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Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.

Since this article was written, the European Commission has released a draft data adequacy decision in favour of the UK which once formally approved will govern personal data transfers from the EEA to the UK, for more information please click here. 

This briefing was updated in January 2021, to take account of the UK-EU Brexit trade deal, in particular, the temporary 'data bridge' provisions of that agreement. 

Organisations have had to take a number of measures to ensure that they are prepared to deal with the fallout from Brexit. One of these has been reviewing the impact that Brexit will have on the processing of personal data and the steps which an organisation will need to put in place to address that impact.

This briefing was updated on 19 January 2021.

The COVID-19 crisis is moving at an alarming pace and it may only be a matter of time before the UK Government announces measures to try to contain its spread. In particular, consumer-facing businesses responsible for holding large-scale public gatherings (such as concerts, performances or conferences) are not only facing the prospect of customers pulling out, but that they themselves may have to cancel such events.

The Budget is now confirmed for 11 March. Read our briefing to find out what this means for the real estate sector.

In the recent decision of ChapelGate Credit v Money & Ors the Court of Appeal upheld a first instance judge's decision not to apply the so-called "Arkin Cap" to an order for costs made against ChapelGate, a litigation funder.

Alternative assets have enjoyed an unprecedented level of growth over the last decade, which looks set to continue with global AUM growing from $8.8tn in 2017 to a projected $14tn in 2023¹.

In a recent decision, CAA v Jet2.com, the Court of Appeal has slightly tweaked the test for when legal advice privilege will apply.

This guest editorial piece from Stevens & Bolton was written by partners Stuart Skeffington and Rosie Todd and covers proposed changes to inheritance tax.

In this briefing, partner Russell Warren and associates Aimee Hutchinson and Laura Jackson discuss the way in which the tax system can help combat climate change. 

The UK Government is consulting on the level of tariffs that will apply to goods imported under WTO rules after Brexit. In particular, it is seeking views on products where tariffs could be reduced or removed altogether after 31 December 2020.

The UK is due to introduce a new digital services tax (DST) with effect from 1 April 2020. When announced in the Autumn 2018 Budget, DST was described as an interim action, pending global reform.

With the UK set to leave the EU on 31 January 2020, change is also on the way for UK merger control and competition law – but not immediately. Here's what you need to know:

In this section, we highlight the key consequences of Brexit for dispute resolution in England.

After a tumultuous 2019, it's a new year, a new decade and a new UK Government pledged to "get Brexit done". The UK Parliamentary paralysis that characterised so much of the UK's approach to Brexit last year is over.

On 31 January 2020, the UK is set to leave the EU and enter the transition period provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement. Are there any immediate changes that businesses need to be aware of?