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
Record fines for airlines in breach of carbon emission rules
The Environment Agency has published details of the latest fines for breaches of aviation emissions regulations, including the largest single fine to date.
03 February 2017
Recent changes in immigration law and practice
This update looks at some key changes to immigration law and practice that have arisen in December 2017 and January 2018.
22 January 2018
REACH enforcement in 2019: Is your business prepared?
If your company manufactures products or imports substances into the EU, REACH compliance will no doubt be part of your 2019 strategy. If not, it should be.
30 January 2019
Relief at Supreme Court decision on rateable value of property during refurbishment
Supreme Court decides that if a commercial property has been stripped out for renovation and is incapable of beneficial occupation, it should not be liable for business rates.
02 March 2017
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
Contract rectification is the last resort
Contracting parties can help themselves and avoid expensive rectification proceedings by getting the contract right at the outset.
30 March 2017
Raising the Standard: ISO standard for anti-bribery controls
This briefing looks at the draft standard and how it may help in being able to demonstrate “adequate procedures” under the Bribery Act 2010.
30 September 2016
Contracting under English law - the key principles
To operate a business in the UK, there are a raft of English law commercial contracts required. In this note, we summarise the key principles applicable to English law commercial contracts
26 June 2019
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
Court of Appeal holds landowner liable for spread of Japanese Knotweed
The Court of Appeal has upheld a damages claim despite no physical damage to property, on the grounds that spread of Japanese Knotweed to neighbouring land impacts amenity value of real estate.
06 July 2018