In August 2007 the United Kingdom experienced its first bank run in over 140 years. Although Northern Rock was not a particularly large bank (it was at the time ranked 7th in terms of assets) it was nevertheless a significant retail bank and a substantial mortgage lender. In fact, ten years...

The debate on rail privatisation often seems to focus on very narrow issues. Those on both sides of the argument seem to be able to employ a mass of statistics to prove their point. Proponents of privatisation suggest, with some credibility, that all was reasonably well with the privatised...

This guide has been created with the purpose of reviewing, synthesising and distilling the various regulation innovation initiatives of the Financial Conduct Authority in recent years with a primary focus on Project Innovate and in particular, the much-lauded Innovate Regulatory Sandbox which...

Written by leading academics in the area, Pettet, Lowry & Reisberg's Company Law offers comprehensive coverage of all major company law and financial regulation topics. It also introduces you to the theories, policies and wider socio-economic and political influences that underpin the legal...

This paper contains a number of terms important for understanding the developments that are taking place in the crypto community. Because change is happening so rapidly, it is extremely difficult to stay current on the terms, concepts and issues relevant to blockchain, cryptoassets, and the...

With the upcoming extended deadline for the Brexit, UK political leadership has a major decision to make; How would the London Financial Hub will operate after Brexit? Still being unable to finalise an Agreement with the EU and its member states, UK is being pressured internally for a no-deal...

3D printing is a technology that allows the production of physical objects from digital files. The increasing use of consumer 3D Printing technologies and services is prone to raise questions in relation to the intellectual property protection of digital files and material products. This paper...

In June 2016, British voters did the unthinkable: by a narrow margin, they voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. While this referendum was not legally binding, the new British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has left no doubt that she will abide by the outcome and declare the...

Social policy is a concept that is often left on the side-lines of insolvency law, and often for good reason. However, ignoring this inconvenient aspect of today's legal culture inhibits a broader perspective when considering how insolvency law and more particularly business rescue will be...

‘Lifting of corporate veil' or disregarding of the corporate personality is a common buzz in the modern corporate arena. The English courts have been often asked to disregard the separate legal personality of a company and its shareholders. However, the UK courts rarely respond to this issue....