Extra SDLT on second homes
From 1 April 2016 an additional 3% premium on top of the existing SDLT rates is payable by buyers of a second residential property.
14 November 2016
Exiting Euratom – an update on the impact of Brexit on the nuclear industry
The UK government has made good progress on its no-deal Brexit planning and has now issued its long-awaited proposal for future nuclear trade and collaboration with the EU after Brexit.
22 October 2018
Clean Air Zones: The Experts' Opinions
UK Government is backing Clean Air Zones to solve poor air quality. We hosted a workshop with some of the UK's top air quality experts to examine the issues. Here are the key learning points.
31 October 2016
Failure to serve a CIL notice: recent lessons learned from the High Court
In a recent ruling, a self-builder had to face the significant financial consequences of failing to serve a CIL commencement notice. We look at the facts and findings of the case.
24 January 2019
Exclusion clauses: allocating risks in your contracts
Contractual exclusion clauses reflect agreed limits on the ability to pursue claims should the contract "go wrong". However, their use may be restricted, as recent Court of Appeal decisions show.
04 July 2018
Digital regulatory reporting: the first step towards digital regulation
A review of the FCA and BoE's work on digital regulatory reporting and what it means for the future of authorised firms' regulatory compliance.
12 October 2018
Everybody’s wrong – contracts which don’t reflect the agreement you reached
Poor drafting: Are parties bound by a contract even if it contains written terms neither party intended to be bound by?
21 November 2013
DExEU policy papers: what next for Brexit negotiations?
Ahead of the UK and EU’s third negotiation session, we consider whether the recently released government policy papers are a step towards driving the Brexit negotiations forward.
30 August 2017
European Parliament seeks to restrict approval of Glyphosate
Glyphosate is one of the most widely applied herbicides in the world. The Soil Association describes it as the most heavily used weed-killer in history.
05 April 2016
Developing near music venues: the Agent of Change pays the price
New policies are to be introduced for the development of housing near music venues. These would mean developers will bear the burden of addressing noise issues.
14 February 2018
Design for Manufacture and Assembly – time to take a step back and design for the future
Developers willing to embrace change and work with innovative organisations will reap the full benefits of Modern Methods of Construction through Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA).
03 April 2019
Enforcing pension obligations: the Pensions Regulator needs a flexible time limit
We outline the argument for adding a secondary limitation period for the Pensions Regulator to issue a Contribution Notice or Financial Support Direction, its strongest enforcement measures.
24 July 2018