Direct awards to private non-profit organisations
The Court of Justice of the EU is considering a number of cases which concern when a public authority can legitimately procure services without a competition from other public sector entities.
07 March 2014
Crossing the bridge from 'mind sport' to 'real sport'
James Pheasant explains the significance of the latest High Court ruling on whether bridge should be defined as a sport. This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Public Law in October 2015.
22 October 2015
Current insurance law reform
Many of the harsher features of insurance law are in the process of being reformed. We take a look at proposals of particular interest to businesses purchasing insurance.
31 March 2014
Cyber risk - are you covered?
We look at the financial implications of cyber attacks, the insurance policy options available and the issues surrounding penalties for data loss.
29 September 2014
Daily Mirror fails to justify full defamatory sting of Simpson and Contostavlos article
The Daily Mirror found in Daniel Peter Simpson v MGN Limited that cases decided before the Defamation Act 2013 do not need to justify every word's truth but the 'defamatory stings' in the statement.
18 February 2015
Cybercrime: a guide to recognition, prevention and protection
Commercial entities' reliance on IT exposes businesses to the risk of falling victim to cybercrime. This briefing sets out the key scams and how companies can make themselves less susceptible to them.
27 April 2016
DC pensions: draft Code of Practice
The Regulator’s new Draft DC Code is half of the current version and no longer refers to 'DC quality features'. Instead it sets standards of conduct and practice that trustee boards should follow.
26 November 2015
DCLG planning practice guidance on renewable and low carbon energy; what does it mean?
In July the Dept of Communities and Local Government issued new planning guidance on renewable energy intended to cover a range of onshore renewable and low carbon energy sources including wind.
12 August 2013
Dealing with the provision of employee benefits following a TUPE transfer
James Green discusses the obligations of transferee employers in relation to the provision of employees’ benefits in order to protect their terms and conditions following a TUPE transfer.
15 October 2013
Dealing with travellers on commercial premises
The unauthorised and unexpected arrival of travellers can be a problem for landowners and businesses, particularly those with open sites such as car parks or land awaiting development.
27 November 2015
Debt factors and equitable set-off - rare application of little used and understood rights
The received wisdom is that if a debtor is considering equitable set-off arguments, they are clutching at straws. A recent case shows a rare example of when such rights can successfully be used.
21 January 2016
Decommissioning - Laying down the law
Ross Fairley considers what companies need to do to correctly decommission or close a permitted site. This article originally appeared in The Environmentalist in May 2014.
14 May 2014