New Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations – what are the key changes?
The new EIA Regulations are due to come into force on 16 May 2017. This article explores the amendments and highlights the steps developers and local authorities will need to take in order to comply.
03 May 2017
Burges Salmon Arbitration Basics: arbitration vs litigation
In this article, we look at some of the key issues to consider when choosing arbitration as compared to litigation
27 September 2022
War in Ukraine: can UK businesses terminate contracts with Russian businesses or Russian individuals?
Can UK businesses terminate contracts with Russian businesses or Russian individuals which are not caught by UK sanctions?
22 March 2022
COVID-19: Winding up petition restrictions to be replaced from 30 September 2021
The government has announced that the current restrictions on the presentation of winding up petitions would be replaced with more limited restrictions with effect from 1 October 2021
29 September 2021
Burges Salmon Arbitration Basics: Key ingredients for the Arbitration Agreement
This article identifies the hallmarks of arbitration as a dispute resolution process and why it is an attractive option for parties to consider when drafting their agreements
16 August 2022
Dispute Resolution Festive Forecast
Throughout December, our dispute resolution team will be sharing its 2017 predictions for a range of key sectors and industries.
23 November 2016
Corporate fraud in the UK: Is reform of the ‘directing mind and will’ test imminent?
Given the SFO Director’s recent description of the UK’s system for prosecuting corporate fraud as ‘antiquated’, is reform of the law in this area now imminent?
25 February 2020
Disputes on statutory transfer schemes
Courts are currently considering the effect of a statutory transfer scheme on the rights enjoyed by the old public utilities.
20 June 2013
Force Majeure: What the Court has said since the start of COVID-19
A short summary of key points that have arisen in judgments considering force majeure since the start of COVID-19
01 December 2020
No damages where defendant does not know that use of confidential information is “misuse”
When seeking damages for misuse of confidential information, claimants must show that the defendant knew that they were not authorised to use the relevant information
10 June 2020
How are Courts approaching commercial confidentiality?
The High Court has given further guidance on when confidentiality rings may be available to protect the commercial confidentiality of information and when they will not
30 March 2020
Time to decide...how to exercise contractual discretion five years after the Braganza case
Contracts often allow parties to make decisions but recent cases show that there may be strings attached and that decisions can be challenged by the courts
13 February 2020