News & Views

This article looks at the SRA’s Consumer Protection Review and its potential impact on regulated firms.

The application of artificial intelligence across all industries is growing exponentially, most notably in the sport sector.

On 24 May 2024, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC) Bill received Royal Assent after a tough passage through the legislative process and it comes into effect later this year.

With the UEFA European Championship underway in Germany, the team at O’Connors has been looking at a different type of competition that’s making a big impact on football, and professional sports in general across Europe: competition law.

Liverpool and London-based firm of business lawyers and advisers, O’Connors, has promoted Tash Lackner, Josh Bates, and Phil Bowers in recognition of their contribution to the growth and development of the firm.

Liverpool and London-based law firm, O’Connors, has issued a warning to professional advisers arranging Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) insurance policies in the context of corporate transactions to pay close attention to policy wordings or risk leaving clients unprotected. The warning comes as significant claims are now coming in and policy wordings are being tested by the courts.

Liverpool and London-based law firm O’Connors has launched a new service called PLUS+ which enables lawyers, accountants, and other professional advisers to add O’Connors’ insurance and legal/financial services regulatory expertise to their advisory team when helping clients to manage risks in projects and transactions.

Liverpool and London-based business lawyers and advisers, O’Connors, has appointed insurance and commercial specialist, Sally Lazar, as a solicitor as it accelerates the national roll out of its sector support for financial services and legal services businesses.

Liverpool and London-based law firm O’Connors has launched a specialist sports division following a significant rise in sport-related business transactions and the success of its national legal services and financial services sector strategy.

It is estimated that cybercrime cost the UK economy around £27 billion in 2022, rising to £30.5 billion in 2023 and expected to increase again in 2024. On a global scale, the figure is in the multi-trillions. So, it’s not surprising that legislators are looking at how best to tackle this problem - especially within the financial sector.