On 17 May 2023, the Renters’ Reform Bill (the Bill) was introduced to Parliament. The Bill will fundamentally overhaul the landlord and tenant relationship for private housing. This article will explain key reforms proposed by the Bill and analyse the effect these reforms could have on the private rented sector. […]

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN Children’s Fund Gender-based violence reports in North Kivu increased by 37 per cent in the first three months of 2023 compared to last year, according to humanitarian agencies.

Angola recently edged out Nigeria as the African continent’s top oil-producing nation, with the economies of both nations highly dependent on oil and gas revenues. Yet as the world moves toward a fossil-free future, there are no clear pathways on how to transform Africa’s extractive economies — and perhaps no […]

The Government of Nepal today launched a series of programmatic frameworks in the food and agriculture sectors that will help the country transform its agrifood systems, making them more resilient and sustainable for the benefit of all people in Nepal, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) […]

A recent New York Court of Appeals case, Worthy Lending LLC v. New Style Contractors, Inc.,1 highlights the importance of maintaining best practices in transactions where the lender takes a security interest in the borrower’s accounts receivable or contracts.  What Does the Worthy Case Say? In Worthy, the New York Court […]

Steeped in a deteriorating drought since January, Spain is taking action to pull its hardest-hit regions back from the brink. On 11 May, the Spanish government approved a €2.2 billion relief package for its beleaguered agricultural sector, including €1.4 billion for water management interventions and a €784 million state aid […]

Countries: Uganda, World Source: International Rescue Committee The situation has been further compounded by significant humanitarian funding reductions for critical services, such as health and nutrition, as well as food ration cuts by the WFP.

What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less Throughout this series, we have discussed the recent surge of session replay lawsuits—particularly in Pennsylvania, California, and Florida—and the potential for these cases to involve both large classes of plaintiffs and significant damages awards. There are steps that companies can […]