The FCA’s finalised guidance on the new anti-greenwashing rule
Brandon Wong, Kerry Berchem and Victoria Barnes provide a breakdown of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new anti-greenwashing rule and its potential impact
29 May 2024
First review of a proposed contract award under the new NHS Provider Selection Regime
The panel’s first review under the NHS Provider Selection Regime finds that the correct process to award a contract to an incumbent provider was not followed
29 May 2024
Preparing for change: Planning stage - What will the Procurement Act 2023 cover and when will it go live?
A deep dive into who the Procurement Act 2023 will impact, what it will cover and when it will go live
26 April 2024
Scotland and the “tilted balance” in planning decisions
The Court of Session upholds the use of the tilted balance in cases where there is a shortfall in the housing land supply
03 June 2020
COVID-19: Scotland assists developers by extending the duration of planning permission
The Scottish Parliament has passed the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, which will help developers address difficulties within the planning system
03 April 2020
COVID-19: Managing existing planning permissions and applications
Despite rule-makers altering rules in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, planning deadlines continue to apply. Developers need to keep an eye out
26 March 2020
Tilted Balance – it was good while it lasted?
Following the Court of Session decision in Gladman v Scottish Ministers, Scottish government is proposing to delete the presumption in favour of sustainable development from Scottish Planning Policy
22 July 2020
Greater controls proposed for short-term lets in Scotland
An overview of the Scottish Government’s proposals for increased regulation of commercial short term lettings like Airbnb
23 January 2020
Navigating Ofcom’s Guidelines on Illegal Harms: Ensuring Legal Compliance for Forum and App Developers
In this article, we summarise OFCOM’s new consultation and draft codes of practice regarding a key aspect of the OSA; the duty of online services to protect users from illegal harms
31 May 2024
Preparing for change: Challenges/remedies
A deep dive into the challenge regime under the Procurement Act 2023
03 June 2024
Where we are with climate litigation: a 2024 snapshot
A brief overview of climate change litigation in 2024 through a review of some notable cases in the UK and around the world
05 June 2024
ASA rules against cleaning ad on portrayal of harmful gender stereotypes
The Advertising Standards Authority recently upheld a complaint against John Mills Limited as their three-minute TV ad perpetuated harmful gender advertising and reinforced harmful gender stereotypes
05 June 2024