Levelling Up the High Street?
The decline in high street retail has prompted the Government to introduce the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. We examine some of the key provisions of the Bill and its impact on the high street property market
29 September 2023
The not so artful dodger: art dealer ordered to draw maximum pension sums to pay creditors
The Court of Appeal in Bacci v Green orders a debtor to delegate authority to waive valuable tax protection and draw pension to satisfy a judgment debt
28 February 2023
Proposed amendment to BBC pension scheme held detrimental to members’ future service benefits
Active members’ ‘interests’ includes benefits not yet earned, and amendment to the scheme’s terms concerning future service benefits would have ‘affected’ the members’ interests, leaving them worse off.
28 September 2023
EUIPO Refuses Registration of ‘Acceleration’ Sound Mark
An application by Porsche to register a sound trade mark has been refused, the EUIPO finding it non-distinctive and unable to identify trade origin
04 October 2023
Plead it or drop it - unpacking conduct within financial remedy proceedings
This article considers conduct in financial remedy proceedings in light of the recent judgment of Mr Justice Peel
18 December 2023
COVID-19: Mitigating the impact on the charity sector
This article considers how charity trustees and philanthropists can mitigate the impact of social distancing upon the delivery of charitable goods and services
15 April 2020
November 2023 Pensions law round up
November was a month of firsts – this month’s newsletter includes reports on the first Pensions Ombudsman decision to consider the 2021 Transfer Conditions Regulations and the first DB superfund transaction. There’s also our reaction to the pensions elements of the Autumn statement, as well as the usual round up of other key pensions law developments and news
18 December 2023
Should marriage revoke a Will in the modern world?
As the Law Commission's consultation into revocation of Wills by marriage closes, we explore the current legal framework, past discussions, and next steps
20 December 2023
High Court ruling considers limitation periods in public contract direct awards
This case highlights the importance of correct application of limitation periods under Regulation 93 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
21 December 2023
Publication of the heat network zoning consultation document 2023
Pursuant to the Energy Act 2023, DESNZ has published a consultation document on heat network zoning in England, which invites interested parties to submit representations by 26 February 2024
22 December 2023
Continued momentum on economic crime and corporate transparency reform
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill sets out a range of measures to tackle economic crime and improve transparency over UK businesses
02 November 2022
The final terms of the Future Fund
The Government has now finalised the terms of the Future Fund. This article provides an overview of the terms as well as guidance on how companies can secure funding under the scheme
02 June 2020