Corporate law update: a round up of 2021

In this episode, host Sophie Brookes provides an overview of the most impactful developments in corporate law in 2021 with a particular focus on the changes that were implemented as a result of the pandemic. In this episode: We discuss the relaxation of market practice around the requirements for witnessing documents. We provide an overview of the national security screening regime which is to be implemented on 4 January 2022. We discuss the changes that were made to the IR 35 regime in April 2021. We reflect on the temporary process for the digital stamping of documents now being made permanent.  We provide an overview of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act, known as CIGA, which introduced various measures to help alleviate practical and financial difficulties caused by the pandemic.  We discuss a number of cases from the past year, one of which is a good reminder that directors can only use those powers for the purposes for which they've been given.  To find out more about the series, please visit gateleyplc.com/podcast/talkingbusiness.