Overview

This general counsel update from Herbert Smith aims to summarise major developments in key areas.

This summary covers the following hot topics:

- European contract law reform
- Issuer liability: revised section 90A to come into force
- UK takeover regime: Panel announces proposals for significant changes
- Equality Act 2010: businesses must update policies and train staff on significant changes to discrimination law
- TUPE: may apply to service company employees working in business being transferred
- Outcome of Coalition review: no change to agency workers’ rights and additional paternity leave
- Suppliers beware: broad scope given to provisions regarding indirect infringement of patents
- Court of Appeal confirms that legal advice privilege applies only to lawyers
- HMRC confirms change of view on LLPs and group relief for SDLT and stamp duty purposes

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