Croatia to join the EU: a new wave of immigration?
With Croatia set to join the European Union on 1 July 2013, many are asking what this means for UK employers.
03 June 2013
Courts uphold 12 month restrictive covenant
In two recent cases, the courts have been prepared to uphold a 12 month post termination non-compete restrictive covenant.
19 May 2014
Contracting under English law - the key principles
To operate a business in the UK, there are a raft of English law commercial contracts required. In this note, we summarise the key principles applicable to English law commercial contracts
26 June 2019
Contractual arbitration clause binds in decision on criminal activity
Many commercial contracts divert certain disputes about their interpretation or performance to arbitration. Interprods v De La Rue looked at the scope of an arbitration agreement.
04 February 2014
Copyright, Chechnya and the Internet
A unique story has come to light from Chechnya, where the country’s president, Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov, was caught infringing another user’s copyright on a social networking site.
15 October 2013
Compulsory purchase order process: key steps to secure a CPO
An overview of the compulsory purchase order process for acquiring authorities and interested parties. Our timeline sets out the key stages to secure a CPO.
11 April 2018
Construction adjudication: "Everybody has won and all must have prizes"
Dispute Resolution Festive Forecast: the right to adjudicate construction disputes has now been enshrined in law for 20 years. What has changed?
15 December 2016
Consenting for electricity storage – what's changing?
A brief overview of the government’s proposals to clarify how the planning system applies to electricity storage projects.
04 February 2019
Contract for Difference: important potential changes
BEIS has published some important proposed changes to the Contract for Difference which it hopes to implement in time for the next allocation round scheduled to go ahead in early 2019.
08 February 2018
Contaminated land: important lessons from Secretary of State decision in Willenhall case
Developers, previous owners of contaminated sites and local authorities should all note the Secretary of State's decision in the Willenhall Gas Works contaminated land remediation notice appeal.
29 June 2017
Consumer Rights Act puts unfair terms in the spotlight
Businesses should act now to ensure that they comply with the Consumer Rights Act which serves to protect consumers against contract terms and notices that give traders an unfair advantage.
03 June 2015
Consumer Rights - progress
The Consumer Rights Bill consolidates the majority of UK consumer law. We examine the detail.
16 December 2014