A heat of the moment resignation
Heated discussions can happen in the most harmonious workplaces, leading to on-the-spot resignations employees may later wish to retract. Bowery looks at options for employers in these circumstances.
29 January 2014
A medley of administration decisions
The past quarter has seen a spate of cases on range of administration issues. Here we take a canter through some of the more topical ones.
18 September 2013
A Practical Path to Resource Efficiency
Burges Salmon and LRS Consultancy have launched a guide giving businesses guidance on how to become more resource efficient, including new ideas about how to make better use of materials and energy.
29 November 2013
A scheme too far?
The English courts are prepared to sanction schemes of arrangements for foreign entities with "sufficient connection"; with England and Wales. We discuss the latest decision in Re Magyar Telecom B.V.
30 April 2014
A Quick Guide to the Common European Sales Law
On 26 February 2014, MEPs voted in the European Parliament to approve the Common European Sales Law (CESL). Here Burges Salmon gives you a quick guide to the key things you should know about the CESL.
24 March 2014
Avoiding potential Employment Law problems when working with apprentices
In the second of two Employers' Law articles on employing young people, Adrian Martin provides a brief overview of employment law in relation to apprenticeship schemes.
11 February 2015
Business interruption insurance: take care with the details
Following an event that threatens to disrupt business, business interruption insurance is one of the tools that may be available to manage and minimise the risk of revenue loss or additional costs.
21 January 2014
Cabinet Office Consultations: Transposition of Concessions and Utilities Directive
The Cabinet Office has published consultations concerning the UK transposition of the new Concessions Directive and the revised Utilities Directive with draft Regulations coming by April 2016.
26 August 2015
Cabinet Office Guidance: "Public/Public" Contracts
The Cabinet Office has published guidance concerning contracts between two public bodies, restating parts of Teckal and Hamburg and referring to new provisions in Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
09 September 2015
Can bankrupts receive an income payment order in addition to an income payment agreement?
This update considers the recent High Court decision in Thomas and Another v Edmondson about the court’s ability to make an income payment order against a bankrupt with an income payment agreement.
08 July 2014
Deemed Discharge of Planning Conditions
Though the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order is consolidatory, there are some differences such as introducing "deemed discharge" of planning conditions.
14 June 2015
Capacity for Debt? Funding issues and the Capacity Market
This article overviews the opportunities presented by The Capacity Market and potential issues that prospective investors might encounter.
24 May 2016