When will a court sanction the sale of fixed charge assets by an administrator?
The case of O’Connell v Rollings [2014] EWCA Civ 639 provides useful guidance on the factors the court will take into account.
27 November 2014
Why holiday pay is so important for the recycling and waste management sector
Over the past 18 months, a series of court decisions has seen the calculation of holiday pay placed high on the list of business critical issues for many employers.
06 May 2015
Why contractual employee benefits should reflect changing employee roles
We look at a recent case which has highlighted the risk of losing insurance cover when a policy is not updated following business changes.
06 May 2015
Why a property’s transaction and valuation history remains an important tool for valuers
The Court of Appeal has recently reversed the first instance finding of a negligent overvaluation of commercial property in the widely reported case of Titan Europe v Colliers International.
19 November 2015
Wind&Wave CONNECT - September 2014
Burges Salmon evaluate the transition process from Renewables Obligation to Contracts for Difference in the wind and marine energy industry.
20 January 2015
Why lawyers doing the best for their clients may be struck off if they mislead the Court
In-house solicitors need and want to do the best for their internal clients. But this can conflict with their duties to the court in a dispute or prosecution.
22 October 2014
Wind&WaveCONNECT - Dec 2014
On 17th September 2014 the first phase of MeyGen’s Pentland Firth tidal stream energy project reached financial close. Will Gard considers this milestone in the development of tidal energy projects.
29 May 2015
Wind&WaveConnect - Dec 2013
Heading into deeper water: what lessons in supply chain management can offshore projects be learned from other areas of the energy sector?
03 January 2014
PPF levy 2015/16
In this briefing, our Pensions team explains the 'Pension Protection Fund' PPF's new insolvency scoring system and changes to its requirements for contingent asset guarantees.
20 October 2014
Private Equity News - Winter 2015
We take a look recent developments which may impact private equity backed portfolio companies including good news for bad leaver provisions and the impact of travel on the Working Time Regulations.
09 December 2015
Procurement law in the nuclear industry
Burges Salmons' Patrick Parkin provides an introduction to EU procurement law for the nuclear industry focusing on key legal and practical implications as well as opportunities and threats.
01 December 2015
Procurement challenges ; should I stay or should I go?
Two English judgments reported in October 2014 reinforced principles determining whether a contract award is halted pending trial or allowed, leaving a bidder to make out only a damages claim.
31 October 2014