Closing the Loop: Moving towards a Circular Economy in 2017
Dispute Resolution Festive Forecast: today, we look at the EU Commission’s legislative proposals regarding the Circular Economy.
14 December 2016
Clients in proceedings can be personally punished for signing untrue pleadings
Makdessi v Cavendish: A reminder from the Court of Appeal about the importance of clients being sure documents are true before signing statements of truth.
02 December 2013
“Clean Energy for All Europeans” – how and why the new EPBD will affect your developments
In the race to go green, developers and funders alike should see the new EPBD as an opportunity to establish themselves as market leaders in sustainability, on the ‘Road to Zero’.
27 July 2018
T-4 Capacity Market Auction: existing generation drives clearing price to a record low
National Grid announced that the T-4 Capacity Market Auction for delivery year 2021-22 closed with a provisional clearing price of £8.40 per kW per year – a record low.
13 February 2018
Clavis Liberty 1 v HMRC – anti-avoidance provisions cannot be used to avoid tax
A partnership attempted to use an anti-avoidance provision to create artificial losses. This was held to be ineffective as anti-avoidance provisions cannot be used to avoid tax.
03 August 2016
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
Rural landlords must check new tenants' immigration status
From 1 December 2014 landlords in Birmingham, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley and Wolverhampton should carry out 'right to rent checks' before granting new tenancy agreements.
04 September 2014
Tackling offshore tax evasion
HMRC's latest consultation paper sets out the details of a tough new, strict liability, criminal offence of failing to declare taxable offshore income.
02 September 2014
CJEU rules the sale of multimedia players with piracy add-ons illegal
Copyright owners’ rights have further been strengthened in the CJEU’s latest "communication to the public" ruling (C-527/15 Filmspeler).
02 August 2017
Christmas wishes: I’m leaving everything to the Home for Reprieved Turkeys
Dispute Resolution Festive Forecast: today, we look at the likely impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Ilott v Mitson.
12 December 2016
TalkTalk issued record ICO fine
The ICO has fined TalkTalk £400,000 for its failure to take appropriate measures against the unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data, contrary to the Data Protection Act 1998.
05 October 2016
Christian Louboutin’s fight to protect his signature ‘red sole’ trade mark
The European Court of Justice decides that Louboutin’s trade mark does not fall within one of the absolute grounds of refusal.
11 July 2018