JCT 2016 Edition: what does the Minor Works Contract tell us about what's in store?
The remaining tranches of the JCT 2016 Edition seem likely to be published in short order. We review the Minor Works suite and highlight key themes which look set to run throughout.
28 September 2016
Skanska sells Cambridgeshire land for £35 million
Burges Salmon's Real Estate specialists have advised existing client Skanska on the sale of a significant development holding in Cambridge to developer Crest Nicholson for £35 million.
15 July 2014
Lessons from RoHS enforcement – what to do in the event of non-compliance
In an article for Chemical Watch we provide practical advice on responding to non-compliance with the RoHS regime
30 January 2020
Incentivising net zero — an analysis of the government’s carbon emissions tax consultation
We discuss the government’s recent carbon emissions tax consultation
25 August 2020
Biffa Waste Services Ltd has been found guilty of breaching waste export rules
In an interview with LexisNexis, we provide environmental analysis on the high profile prosecution of Biffa over the content of its waste paper exports to China
23 July 2019
UK-REACH and the new appeal system after Brexit
In a guest editorial for Chemical Watch, we examine the process for challenging chemical regulatory decisions in the UK in a no deal exit
01 April 2019
The increasing trend of plastic bans
In an interview with LexisNexis, we highlight the key policy changes made to reduce plastic waste and discusses their impact on tackling environmental damage and climate change
05 July 2019
Electronics and product compliance: the perils of complex supply chains
Our product stewardship team advised a global electronics business on the UK product compliance regime and interaction with the new UK regulator, the Office of Product Safety and Standards.
20 December 2018
The NIC's challenge for green warehousing and logistics
We assess the scale of green ambition in the National Infrastructure Commission’s report on cleaner logistics and warehousing
17 May 2019
Does negotiated procedure allow authorities to negotiate mandatory tender requirements?
In Nordecon v Rahandusministeerium, The European Court was asked whether an authority is free to revise mandatory technical requirements included in its tender documentation.
09 December 2013
Climate change litigation - a legal alternative to activism?
In an interview with LexisNexis, we discuss the global trend of climate change litigation, its potential impact on government and business and future developments
31 July 2019
Parliament demands urgent clarity on UK chemicals regulation post-Brexit
An inquiry by Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee concludes that the government must develop a post-Brexit plan for UK chemicals regulation without delay.
04 May 2017