Legislation and Regulation

Some 550 sections of the 2006 Companies Act, the largest single piece of UK legislation ever to be introduced, come into force today.

Legislation and Regulation

Bribery may be a fact of life for many business operating internationally. But the regulators are closing in, writes Alex Rene, a partner at law firm Fulbright & Jaworski.

Legislation and Regulation

From March next year, UK financial institutions will have to record phone calls relating to client orders.

Legislation and Regulation

Changes to corporate manslaughter laws could spell trouble for employers whose staff are involved in serious road accidents.

Legislation and Regulation

Q: How do you turn the relationship with your lawyer into a meaningful one and avoid any unnecessary cash leakage from a young business?

Growth Planning

On 1 October the final phase of the Disability Discrimination Act came into effect, meaning that businesses with fewer than 15 employees and any that supply a service to the public are now included in the legislation.