Laytons Artificial Intelligence (AI) Series: UK’s approach to regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI)
New bill pushing for paperless trade introduced to parliament
The Electronic Trade Documents Bill, introduced on 12th October, is an incredibly important piece of legislation allowing the digitalisation of trade documents. It hopes to boost the UK’s international trade and reduce the estimated 28.5 billion trade documents printed and distributed around the globe every day.
Supreme Court Confirms Creditors Duty For Directors
The UK’s Supreme Court has dismissed a claim calling for the law to be changed to force company directors to start taking creditors into account at the first risk of insolvency. The ruling reaffirms the current position in law in stating that creditors' interests duty arises when the directors know or ought to know the company is insolvent or bordering on insolvency, or insolvency is probable.
Statutory Costs for Employers and the Capabilities of a Representative Office (Part one, Episode five)
The fifth and final episode of this exclusive series focusing on the basics of employment in China and the UK. Laytons employment Partner Nicholas Lakeland, and Legal Advisory Manager at Dezan Shira & Associates (DSA), Donfil Huang, share legal knowledge focusing on statutory costs for employers and the capabilities of a representative office.
