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What is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is a collective term covering conditions like ADHD, the autism spectrum, dyscalculia, dyslexia and dyspraxia, which influence how someone experiences and engages with the world. Sensory stimuli can be overpowering for people with these profiles. Yet many are exceptionally bright when they can operate in ways that align with how their brain works. Society is increasingly recognising that it should adapt to include neurodiverse people, rather than expecting them to reshape themselves to fit in, so that they can participate fully in community life. These conditions are more prevalent than many realise and are often unidentified because individuals have learned to mask. Firms are placing greater focus on inclusion and diversity, and this checklist is intended to help them review their environment and make it as comfortable as possible for all clients. Environmental Factors Sensory distractions can hinder concentration and attention for neurodiverse individuals in certain office settings, so it is worth exploring whether reasonable adjustments could be introduced. The following checklist highlights...

This Checklist This Checklist sets out the principal matters to weigh when advising a potential claimant on pursuing a claim in an energy dispute. It spans a broad spectrum of disputes, the common thread being their basis in the energy sector, embracing claims linked to oil and gas exploration and production, the design, construction and operation of facilities that process and transport hydrocarbons, together with the generation of power and the sale of energy. By their nature, energy projects are typically intricate, multi-layered and frequently involve international elements. Accordingly, it is prudent from the outset to work with a clear checklist that captures every general and specific issue that must be addressed when managing such a dispute. For further guidance on responding to both energy disputes and attendant litigation, arbitration and ADR guidance, see the links to our related content on the right-hand side of this page. This Checklist should be read alongside Practice Note: Starting a claim in an energy dispute—a practical guide. Action Comments Consider any...

This checklist sets out guidance on the issues and dialogue at Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of listed companies and AIM companies. It spans legal considerations, corporate governance best practice and pragmatic pointers, together with advice for the chair and company secretary on preparing for debate and unforeseen occurrences at a company’s AGM effectively. The chair presiding over the meeting is charged with steering discussion during the meeting and must act in a neutral fashion. It falls to the chair to keep debate in check and determine when to bring discussion on a specific item to a close once they judge it has been aired fully and allowed a spectrum of opinions to be expressed. While the UK belonged to the EU, Directive 2007/36/EC (the Shareholder Rights Directive) enshrined shareholders’ entitlement to receive answers to questions at general meetings put to them. That Directive was brought into force in the UK through the Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009, which amended Part 13 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006)...

What is the background to TPR’s guidance? As funding positions strengthen and market innovations come through, trustees and employers are encountering a wider suite of financial, governance and insurance tools to meet their schemes’ long-term aims. Insurer buy-out was once viewed as the definitive DB endgame, yet TPR has now confirmed it is not the only route. The guidance is intended to help trustees steer through emerging options, judge their suitability, and make informed choices that improve financial outcomes, strengthen governance and bolster member security. It also emphasises the relevance of scheme-specific circumstances and the importance of obtaining professional advice. What are the key points, aspects, and themes of the guidance? The guidance is framed around several core themes. Endgame planning is no longer a single-track journey, and trustees are encouraged to explore a spectrum of outcomes: aiming for self-sufficiency, continuing to run on the scheme, transferring to consolidators such as superfunds, or insuring benefits via buy-ins and buy-outs. Each route carries distinct characteristics, risks and benefits,...

In this issue: Media Internet Databases Data protection Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Telecommunications LexTalk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Media Getty gets pyrrhic victory in UK stability AI case Law360, London: On 4 November 2025, Getty Images persuaded a London court that artificial intelligence (AI) developer Stability AI had produced a small number of images infringing the stock image company’s trade marks. However, the court was not convinced that the model itself breached the photo giant’s intellectual property in this landmark dispute. See: Getty gets pyrrhic victory in UK stability AI case. Internet Ofcom launches call for evidence on age assurance effectiveness and app store safety under OSA 2023 Ofcom has opened a call for evidence to inform two statutory reports required by the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023). The reports will review...

Long-trailed changes appended to the Crime and Policing Bill 2025, laid before Parliament by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on 25 February 2025, aim to broaden corporate criminal liability and fortify investigations to recoup the assets of fraudsters. The draft law would likewise curb the financial risks borne by enforcers in litigation. Here, Law360 flags three aspects of the government’s new Bill you may have overlooked. Corporate criminal liability widens The centrepiece for white-collar specialists is a plan to extend the spectrum of offences for which a corporate body can face criminal liability when they are committed by senior managers. After years of prosecutorial frustration, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) overhauled the legal test, allowing authorities such as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to hold companies liable for economic offences carried out by their senior managers. These fresh measures would go further. The Bill would reshape the legal test, known as the identification doctrine, so it embraces all kinds of crime in principle and...

This Practice Note explains and outlines the legal and regulatory framework that applies to mobile satellite services (MSS) in the UK at present. The principal categories of communications satellite service are as follows: the MSS the fixed satellite service the broadcast satellite service Broadly, in general, both within the UK and internationally, the regimes for these services are alike when it comes to securing spectrum access (even though they may operate in distinct spectrum bands) as well as when applying for a launch and operations licence. However, they can materially diverge regarding the need for associated terrestrial licences and in particular certain elements of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) filing processes and relevant obligations under the ITU Radio Regulations. An MSS network may additionally need spectrum for communications between an Earth station and a satellite, and vice versa (feeder links), required for operation. This Practice Note concentrates specifically on UK law and regulation affecting MSS at UK level. For further detail on...

This Practice Note examines methods for valuing law firms and sets out the elements most prone to shape that assessment. Although several conventional approaches exist, it offers a worked illustration of an earnings-led valuation (discounted economic income). Investors commonly adopt this approach when pricing a company and, therefore, it is a vital computation to undertake before starting any talks. The outcome might be below your expectations, yet it provides a window into the sum an investor or acquirer could be prepared to offer. The discounted economic value model In brief, this model projects a firm’s future net cash profits and discounts them to today’s value. By applying an appropriate discount rate, it seeks to reflect the spectrum of risks the business encounters in generating that earnings flow over time. The exercise, therefore, converts anticipated cash returns across multiple years into a single current figure that recognises uncertainty, timing, and sustainability in the delivery of the net income stream...

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and no longer updated. It addresses Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 concerning the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services, as modified by Directive 2009/140/EC (the Authorisation Directive). It forms part of a collection of Practice Notes on key elements of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications. Across the EU, the supply of electronic communications networks and services in each Member State is governed by a common regulatory scheme, which initially comprised five directives (the Framework). The Framework’s purpose was to create a harmonised regime for the regulation of electronic communications networks and services throughout the EU. In December 2018, Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) (the European Electronic Communications Code) was published in the Official Journal of the EU and entered into force three days after publication. The European Electronic Communications Code consolidates four of the directives (including the Authorisation Directive) that constitute the Framework, with the aim...

This Precedent serves as a due diligence questionnaire, inviting prospective suppliers to share details on a broad spectrum of climate change-related matters that extend past typical queries...

The following table sets out a variety of conflict and confidentiality scenarios we might encounter. It is intended to guide decisions on whether we may act and, if so, which measures we should adopt. It mirrors the obligations in the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs (Code for Solicitors) and the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms (Code for Firms) regarding conflicts of interest and the protection of confidential information belonging to current or former clients. It does not cover clashes with the firm’s commercial interests or duties of confidentiality owed to non-clients, eg under a confidentiality agreement with a third party. When we evaluate a potential conflict or confidentiality concern, one end of the spectrum is that we cannot act at all, and at the other there are no conflict or confidentiality issues and no information safeguards are required—in between, our ability to act turns on factors such as SRA exceptions, client consent and the use of information barriers...

Introduction The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) creates a corporate offence of failing to prevent fraud, effective from 1 September 2025. In general terms, fraud is a criminal act involving deception or theft to obtain an advantage. Under ECCTA 2023, the failure to prevent offence encompasses a broad spectrum of fraud offences carried out for the benefit of our organisation, including: fraud by false representation fraud by failing to disclose information fraud by abuse of position obtaining services dishonestly participation in a fraudulent business false statements by company directors false accounting fraudulent trading cheating the public revenue Please find enclosed, for your review and comment, a [ n updated ] [ Group ] fraud risk management policy. The policy, which applies across all our businesses, features a brief introduction from [ insert senior management body, eg Board ] highlighting its importance and calling for the personal commitment of all staff to...