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REACH: EAC INQUIRY REGARDING TRANSPOSITION INTO UK LAW
In our recent blog post on the Great Repeal Bill and environmental legislation, we considered the difficulty of disentangling and converting certain …
Preview of 2017 - a schedule of anticipated legal developments for the year ahead
2017 will see major changes to the UK legal landscape, with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union expected to be triggered by the end of March 2017 …
Calendar of key issues: an interactive guide to the legal milestones ahead
Welcome to the latest edition of the Timeline. This is a guide to key legal developments in the coming months and years ahead.Click here to read the …
Preview of 2016 - a schedule of anticipated legal developments in the UK
This is a guide to key legal developments in the coming year and contains information on a broad range of legal areas in the UK.2016 will herald major …
Brexit: The Legal questions raised by the leave vote
Now that the result is in, and the public have voted to leave the European Union, what does that mean for the law? This article was first published in …
Class action tourism on the rise
"Class Action Tourism" is a trend for litigation that we are seeing becomingly increasingly prevalent. It involves a claim by a number of individuals …
Paris Agreement
In brief 195 nations at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris (COP21) have reached an agreement on action to avoid and address climate …
UN Forum addresses Business and Human Rights
Herbert Smith Freehills joined the 4th Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva this week. View all the sessions below. …
An international treaty on business and human rights?
A proposed treaty is the latest development in the steady march towards strengthening corporate accountability for protecting human rights.More than half …
Modern Slavery poses new challenges for business
With effect from 29 October 2015, businesses with a commercial presence in the UK and a worldwide turnover in excess of £36 million now have to report …
Showcasing Business and Human Rights
Read our overview, key insights and link to video from the International Bar Association’s Conference in Vienna.How do you know you respect human rights? …
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