A new permitting regime for medium combustion plants: what does it mean for operators?
From 20 December, combustion plants below 50MW thermal will be subject to the new environmental permitting regime in England & Wales. What do operators of generating plant need to know?
26 November 2018
Supply Chain Due Diligence for Human Rights and Environmental Harm: Germany and UK compared
Legal measures are increasing pressure on businesses to address ESG issues in their supply chains: We compare developments in Germany with the status in the UK
28 June 2021
New horizons for UK environmental regulation and enforcement: trends to watch
We look at the potential changes to environmental law and enforcement and the trends in 2021 so far
30 June 2021
Is English law for dealing with financial settlements on divorce out of date?
This article considers how a court deals with financial settlements on divorce in England and whether it is fit for purpose
07 June 2023
Compulsory purchase – lessons from recent refusals
Two recent CPO decisions highlighting areas of risk and the heightened scrutiny around acquiring authorities’ conduct in respect of the negotiation process
07 June 2023
Tesco v Lidl - Tesco’s use of yellow circle on blue background found to infringe Lidl’s brand
Lidl has successfully sued Tesco for trade mark and copyright infringement and passing off in the UK in relation to Tesco’s use of a series of signs for its ‘Clubcard’ promotions, despite the Court finding that some of the marks relied on by Lidl were filed in bad faith
13 June 2023
University spin-outs: IP terms under close inspection following the Oxford Nanoimaging case
In a recent case, the High Court has recommended that universities review their IP terms to ensure contracts with students are not unfair under consumer protection law. Here we set out the key takeaways for universities and spin-outs.
13 June 2023
Transparency in the Family Courts
This article considers the Transparency Implementation Group’s Report on transparency in the Financial Remedies Court
22 June 2023
The family business – the business of family. Legal risks when separating couples also work together.
This article considers some of the key legal risks when separating couples also work together in a business, with a focus on the employment and family law considerations
23 June 2023
The Future of Medical Devices Regulations
The legislative and regulatory changes that are expected to be put in place by the MHRA are hoped to maintain the UK's momentum as a strong market competitor in the medical devices industry
26 June 2023
Green Hydrogen Projects: Top 10 Tips for Developers, Funders & Investors
Ross Fairley, Head of our Renewable Energy Team, offers his top 10 tips
26 April 2023
Preparing Local Nature Recovery Strategies
An update on Local Nature Recovery Strategies introduced by the Environment Act 2021 and described in DEFRA’s recent statutory guidance and policy paper
05 July 2023