Ignorance is (not) bliss: SMEs fail to appreciate Bribery Act 2010
A survey commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills shows a lack of awareness of the Bribery Act 2010 amongst small and medium sized enterprises.
19 August 2015
Implementation of the Young reforms into the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
In this briefing, we look at measures introduced in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to extend procurement rules to below threshold contracts and to make it easier for SMEs to bid for tenders.
10 March 2015
Insolvency update: Jackson exemption, EC Regulation and protection of essential supplies
This quarter has seen a wave of legislative and regulatory reform on the way. We review some of the more significant developments.
31 March 2015
In Focus ; Autumn 2014
In the Autumn edition of In Focus, our quarterly employment law update, we look at shared parental leave, workplace email policy and government guidance on 'bring your own device' BYOD.
24 October 2014
Food, Farming and Land Quarterly – Winter-Spring 2015
This special edition focuses on the 2015 Oxford Farming Conference. We look at the OFC report and other themes to come out of this year's conference.
02 March 2015
Environment, climate, air quality and investment
Banks and financial institutions should consider science, politics, law and regulation and timing in the context of climate change and air quality.
29 February 2016
Environment and Energy Law - Summer 2014
The latest edition of our Environment and Energy Law newsletter, bringing you news and updates on a wide range of issues.
18 August 2014
Environmentalist Online ; July 2013
With the export of waste a growth industry and regulators increasingly focusing their efforts on illegal transfers, Ross Fairley offers a reminder of the legislation and case law.
18 July 2013
Environmentalist Online - November 2013
Backing up green claims. With the European Commission set on tightening the rules that govern product environmental assertions, Ross Fairley advises companies to scrutinise their supply chains.
03 January 2014
Environmentalist Online - Laying down the law
Ross Fairley describes the recent changes to the producer responsibility regime to cover companies in the solar sector.
21 May 2014
Errors on CHAPS payment requests
The courts have been considering who is liable to a customer when CHAPS details are incorrectly entered in light of the Court of Appeal's decision in Tidal Energy Limited v Bank of Scotland.
10 September 2014
Establishing a presence in the UK
The decision whether to incorporate a subsidiary or establish a branch will depend upon a number of factors - we discuss some of the key advantages and disadvantages of each in the guidance note
28 May 2019