Renewables participation in the Capacity Market: BEIS call for evidence
BEIS has published its capacity market call for evidence. This is widely seen as the first step towards the government permitting subsidy free renewables to compete in future capacity market auctions.
14 August 2018
Recent developments in UK merger control
Burges Salmon competition partner Matthew O’Regan and associate Marc Shrimpling have recently published an article on developments in UK merger control in 2012 and the first half of 2013.
23 September 2013
Report calls for greater investment in research to boost UK farming
Leading agricultural lawyers at Burges Salmon strongly support the primary recommendations of a new report titled 'The Best British Farmers: What Gives them the Edge?'
07 January 2015
Risk of granting consent before document signed
The recent case of Rowena Williams is the latest example of a court finding a binding contract arising from an oral or informal agreement.
13 March 2014
Right to appeal against a tax liability - assignable property?
The case of Stephen John Williams (liquidator of GP Aviation Group) v Glover and Pearson considers the novel point of whether the right to bring a tax appeal is capable of assignment.
08 August 2013
Rights of beneficiaries: access to trust information
The recent judgment of HHJ Paul Matthews in Lewis v Tamplin provides cause to consider what rights beneficiaries under a trust have to demand information about and documents relating to the trust.
09 May 2018
Rethink on rules for sustainable drainage
The government is consulting on an alternative approach for implementing sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) and providing for their long-term maintenance.
02 October 2014
Resources and Waste Strategy: Regulatory change to deliver the circular economy
Defra releases its long awaited Resources and Waste Strategy, setting out ambitions to build on the 25 Year Environment Plan and tackle waste issues. We look at some of the key regulatory aspects.
16 January 2019
Restrictions on online retailing and competition law
As the CMA cracks down on manufacturers and suppliers restricting retailers' online sales activities, those active in online markets need to think very carefully about competition law compliance.
31 August 2016
Rent and company administrations – Game over?
Landlords will be relieved that the Court of Appeal has closed a legal loophole in a test case arising out of the administration of the Game group of Companies.
25 February 2014
Residential service charges – the post-Daejan world
Our Real Estate Litigation team takes a look at the case of Daejan Investments Limited v Benson and others [2013] UKSC 14 and the significant decisions made by the Supreme Court.
29 October 2013
Resolving conflicting jurisdictional clauses in connected agreements
Difficulties can arise when parties enter into two (or more) separate contracts in which governing law and governing jurisdiction clauses conflict.
14 July 2015