November 2024 Pensions Law Update
This month we bring you thoughts on what the Autumn budget means for pensions, the proposals to extend CDC and new trustee obligations in relation to securitisations, as well as updates on pension scams, ESG, EDI, and of course, the return of the Pensions Pod
07 November 2024
Public Procurement: Modification to an awarded contract: Lessons from James Waste v Essex County Council
The judge held that the “safe-harbour” tests in Reg 72 should be interpreted narrowly but, in this case, one of those safe-harbour tests was met. The variation was permissible, and the claim failed.
26 May 2023
Pension trustees fiduciary duties – time for clarification and/or reform?
With the Government’s drive for pension schemes to invest in UK growth, is it time to also think about reform of the concept of fiduciary duties?
12 November 2024
APR and BPR changes for Landowners
The Autumn Statement on 30 October 2024 brought sweeping changes to inheritance tax reliefs that will put considerable financial pressure on landowners and farmers
07 November 2024
SkyKick: UK Supreme Court issues eagerly anticipated decision
The Supreme Court has partially allowed SkyKick’s appeal, confirming bad faith in Sky’s trade mark applications whilst maintaining the Court of Appeal’s infringement findings in relation to specific services
15 November 2024
IPEC finds no copyright in horse-riding waistcoat and accessories
IPEC Rules No Copyright in Functional Horse-Riding Accessories
19 November 2024
Episodic memory - 'Do you remember/the twenty-first night of September?'
In the second article in our series on witness memory, we look at the importance of episodic memory
21 November 2024
Recent Scottish onshore wind farm section 36 decisions
This article considers trends in recent section 36 onshore wind decisions in Scotland
05 June 2024
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
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
Healthcare Procurement - Awaiting the NHS Provider Selection Regime
The NHS Provider Selection Regime will introduce new, NHS-specific rules for the procurement of certain healthcare services. This article takes a look at what we know so far.
03 October 2022