Cabinet Office Guidance: "Public/Public" Contracts
The Cabinet Office has published guidance concerning contracts between two public bodies, restating parts of Teckal and Hamburg and referring to new provisions in Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
09 September 2015
Can bankrupts receive an income payment order in addition to an income payment agreement?
This update considers the recent High Court decision in Thomas and Another v Edmondson about the court’s ability to make an income payment order against a bankrupt with an income payment agreement.
08 July 2014
Deemed Discharge of Planning Conditions
Though the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order is consolidatory, there are some differences such as introducing "deemed discharge" of planning conditions.
14 June 2015
Capacity for Debt? Funding issues and the Capacity Market
This article overviews the opportunities presented by The Capacity Market and potential issues that prospective investors might encounter.
24 May 2016
Deemed utility contracts and IP expenses - Peacocks provides rich plumage
The practice of energy companies in insolvency situations has long been a cause of frustration. The Peacocks decision sheds light on this, in particular liability for supplies to vacated premises.
10 September 2014
Chemicals regulation and product stewardship: update
REACH regulators are being encouraged to move from soft regulation such as advice and guidance towards fines and criminal penalties, according to the Head of European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Forum.
02 December 2014
Deferred Prosecution Agreements available in 2014
Following closure of the Serious Fraud Office’s consultation on the use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs), DPAs could be available to prosecutors as early as February 2014.
10 October 2013
Checks or cheques Residential landlords' duty to check tenant's immigration
Residential landlords who fail to check if their tenants have the right to live in the UK before renting out their property may face fines. Our briefing looks at the new rules.
10 July 2014
AIM: Director Share Purchases: No need for correction
Press coverage of directors' dealings on AIM has flagged the importance of ensuring an RNS announcement gets it right first time. This briefing contains recommended guidelines and traps to avoid.
06 February 2015
Checks or Cheques?
From October 2014, residential landlords who fail to check if their tenants have the right to live in the UK, before renting out their property, will face the prospect of fines.
14 July 2014
Air Quality - why current legislation is not working
In his presentation to the Environmental Protection UK National Conference, Burges Salmon's barrister William Wilson from the Environmental team considers the failings of Air Quality legislation.
28 January 2016
Air pollution and emissions: pressure on government increases
Two major reports have added pressure on government on diesel emissions and in April 2016 the High Court granted ClientEarth permission to further challenge the government's air quality plans.
03 May 2016