Infrastructure Act
The Infrastructure Act received Royal Assent on 12 February 2015. This briefing summarises the main development-related provisions.
19 February 2015
In-House Lawyer article ; July 2013
The Sentencing Council has closed consultation on proposals for new guidelines for the sentencing of environmental offences. This will increase the level of fines for breaches of environmental laws.
12 July 2013
Important Sector Proposals Renewable Energy Shared Ownership Structures
There is limited time to respond to new community right to buy guidelines but they will have a potentially significant impact. More details are set out in the attached briefing.
17 July 2014
Incentives and the budget
The main issues for employers arising from the budget 2014 are considered in our briefing.
20 March 2014
How to deal with an employee who makes, or requests to make, a recording of a meeting
Employers should develop a clear strategy for responding to requests to record work meetings. James Green gives guidance on possible scenarios.
18 November 2016
In Focus ; Employment Law News ; Autumn 2013
Welcome to the Autumn 2013 edition of In Focus, our quarterly update keeping you informed of developments in employment law.
15 October 2013
HS2: a new consultation on two cash alternatives for owner-occupiers
The government's consultation on 8 July 2014 outlines two cash alternative schemes for owner-occupiers to stay in properties affected by the construction of HS2 and to receive monetary compensation.
15 July 2014
HS2: The challenge continues
High Speed 2 (HS2), with support from all three main political parties, is being progressed by way of a Hybrid Bill through Parliament.
09 August 2013
Energy from Waste Essay - Contracts for Difference
Churchward explores how the new Contracts for Difference regime may affect the energy from waste sector and considers some of the commercial and legal issues EfW developers should consider.
16 December 2014
How to stay on the right side of UK anti-bribery legislation
We explain how to help the waste industry get the right policies in place to deal with the strict liability regime under the UK's Bribery Act 2010.
22 November 2016
HS2: compensation for owner-occupiers
This briefing summarises the different compensation schemes that are available to compensate owner-occupiers affected by the construction of the Phase 1 HS2 route (London to Birmingham).
19 January 2015
Engine emissions from non-road mobile machinery
EC proposals for revision of EU-wide law applied to Non-road Mobile Machinery impacts manufacturers and distributors for NRMM and end users of NRMM across various sectors.
16 December 2014