How to achieve a smooth handback process on PFI projects
Many Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects that were entered into at the end of the 1990s and in…
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Work Matters: ‘Gender-critical’ beliefs are protected but must be balanced against the rights of others
The EAT in Mackereth v (1) DWP (2) Advanced Personnel Management Group (UK) has confirmed that gende…
Work Matters: Whistleblowing - employee’s conduct can be separated from their disclosure
The CA in Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd confirmed that when deciding on the principal reas…
Stonegate stonewalled as High Court rules on treatment of furlough and business rate relief in BI claims
On 17 October, the honourable Mr Justice Butcher handed down the eagerly anticipated judgment in St…
Classifying digital assets as property – does the law have it right?
Crypto assets are a novel (but at times very valuable) class of assets, occupying a space where the …
Family investment companies – more attractive than ever?
A Family Investment Company (FIC) continues to be a popular choice of an investment vehicle for many…
Arbitration and the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022
What happens after 23 September 2022? The moratorium period under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus)…
The rise of rights of light ambulance chasers
A new type of player has entered the real estate development sector over the last year or so – right…
The Building Safety Act 2022 - Who's paying to make buildings safe?
The long awaited Building Safety Act was given Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, almost five years afte…
Register of Overseas Entities: ready or not?
Companies registered outside the UK but who are legal owners of UK land have started to receive lett…
Global Wind Energy Council’s five point plan to tackle energy and climate crises
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published a five point action plan for policymakers to add…
UK drivers' desire for EVs hampered by misconceptions around costs
Data collected by Centrica’s Hive has revealed that 54% of UK drivers want to switch to an electric …
The 2022 Energy Price Guarantee
The new energy price caps announced by the government in September (the Energy Price Guarantee) will…
The Economic Crime Act 2022: Do you know the risks?
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECTEA”) was expedited into law as a res…
Work Matters: Age discrimination and calculating loss
The Employment Appeal Tribune ('EAT') in Citibank NA v Kirk said that: a) a marginal age gap bet…
Work Matters: Holiday pay for part-year workers
The Supreme Court ('SC') in Harpur Trust v Brazel has discredited the commonly used method of calcul…
TRUST REGISTRATION SERVICE (TRS): there is still time to act
The TRS is a register of the beneficial ownership of trusts. Responsibility for registering a trust …
The Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Bill
Following record high oil and gas prices, the UK Government introduced new legislation which applies…
UK businesses expanding EV fleets express concern about lack of effective management software
As individual ownership of personal EVs has seen a sharp increase during the last year, the same can…
The biggest reform to the UK’s energy system in a decade: The Energy Security Bill
The UK Government has introduced new legislation which aims to transform the UK’s energy system and …
Work Matters: 'Without prejudice' privilege
Legal Background ‘Without Prejudice’ Privilege ‘Without prejudice privilege’ is the right to withh…
Work Matters: Restrictive covenants
Legal Background Post-termination restrictive covenants - enforceability Whether a post-terminatio…
UK Property - Foreign Ownership and Transparency Requirements
In the current economic and political climate, there has been significant pressure on the Government…
The new critical third party regime: HM Treasury’s proposal for mitigating risks from critical third parties to the finance sector
On June 2022, HM Treasury published its ‘Critical third parties to the finance sector’ Policy Paper[…
