...more
The FCA’s latest report into D&I highlights the need for additional metrics, social mobility, firm culture, staff development, data quality, and systematic strategies.
In 2021 and 2022, the FCA carried out a survey of...more