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Capital Providers for Pensions Schemes - a new entrant to market
The completion of the first new capital backed structure is being discussed widely in the pensions industry. We are considering these...
Addressing the increased risk of cyber-attack during lockdown
This article highlights the enhanced risks of cybercrime during the Covid pandemic. Cybersecurity resources are become increasingly...
Welcome clarity on furlough rules for pension trustees
Lay pension trustees can continue to carry out their roles whilst on furlough. Rishi Sunak has clarified this in the latest legal...
Liability for AI and software: updates to the European product liability regime
Last week, the European Parliament Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) published a draft opinion, which...
COP26, Round 2 and a chance to take stock
Given the global impact of COVID-19 it is unsurprising that the key international climate change conference COP 26 (due to be held in...
Net Zero and the Existing UK Housing Stock
Last week the RICS published a consultation report on net zero and housing.
Its recommendations include:
- A uniform VAT rate of 5% for home...
Brigadier / Moss Bros: Panel’s ruling stands
On 21 May 2020 the Hearings Committee of the Takeover Panel announced that Brigadier had requested a review of the Panel Executive’s...
Development Planning - Local Green Spaces
The National Planning Practice Framework ("NPPF") in England contains policy allowing Local Plans or Neighbourhood Plans to identify...
Should office to residential conversions be subject to space standards?
In our article dated 22 April 2020, Gary and I summarised some of the recent issues arising from appeals relating to permitted...
The Pensions Regulator issues warning over use of alternative funds
The Pensions Regulator has updated its Covid-19 guidance for DC scheme managers to issue an important warning to trustees on when the...
Reminder of importance of risk warnings
A recent Pensions Ombudsman case has shown that due diligence needs to be robust enough to uncover all the red flags, not just the ones...
TPR hits back at DB funding code critics
Interesting to see this article on TPR's response on the proposed DB funding code. We believe this raises a fundamental question about...
Renewable Hydrogen is a key part of Net Zero
Since the Climate Change Committee's Report and the Government's Net Zero target there has been wide acceptance that we will need...
UK Government draft trade agreements
The UK government has published its draft legal texts to accompany the policy paper it published on 27 February. The EU published its...
EDPB publishes updated guidance on consent and cookies
On 4 May the European Data Protection Board published updated guidance on what constitutes consent under GDPR, in order to clarify the...
Remote Family Court Hearings: Top Tips!
The world has changed dramatically in recent months and in ways which we could have hardly imagined. The family justice system has not...
Takeover Panel reinforces its stance on MAC clauses in Brigadier / Moss Bros ruling
Following Brigadier’s attempt last month, in effect, to pull out from its bid for Moss Bros PLC by invoking a material adverse change...
UK Government Cuts Future Tariffs for World Trade
The UK Government has announced its new most favoured nation tariff regime. The UK Global Tariff (UKGT) will replace the EU’s Common...
COVID-19: The ICO's new guidance on contact-tracing apps
The ICO has been playing a central role in the development of NHSX’s (the NHS’s digital arm) contact-tracing app, released for trial last...
UK Government seeks to fast track e-scooter trials
The UK Government has decided to accelerate trials of rental e-scooter schemes with a consultation on "urgent legislation". Although...
What impact has COVID-19 had on the UK’s Connected and Automated Mobility industry?
Last week there were a few articles from US media outlets looking at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of automated...
5 things to look out for when the NHSX contact tracing app privacy notice is published
Privacy notices are not generally the source of dinner table conversation. However, the NHSX contact tracing app privacy notice could...
AGMs and COVID-19: An update
You may remember that on 28 March 2020 Alok Sharma MP announced that the Government would look to introduce legislation as soon as...
UK-EU Future Relationship Talks Deadlocked
At the end of the third round of UK-EU future relationship talks, both chief negotiators have said the discussions are in stalemate....
COVID-19: Listed Building and Conservation Area Consents
On 11 May 2020, the Scottish Government introduced the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill - which will introduce changes to support...
Zenzic publishes report on Cyber Resilience in CAM
Zenzic has published its report on Cyber Resilience in Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM). The report sets out a summary of the...
Government guidance on responsible contractual behaviour published
Government guidance urges contracting parties to behave responsibly in the performance and enforcement of contracts during the Covid-19...
New TPR Guidance & much to balance on Pensions Transfers
This article on transfers highlights the difficult choices and competing factors that schemes and trustees have to balance and also how...
Updated guidance from the FRC on publishing interim financial results
With the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy remaining unknown, companies continue to face uncertainty...
New measures published today to ease the planning system
Following on from Ross Polkinghorne’s earlier blog, the Government has today (13 May) published a planning update introducing temporary...
World's largest offshore wind farm provides timely boost to North East's economy
Equinor and SSE Renewables have announced today that the Port of Tyne has been chosen as the operations and maintenance hub that will...
Does the Agriculture Bill do enough to support agroecological farming and food production? Does it support the right people?
The disruptions to the food supply chain threatened by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and - depending on what happens later in the...
And we are off! UK Government Kickstarts the Housing Market in England
From today (13 May) anyone in England can move home again. This will come as welcome relief to developers and investors alike as the...
COVID-19: What actions should Data Protection Officers be taking?
The UK’s data protection regulator, the ICO, has published guidance that data protection law should not stop organisations from adapting...
How will professional trustee accreditation change the pensions landscape?
The impact could be sizeable, although could be somewhat delayed due to the inevitable COVID-19 restrictions.
The industry now has...
Furlough scheme extended until end of October but changes are afoot...
In a move that will be welcomed by many employers, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that the furlough scheme, recognised by...
Is your workplace 'COVID secure'?
Employee confidence that their workplace is safe will be critical for businesses hoping for a smooth return to work in the following days...
The terms of the Future Fund
Following our prior blog post assessing market reaction to the Government’s recently announced £250 million "Future Fund" and while we...
Development plan compliance - a matter for the Court or LPA?
A Court of Appeal decision, R (on behalf of William Corbett) v The Cornwall Council, which was handed down last month is worth noting in...
UK-EU Trade Talks – round three
The plenary session of the third round of UK-EU future relationship negotiations takes place on the afternoon of 11 May 2020.
The...
Future Fund: Market reaction
The Government’s “Future Fund” initiative (a summary of which can be found here) has been cautiously welcomed by UK SMEs dealing with the...
Active travel to be boosted as UK prepares to exit COVID-19 lockdown
The UK government has signalled a wide-ranging commitment to boosting provision for active travel for short urban journeys as plans are...
Dividend cuts: An update
You may have seen our recent legal update Dividend Cuts. Since publishing that update ICSA have released a guidance note on the...
The calls for prescriptive safety rules will require bold thinking and clear words
Employers and Unions are calling on government to provide detailed safety rules. They want rules prescribing how they should aim to...
The OGA considers the net zero transition for oil and gas
The UK's Oil & Gas Authority (the OGA) has today (6 May) launched a consultation to refresh its core aims, looking in particular at...
The Net Zero challenge cannot be underestimated
A McKinsey report Climate math: What a 1.5-degree pathway would take does not shy away from listing some of the major tasks...
What impact does Covid-19 have on housing supply ?
We are now starting to see the implications of Covid-19 trickle into planning appeal decisions. My colleague Hannah Mannion considers a...
Procurement Challenges: General Court requires communication of the winning bidder's price
When awarding public contacts, contracting authorities need to include “the reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and...
Pensions Age Guest Comment: TPR's proposed new data gathering powers
It is vital to consider the proposed new data gathering powers of the Pensions Regulator, these are summarised in our Guest Comment in...
The Future Homes Standard: consultation will influence Net Zero ambitions
Homes account for approximately 20% of UK carbon emissions. Improving the carbon efficiency of new homes is therefore essential for the...
How can PE investors protect the value of their portfolios?
The effects of COVID-19 are reverberating throughout the private equity industry. According to the Thomson Reuters Private Equity Index,...
Balancing privacy and scientific research: EDPB publishes guidelines on the use of health data for COVID-19 research
The COVID-19 pandemic has given increased impetus to scientific research, with fields such as epidemiology becoming part of the public...
One less lockdown problem for real estate
Executing property transfers and leases had been a significant issue for those trying to complete real estate transactions during...
Lugano Convention: UK seeks EU support to re-join agreement on cross-border legal cooperation
The UK Government has applied to sign up to the 2007 Lugano Convention, in a move that has received support from Norway, Iceland and...
Covid-19: Privacy concerns and contact-tracing apps
It seems that we are now only a couple of weeks away from the roll-out of the next step of the UK Government's Covid-19 containment...
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