Environmental civil sanctions for offshore oil and gas
The government is proposing the introduction of civil sanctions for offshore oil and gas companies that breach environmental law.
23 January 2018
Chemicals, Brexit and the path to UK REACH
UK REACH now looks highly likely. We examine how and when UK REACH might come into being and what may still happen in the meantime
24 January 2020
Environment (Wales) Act 2016 receives Royal Assent
Environment (Wales) Act 2016 receives Royal Assent
10 May 2016
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
District heating: the Competition and Markets Authority investigates
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently announced that it is beginning a market study into the heat network sector to examine the causes of why the market may not be working well.
17 January 2018
Developer fined £100k for building contractor’s watercourse pollution
On 18 May 2016 housing developer Miller Homes Ltd was fined £100,000 by Leeds Crown Court for its involvement in the pollution of a watercourse near Huddersfield.
23 May 2016
Distributed generation – reduction in embedded benefits
Following a recent review, Ofgem has proposed a significant reduction in embedded benefits for distributed generation.
15 March 2017
Desmonds: Upper tribunal finds directors can't assert Company privilege after dissolution
In a landmark judgment dated 17 November 2014 the Upper Tribunal has found that former shareholders cannot assert privilege over a company's documents after that company has been dissolved.
25 November 2014
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