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
Safeway Ltd v Newton & Other: Advocate General Tanchev of the CJEU delivers his opinion
Advocate General proposes EU law prohibition on retrospectively introducing equality in retirement ages applies even where such change was permissible under UK law.
28 March 2019
The GDPR, Dawson-Damer and a trustee's right to refuse disclosure
Must trustees and their advisors give information to beneficiaries if it is requested under data protection rules?
06 June 2019
Renewable energy on farms
Renewable energy projects on farms have become increasingly popular. However, recent changes to planning mechanisms are limiting what farmers and landowners can do.
20 March 2017
S106 agreements: helpful guidance from courts
Two recent court judgments remind local authorities, developers and landowners of key principles when drafting and entering s106 agreements.
17 September 2018
Remittances of Loan Collateral
HMRC has changed how it treats loan arrangements for non-doms who use the remittance basis.
08 September 2014
Regulatory references: making informed decisions on recruitment
In September 2016 the PRA and FCA published a final set of rules on regulatory references, following a consultation launched in October 2015. The new rules come into force on 7 March 2017.
14 October 2016
Russell Hume: Another meat processor falls foul of food safety regulation
The Food Standards Agency has stopped products leaving sites run by Russell Hume, following “instances of serious non-compliance with food hygiene regulations”.
25 January 2018
'Regulating our Future': a radical shake-up of food industry regulation
The Food Standards Agency has published its plans to reform the regulation of the food industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We examine what the proposals might mean for businesses.
27 July 2017
Proposed Beneficial Ownership Register of overseas entities owning UK land
Overseas entities may have to provide details of their beneficial ownership for a public register at Companies House in order to acquire or dispose of UK real estate or bid for government contracts.
03 August 2017
Reforms to public sector exit payments
The government recently published its response to the consultation on reforms to public sector exit payments. In this briefing, we explain what changes are now expected, when and what you should do.
08 November 2016
Rare interpleader relief awarded to Football League
The Football League was recently awarded rare interpleader relief in the Bristol Mercantile and Commercial Courts.
13 February 2014