Has the Electricity Market Reform succeeded?
With the review of Electricity Market Reform ('EMR') due in 2019, it is probably a good time to ask 'how successful has EMR been in encouraging decarbonisation?'
28 November 2018
Government resurrects proposed corporate offence of failing to prevent economic crime
The Government has announced proposals for a new corporate offence of failure to prevent economic crime.
16 May 2016
Habitats Directive: what mitigation can be taken into account?
The European court confirmed that mitigation cannot be taken into account when screening a project under the Habitats Regulations. It has also clarified between mitigatory and compensatory measures.
04 September 2018
Hard line on patent threats reaffirmed by the Court of Appeal
A patent threats principle laid down in the nineteenth century has been reaffirmed by the Court of Appeal in the recent case of Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd v Clariant Produkte.
07 August 2013
Groundless threats reforms
The Law Commission's final report on its proposals for reform in the area of groundless threats concludes that protection should be retained, but reformed.
23 May 2014
The government's recent drive to incorporate social values into public procurement
Cabinet Office provides further update on social value in public procurement
07 December 2018
Grazing Licences – avoiding the tax traps
Grazing licences are often used for short term occupational agreements. The content and operation of those licences must be carefully considered to make sure they are tax efficient.
22 November 2017
High Court Judge urges claimants to use ADR and strikes out claim as an abuse of process
A High Court judge has struck out a claim where the claimant had already obtained full redress through the PPI ADR scheme and then issued proceedings to recover legal costs.
15 August 2013
Illegality revisited – how deep does the rot go?
The Supreme Court has revisited the murky waters of the defence of illegality and found that the courts must apply a flexible, public policy test when considering arrangements tainted by illegality.
28 July 2016
High Court holds that Trustees can take into consideration the interests of employers
The High Court has handed down the judgment in one of the most significant pensions cases in the last 12 months.
25 February 2015
IHT relief on holiday cottages – only available in theory?
A First Tier Tax Tribunal case on Business Property Relief for IHT on a complex of 8 holiday cottages in Cornwall has confirmed the difficulties in securing relief on furnished holiday lets.
14 August 2017
Confidentiality and the punishment for using your contracting party’s customer lists
When a contractual arrangement breaks down or is terminated, both parties may be tempted to contact their common customers to offer to continue the service. What are the potential pitfalls?
10 February 2014