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“Clean Energy for All Europeans” – how and why the new EPBD will affect your developments

In the race to go green, developers and funders alike should see the new EPBD as an opportunity to establish themselves as market leaders in sustainability, on the ‘Road to Zero’.
27 July 2018

Proprietary Estoppel: how can you guard against claims?

Proprietary estoppel cases are on the rise. This article outlines the basic principle of proprietary estoppel and some practical considerations to guard against such claims.
26 July 2018

Should the state stand in the way of dissolving unhappy marriages?

This article assesses the impact of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Owens v Owens and the resulting shift in emphasis in terms of the way such cases are approached by specialist family lawyers.
25 July 2018

Garden cities: development corporations to be locally led

Local authorities have been granted oversight authority status for new town development corporations. Regulations came into force on 24 July 2018. Here are the headlines.

25 July 2018

Enforcing pension obligations: the Pensions Regulator needs a flexible time limit

We outline the argument for adding a secondary limitation period for the Pensions Regulator to issue a Contribution Notice or Financial Support Direction, its strongest enforcement measures.
24 July 2018

HMRC tax assessments: time limits increased in relation to offshore matters

The Finance Bill 2018-19 increases tax assessment time limits for non-deliberate offshore non-compliance, allowing HMRC to open assessments up to 12 years after the relevant tax year.
24 July 2018

Corporate governance reform: the new UK Corporate Governance Code

The Financial Reporting Council has published its ‘shorter and sharper’ new UK Corporate Governance Code.
20 July 2018

Court of Appeal gives new guidance on parent company liability

A recent judgment considers whether the nature of a parent-subsidiary relationship resulted in the parent owing a duty of care to employees of, and third parties affected by, its subsidiary.
20 July 2018

Striking out a misrepresentation claim in court

Can an entire agreement clause stop a claimant’s shot at bringing a misrepresentation claim? Yes, says the High Court.
17 July 2018

The Road to Zero: government report sets out targets for low carbon transport

The government has published its long-awaited report, The Road to Zero, setting out its strategy for the transition to low carbon road transport in the UK.
16 July 2018

Option to tax: the importance of determining the relevant date

The First-tier tribunal considered whether four investment properties met the conditions to benefit from transfer of a going concern treatment in Clark Hill Limited v HMRC.
16 July 2018

Drones: disputes, disruption and efficiency in the construction industry

Drone (UAV) technology has made major leaps forward in the past few years and presents significant opportunities for improving efficiency and reducing disputes in the construction sector.
16 July 2018

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