The Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 (“Pig Regulations”)
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Agriculture
Following on from the implementation of The Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations (“Dairy Regulations”) last year, new regulations to promote fairness and transparency in the UK pig sector were laid before Parliament last week.
Written by
Amy Peacey
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The FCA’s thematic review of retirement income advice – A “mixed picture”
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Financial services litigation
Announced in January 2023, the FCA has recently published its latest thematic review into retirement income advice. The FCA has published its report TR24/1 alongside a Dear CEO letter asking firms to make improvements to their processes.
Written by
Laura Robinson (née Hazell)
and
Meg Perris
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Tom is a Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Taunton Private Capital team, specialising in inheritance tax and succession planning for private individuals, farmers and other business owners.
Update: Commercial Court – Business Interruption insurance test case
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Retail & leisure
The Financial Conduct Authority issued legal proceedings on 10 June 2020 against a number of leading UK insurers which will lead to a test case in the Commercial Court concerning Business Interruption insurance policy wording and coverage.
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Will tougher regulations on water company bosses have any impact?
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Commercial property
Forcing water companies to clean up their act is a hot topic at the moment and the mention of The Water (Special Measures) Bill in the King’s Speech was welcomed as a starting point to making this happen.
Written by
Nicola Sutton
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A workplace investigation is a key part of following a fair procedure if one of your employees is being disciplined, brings a grievance or ‘blows the whistle’ (makes a ‘protected disclosure’). It is also an important step in managing a complaint to avoid it becoming a significant dispute.
Making an advance decision (previously referred to as a Living Will) enables you to decide how you would like to be treated or cared for if you lose capacity to make those decisions in the future.
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