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The Covid-19 outbreak, and in particular the social distancing rules introduced to combat it, have made the process of making a Will...
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HM Treasury publishes policy statement of amendments to the PRIIPs Regulation
On 30th July, HMT published amendments to the Packaged Retail Investment and Insurance-based Products ("PRIIPs") Regulation. The...
FCA publishes guidance consultation and feedback statement on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers
On 29h July, the FCA published GC20/3 - guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers.
A vulnerable consumer is...
Brexit: FCA publishes updated information about preparing for the end of the transition period
The FCA has updated its Brexit pages on what the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 means for firms and consumers
EDPB publishes updated Q&A on the implications of Schrems II judgment
Following the Schrems II judgment on 17 July (which we discussed here), the EU-US Privacy Shield has been invalidated and the CJEU has...
Transport Scotland Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan – Offering a further boost for Hydrail
Transport Scotland has released its Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan setting out its future rail service solution for a...
FCA to ban motor finance discretionary commission models
On 28th July, following its October 2019 consultation, the FCA confirmed it will introduce a ban on discretionary commission models.
Not to miss: fundamental changes to the Use Classes Order and General Permitted Development Order
New laws to support the more flexible use of premises in England were made on 30 July 2020 and will come into force on 1 September 2020....
Bernard Matthews Regulatory Report - a case in context
The Pensions Regulator has issued its report in respect of Bernard Matthews. Burges Salmon acted for the trustees in the matter and were...
FCA publishes draft updated guidance for insurance and premium finance firms on coronavirus and customers in temporary financial difficulty
The proposals extend the temporary measures to help customers who are in temporary financial difficulty because of Covid-19
The original...
Recommendations for a Green Economic Recovery
The Treasury Committee has relaunched its green finance inquiry, seeking additional written evidence as to whether there are any green...
E-Highways - the route to Net Zero
Achieving Net Zero is going to involve thinking outside the box and making some big calls. The possibility of the self-funded...
The Pensions Regulator's use of Powers from its recent Annual Report
When in life should we use soft power? When should we take formal action?
The optimum balance between “nudge” influence and formal...
Challenges of TCFD for business
We were fortunate to be invited to speak at Tech UK's recent webinar on the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures and the...
UK Emissions Trading System in 2021...or a carbon tax?
Following its recent consultation on the future of carbon pricing in the UK the UK government has released a draft order for the...
Business Rate Review might help Net Zero and Renewables
The Treasury has announced a Call for Evidence on a fundamental review of business rates. This could present a big opportunity for...
Renewed focus on battery storage projects
Following its consultation in January 2019, the government has published The Infrastructure Planning (Electricity Storage Facilities)...
Legal challenge to the Government's plan to "build back greener" demonstrates growing liability risks
On Tuesday 21 July, climate litigation charity Plan B issued a pre-action letter to the Government in which it sought to challenge the...
What does the ECJ's US privacy shield ruling mean for trustees handling personal data?
The US "privacy shield" was an agreement between the EU and the US designed to protect data being transferred between the two jurisdictions.
McCloud remedy is expensive (£17bn) and complex
This is an expensive project - HM Treasury has estimated the cost of remedying the discriminatory transitional protections for public...
Common sense decision on interpretation of the terms of AHA tenancy
As anticipated, the Court of Appeal decision in Rees v Earl of Plymouth (in which we acted for the landlord) is attracting some...
The route to a sustainable "green recovery"
There has been much emphasis placed by the Government over the last couple of months on how the economic recovery from COVID-19 should be...
"Building back greener": UK Government's vision for a green recovery
Environment secretary George Eustice has today (20 July) set out the Government's vision for a green recovery from the COVID-19 crisis....
Early Stage Growth Challenge Fund
The Scottish Government has announced a new fund as part of a £38m package aiming to support high growth companies who have been...
International data transfers - CJEU rules EU-US Privacy Shield invalid
The CJEU has today issued its much anticipated judgement in Ireland & Schrems (Case C-311/18) (Schrems II). There were two key...
Extension of Permitted Development Rights
The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (the "Regulations") were laid before...
What changes might the Chancellor make to CGT?
The Chancellor has triggered a review of capital gains tax (CGT) in what many are seeing as the first step towards raising taxes in...
Planning protection for the art and music industry
For anyone who missed the announcement published on Sunday (12 July 2020) by Robert Jenrick, measures are due to be introduced later this...
European Commission launches public consultation on revision of Cybersecurity Directive
On 7 July, the European Commission launched a consultation on a proposed revision of the Network & Information Systems Directive...
Will the cost of your scheme's pension services be affected by furlough's impact on average earnings?
Where the price of services is tied to the average weekly earnings index, there will be an impact. In our experience, this is most likely...
Expected rise in Ombudsman Pensions Complaints - considerations for Trustees and Employers
Notable that the Pensions Ombudsman considers complaints will “undoubtedly” increase due to the impact of Covid-19.
This raises the vital...
Burges Salmon launches General Meetings Helpline
Burges Salmon launches General Meetings Helpline
At this time, many corporates are facing significant challenges in fulfilling their...
The Business and Planning Bill
A number of new measures were announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick a couple of weeks ago to help the construction industry boost...
FCA speech on the role of investment managers in the post Covid-19 recovery
In a speech at the Investment Association’s webinar on 8 July, Christopher Woolard, the Interim Chief Executive at the FCA, delivered a...
Launch of the Sustainable Innovation Fund
The Government this week launched a new £200 million fund with the aim of ensuring that UK businesses are at the forefront of a...
Statutory Residence Test - changes for some medical workers but traps remain for many
In April this year the Chancellor announced that the UK's statutory residence test (SRT) would be relaxed for skilled workers coming to...
Has the OECD really uncovered EUR10 trillion of previously hidden offshore assets?
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) has clearly made an important contribution in tax transparency and is to be welcomed.
However, the...
Rayne: our experience of the first virtual planning inquiry in England and Wales
Further to our previous blog post on the Rayne appeal, we are pleased to confirm that the first virtual inquiry in England and Wales...
Investment Association issues new guidance on the disclosure of authorised fund charges and costs
The Investment Association (IA) has issued new guidance on the enhanced disclosure of fund charges and costs to align more closely with...
The European Supervisory Authorities consults on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
Written by Ciara Davies
The ESA has published a consultation paper setting out the proposed Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the...
The UK residential development market and the easing of lockdown
Savills have recently published research into how the UK residential market has responded to the easing of lockdown.
They estimate that...
Five Net Zero Lessons from the UK’s Leaders in Environmental Law
Blog by Tabby Gould.
On 25 and 26 June 2020, Burges Salmon’s environmental lawyers took part in the UK Environmental Law Association...
Big cap company on a social mission: Danone
On 26 June 2020, at its AGM, the shareholders of Danone, a multi-national food company, voted to adopt the French “société à mission”...
The introduction today of 'flexible furlough' offers employers more options...
Employers who have been using the furlough scheme will welcome today's change which will allow employees to be 'flexibly furloughed'....
National Infrastructure and Construction Procurement Pipeline – re-assurance for the market?
This blog was written by Jessica Evans and Theo Wapshare .
Following growing demand from the construction industry for the Government...
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