United Kingdom

Often referred to as the UK or Great Britain, the United Kingdom is a sovereign country located in Western Europe. The United Kingdom encompasses the island of Great Britain, the Northeastern portion of Ireland, and several smaller islands. Apart from the land-border it shares with Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Celtic Sea, and the English Channel. It has the 12th largest coastline in the world.

The UK is a constitutional monarchy and is governed by a parliamentary democracy. Queen Elizabeth has been the reigning monarch since 1952, giving her the title of the longest serving head of the state. The capital city is London, which has a population of over 10 million residents. It is a global city and major financial centre not only in the country, but worldwide as well. The United Kingdom is comprised of four countries including: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

The UK has sovereignty over 17 territories which includes three Crown Dependencies and fourteen overseas territories. The UK is governed under the monarch, and the Constitution is uncodified consisting mainly of statutes, international treatises, judge-made law, case law, and the constitutional conventions.

The UK is a member of the United Nations Security Council. It is also a standing member of NATO, G7 Finance Ministers, the G7 Forum, the Commonwealth of Nations, Council of Europe. WTO, OECD, and OSCE. It has recently withdrawn from the European Union in what has become famously known as the Brexit-split. The UK also has a “special relationship” with the United States and a close partnership with France, as the nation shares nuclear weapon technologies with both countries.

The UK has a highly diversified economy, with its GDP coming mainly from the service sector. It’s economy is greatly driven by the banking/financial sector, pharmaceuticals, international trade, and tourism. The aerospace industry is highly profitable for the UK, as is the motorsports industry, and agriculture industry. The British pound is one of the most highly used forms of currency as the UK deals with so many international partners in trade and import/export transactions.

The National Law Review covers a number of cases, litigation, and news stories from the UK. M&A transactions, ICO and bitcoin transactions, and the banking industry/financial sector; including the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The National Law Review also covers cases from the Employment Tribunal on cases involving wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment. Visitors to the National Law Review will also find various news stories and new legislation post-Brexit, including the impending General Data Protection Regulation which will become effective in May of 2018. From news, to financial services, to litigation in the United Kingdom, visitors to the National Law Review will always find the latest content online.

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May
30
2017
Age Discrimination in the United Kingdom – Great Pensions Imponderable! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
30
2017
UPFRONT-Study: Outpatient Follow-Up After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Stark & Stark
May
30
2017
Regulators in the UK and Hong Kong Sign Co-Operation Agreement K&L Gates
May
26
2017
FCA Publishes Statement on National Cyber Attack and Webpage on Cyber Resilience Katten
May
26
2017
Whose Lie Is It Anyway? Not For Employer To Decide If Whistleblowing Disclosure Is Protected Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
26
2017
Conor McGregor, Matt Skelton and…Freddie Flintoff: In Search of a Boxing Licence Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
25
2017
Cross-Border Co-operation in Group Insolvency Proceedings- Myth or Reality? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
25
2017
UK House of Commons Publishes Report on Sanctions Against Russia and Brexit Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
25
2017
UK SFO Opens Probe into KBR, Inc. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
25
2017
Changes To The Right of Access To Personal Data under the GDPR – the UK Perspective On Employee Data Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
24
2017
New Sleuth in Britain: UK Quietly Empowers a Sanctions Enforcement Office Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
24
2017
Unfinished Business: UK Insolvency Rules 2016 and Changes Still to Come Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
22
2017
UK Election 2017: Theresa May Still Right (and a little bit left) on Track for Victory in June Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
22
2017
Navigating the Currents – Legal Privilege Under English Law Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
May
19
2017
“Politics Is Not The Art Of The Possible. It Consists In Choosing Between The Disastrous And The Unpalatable”. Main Parties’ Employment Manifestos Reviewed Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
19
2017
The Retail Squeeze- The Story Of 2017 So Far Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
19
2017
Magnificent Flying Machines? The Growing Role Of Drones In Sport Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
17
2017
Kodi Boxes and Apps Targeted by Premier League in Efforts to Reduce Illegal Streaming Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
17
2017
Brexit – Squaring Circle and involving European Court of Justice Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
17
2017
UK Election 2017: Labour to Raise Income Tax to 67.5% Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
17
2017
UK Tax Criminal Finances Act 2017 & Hybrid Mismatch – Revised Guidance Published Proskauer Rose LLP
May
16
2017
VAT Recovery for Holding Companies - UK Proskauer Rose LLP
May
16
2017
UK Supreme Court: Textualism and Contextualism in English Contractual Interpretation – Concord Not Conflict McDermott Will & Emery
May
16
2017
Revised Double Taxation Treaty Passport Scheme - UK Proskauer Rose LLP
May
16
2017
UK General Election – Finance Bill No.2 2017 Curtailed - Budget and Finance Bill Proskauer Rose LLP
May
16
2017
Good news for employers facing holiday pay claims Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
14
2017
Ransomware Attack – Quick Facts Mintz
May
13
2017
UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Policy Statement on Remuneration for CRD IV Firms Katten
May
13
2017
FIA Calls for Transitional Period for Commodity Firms Under MiFID II Katten
May
12
2017
Pension Funds To Benefit From Further Three Year Mandatory Clearing Exemption Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
12
2017
President Macron and the Brexit Negotiation Covington & Burling LLP
May
11
2017
New Long-Term Reporting Guidance - UK Investment Association Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
11
2017
Mental Health in UK Recruitment Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
10
2017
Mental Health and Mediation of Workplace Disputes Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
9
2017
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
9
2017
Testing Times for UK Employers in Recruitment Assessments Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
8
2017
Mental Health in Sport in Spotlight Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
7
2017
European Union Adopts Brexit Negotiation Guidelines Katten
May
7
2017
We’ll CJEU in Court…Or Not! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
6
2017
UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes MiFID II Commodity Position Reporting Instructions Katten
May
4
2017
Does ATE insurance Trump Security for Costs in UK? After the Event Insurance Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
3
2017
UK Finance: Long Awaited Certainty on Cut-off for PPI Claims Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
2
2017
Cross-Border European Insolvency in the Brexit Era K&L Gates
Apr
29
2017
European Commission Publishes Speech on Equivalence and Supervisory Convergence Katten
Apr
28
2017
Part One – the Common Ownership of Sports Teams and Mohed Altrad’s Aborted Investment in Gloucester RFC Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
28
2017
A Little More Conversation, A Little Less Action (Sorry, Elvis) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
28
2017
High Court in London Goes Digital Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
27
2017
Rolling Back Red Tape in the UK Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
27
2017
Financial Services: No “Sandbox” in Germany Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
27
2017
Contracts: Was UK High Court’s Approach to This Exclusion Clause Reasonable? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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