Government issues latest public procurement guidance with Procurement Policy Note 01/19
PPN 01/19 revisits discretionary and mandatory exclusion grounds from public procurements, and discusses ‘conflict of interest' and ‘whistleblowing’, to ensure the integrity of UK’s procurement system
04 March 2019
Manifest error case dismissed after seven year procedural history
The case of R (Hersi & Co Solicitors) v Lord Chancellor has finally been decided, seven years after judicial review proceedings were first issued in the Administrative Court.
16 November 2017
Latest developments on the EU ETS
The EU has recently published its decision on how many international credits from Phase II can be banked or carried over to comply with Phase III of the EU ETS.
31 December 2013
HMRC found to have made mistakes in almost half of all cases reviewed/appealed in 2013/14
HMRC's Reviews and Appeals - 2013-14 contains statistics showing the outcome of reviews and appeals against HMRC tax decisions for the year 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014.
22 January 2015
HMRC anti-avoidance task-force – tackling “hidden wealth” in London
HM Revenue & Customs' HMRC has recently announced a task-force targeting “hidden wealth” in London and East Anglia.
25 February 2014
Making rooftop solar PV simple
This briefing summarises a rooftop solar PV model that should be suitable for the majority of commercial property portfolios where the institutional investor wants to own the solar PV asset.
11 November 2016
Low Carbon and Macquarie target 300MW of UK solar
Burges Salmon advises Low Carbon on its collaboration with Macquarie Capital on a solar farm portfolio of up to 300MW.
28 November 2013
Latest attempt to block HS2 collapses in the Supreme Court
HS2 objectors have issued a series of legal proceedings hoping to block it. However, the Supreme Court recently dismissed the five grounds of appeal brought by objectors to the planning process.
24 January 2014
Libra - One coin to rule them all?
Facebook announces new cryptocurrency Libra, which it hopes to have operational by 2020.
27 June 2019
The Neighbourhood Planning Bill – what are the implications for developers?
An outline of the possible implications for developers arising out of the second reading of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill in the House of Lords.
31 January 2017
Preparing for change: Contract management under the PA23
A deep dive into management of contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023
24 May 2024
Looking after 'number one': tax changes and the need for trustees to protect themselves
Trustees with current or possible UK links must act now to understand the fast-approaching changes to UK taxes which will affect trusts, residential real estate and non-UK domiciled individuals.
02 December 2016