A new challenge to contractual estoppel in bank mis-selling cases?
Dispute Resolution Festive Forecast: today, we look at two recent Court of Appeal judgments providing grounds for further claimant creativity in mis-selling cases.
16 December 2016
BAT conclusions on waste water and waste gas from chemicals sector published
The BAT conclusions constitute a statement of Best Available Techniques on end-of-pipe waste water treatment, control of particulate matter emissions and whole effluent assessments.
08 August 2016
MEES: a guide to the minimum energy efficiency standard for commercial buildings
A guide for landlords, investors, developers and lenders on the new legal standard for minimum energy efficiency.
10 March 2017
Battery storage: getting your construction and operation contracts right
Battery storage projects typically have multiple revenue streams and revenue contracts. We explore the challenges for parties looking to build, operate and finance battery storage projects.
05 September 2017
Ensuring temporary workers are trained
The Information Commissioner's Office has recently taken action against Great Ormond Street Hospital following a breach of data protection.
06 December 2013
Buying a rural estate in Scotland
According to 2015 results published in Strutt & Parker's Scottish Estates Market Review, estate sales were up 171 per cent on 2014; a market in which Burges Salmon has been increasingly active
25 July 2016
Bus Bill Update: Tension in the House of Lords
The Bus Bill has received both close scrutiny and a degree of hostility in the House of Lords. We examine some of the key discussion points.
04 July 2016
Enhanced due diligence and high-risk third countries: five things to do
This briefing summarises which countries are deemed ‘high-risk’ in respect of money laundering and what steps to take when dealing with clients and transactions in those countries.
31 July 2018
Burgess v HM Revenue & Customs/Brimheath Developments Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2015]
In the recent case of Burgess v HM Revenue and Customs [2015] the Upper Tribunal (UT) considered what HMRC needs to prove in order for a discovery assessment raised by it on a taxpayer to be valid.
11 December 2015
A guide to doing business in the UK
Doing business in the UK for the first time can be exciting but complex. In this inward investment guide, we identify ten key points to help you plan ahead for success
19 October 2022
A digital premium: insurance providers' modern day outsourcings
Following our work for The Exeter Friendly, we look at the key themes and market trends in insurance outsourcing.
09 December 2016
Favours for friends – do you owe them a duty of care?
In the case of Lejonvarn v Burgess, the Court of Appeal examined whether a party has a duty of care when providing gratuitous professional advice to a friend.
01 August 2017