Restoring environmental damage: putting a price on ecosystem services
Simon Tilling's article looks at the mechanisms available to regulators and the courts to compel restoration of environmental damage to land and waters and gives some practical examples.
02 January 2014
Quaystone newsletter ; Summer 2013
This edition of our Construction and Engineering newsletter focuses on international arbitration and also the use of “tiered” dispute resolution clauses.
05 August 2013
Quaystone newsletter - December 2013
To round off the year, this edition of Quaystone is a whistle-stop tour through some of the key events, cases and themes of 2013.
10 December 2013
The all-important insurance contract
The Association of Insurance & Risk Managers in Industry & Commerce (Airmic) has recently published comprehensive guidance for insurance buyers on the efficacy of business insurance.
19 August 2014
The ban on corporate directors ; LLPs and other proposed exceptions to the rule
This briefing discusses the recent proposal from the Department for Business and Innovation (BIS) which they have published regarding the exemptions to the planned prohibition on corporate directors.
03 December 2014
The Application of Trust Law Principles in a Proprietary Estoppel Action
Trustees can tread a difficult line dealing with potential beneficiaries. This is what trustees should be on the lookout for especially where a beneficiary appears to be in a favoured position
10 February 2015
Speaking up in the financial services sector: new rules on whistleblowing
The PRA and FCA have introduced a new set of rules designed to bolster the culture of “speaking up” within financial services firms. These are relevant to all firms in the financial services sector.
14 October 2015
Nuclear Law - Summer 2014
Our latest update on legal developments, news and events in the nuclear sector.
18 August 2014
Specsavers v Asda: use of Shaded logo is genuine use of Wordless logo
In the ongoing Asda case, the Court of Appeal overturned the revocation of Specsavers’ Wordless logo mark, ruling that the use of its Shaded logo mark amounts to genuine use of its Wordless logo mark.
22 October 2014
The Bribery Act 2010: SFO targets construction and energy industries
The construction and energy sectors will be subjected to anti-bribery investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. We look at The Bribery Act 2010 and highlight crucial steps to minimise the risks.
06 January 2014
NuclearCONNECT - Turkey's nuclear power programme
Articles written by nuclear-specialist lawyers Suleyman Sever, of Albayrak Arslan in Istanbul, and Cheryl Parkhouse of Burges Salmon.
20 January 2015
NuclearCONNECT - European commission consultation on nuclear liability
Cheryl Parkhouse of Burges Salmon provides an update on the recent consultation on harmonisation of nuclear liability rules across the EU.
20 January 2015