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A Hectic Week in Planning Land: Boats, New Towns, Call In Decisions & Stand-up Comedy
On Friday night, I attended Matt Forde's End of an Era Tour. Tunbridge Wells is a bit of a comedy hotspot, so I have seen quite a lot of...
11/11/24Flying flags and ticking boxes: is your EDI strategy doing more harm than good?
Earlier this year the independent Inclusion at Work Panel published a report on the state of diversity and inclusion practices in UK...
08/11/24Environmental news update – 8 November
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
08/11/24How to not be fined €290m: lessons on compliant international data transfers
At the end of August 2024 Uber was fined €290m by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) for transferring the personal data of...
08/11/24The first Labour Budget: what does it mean for employers?
The government is raising taxes by £40 billion, and over half of this will come from employers via an increase in employer NI which will...
08/11/24The Atherton Scheme: Thousands of creditors left out of pocket
The recent revelations about the Atherton Scheme, as reported by The Times, have left many in the legal and business communities...
08/11/24“Settled” Environment Claim Continues in the High Court
On 5 November 2015, the Fundão Dam collapsed in Brazil. The collapse of a dam in itself is a disaster, however in this situation the...
04/11/24The Curious Case of the Development in the Green Belt: Lessons from "Keep Chiswell Green"
On 29 October, in a move almost guaranteed to be overshadowed by the Budget, the High Court handed down its decision in Green v Secretary...
03/11/24Environmental news update - 1 November
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
01/11/24Menzies v Oakwood: Supreme court tackles question around when a solicitor's bill is paid
When is a solicitor’s bill paid? That seemingly simple question has been the subject of much discussion lately. The Solicitors Act 1974...
01/11/24Basel 3.1 – What do the new capital requirements rules mean for building societies?
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is an international body with long-standing responsibility for setting prudential rules via...
31/10/24The Autumn Budget: view from a Pensions Law specialist
Good news - the Chancellor has kept to her word, with no change to the April 2024 pension tax reforms – the two new allowances LSA and...
30/10/24Budget 2024: Planning & Social Housing
When it comes to Planning, at least, this was a budget with very few surprises. Most of the big announcements have been drip-fed to the...
30/10/24Budget 2024: Continued support for Freeports and Investment Zones
During today’s Budget, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the government will continue to support existing Freeports in the UK...
30/10/24Substantial increases to NMW are coming
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission and announced substantial increases in the rates of...
30/10/24Investor-Based Immigration: Should the route be re-opened?
On October 10, 2024, it was announced that a new Minister for Investment has been appointed to bolster the Office for Investment as part...
28/10/24At a glance: what's in the Employment Bill?
The government has published its much-anticipated Employment Bill. It contains a raft of new changes which, once implemented, will give...
28/10/24The Secretary of State weighs in on Water Neutrality: The Kilnwood Vale Decision
On Friday 25 October, the Secretary of State published a recovered appeal decision for Kilnwood Vale. The Appeal relates to a reserved...
27/10/24Environmental news update – 25 October
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
25/10/24FCA Further Crackdown on Illegal ‘Finfluencers’
We previously reported on The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s charges against several well-known influencers for the unauthorised...
24/10/24Consumer rights triumph: UK court rejects enforcement of US arbitration award in Payward v. Chechetkin
On 3 July 2023, the English High Court rejected enforcing a US arbitration award issued by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation...
22/10/24FCA Chief Exec updates on the regulator’s enforcement “naming and shaming “ proposals
In a speech delivered at the City Dinner at the Mansion House in London on 17 October 2024, Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") Chief...
21/10/24Tales from the CIL Files: Retained buildings, floorspace deductions and retrospective consents.
Whilst MHCLG* grapple with an avalanche of consultation responses… and the rest of us await the budget… I thought I would spend some time...
21/10/24Environmental news update – 18 October
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
18/10/24FX Global Code: an introduction and recent developments
Introduction and summary The FX Global Code[1] is a set of global principles of good practice for foreign exchange (“FX”) market...
16/10/24Don’t Get Left Behind: The importance of switching to an e-Visa in the UK before 31 December 2024 and the consequences of ignoring it!
From 1 January 2025, the United Kingdom will fully implement a digital immigration system known as the “eVisa.” This transition signifies...
15/10/24Environmental news update - 11 Oct
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
11/10/24The Employment Bill has landed: what does it say about unfair dismissal as a day one right?
The government has published its much-anticipated Employment Bill. It contains a raft of new changes which, once implemented, will give...
11/10/24What's changed? EHRC guidance on preventing sexual harassment at work
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published its final guidance on preventing sexual harassment at work ahead of the new duty...
10/10/24Pensions Law Update October 2024
Penny Cogher and Harriet Fletcher explain recent pensions law developments: Lifetime Allowance: HMRC has confirmed, in Newsletter 162,...
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