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In the recent decision of the High Court in Dandara South East Ltd v Medway Preservation Ltd EWHC [2024] 2318 (Ch), the Court confirmed...
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Pensions LDI claims - two years on from the mini-budget
This article was written by Caius Mills, solicitor, in Burges Salmon's Pensions Disputes team.
In January 2023 (here), we wrote...
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I was pleased to co-host and contribute to the ‘Re-tuning Your Firm’ webinar this morning, which was run by the Managing Partners' Forum....
AI takes first tentative steps into FTSE 100 UK Boardrooms
Earlier this week, the GC100, the association of General Counsel and Company Secretaries working in FTSE 100 companies, published the...
Renters' Rights Bill 8: Rent Review
As the Renters’ Rights Bill proceeds through Parliament, this is the eighth of ten articles we are publishing looking at the proposed...
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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has released JSP 936 Part 1, this policy is aimed at guiding the safe and responsible adoption of...
Business Tenancies - Is it Time for Change?
Arguably, one of the most significant principles governing Business Tenancies in England and Wales, is the legal right for tenants to...
Why you can’t use a holiday contract to build a nuclear submarine: Cobalt v HMRC and the limits of party autonomy
In one of the more comically extreme thought experiments of the Supreme Court, Lords Briggs and Sales postulated: “Suppose there is a...
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On 6 November 2024, the Government published its guidance on the procedures that organisations can put in place to prevent persons...
Consultation on security of tenure for business leases
The Law Commission has recently published its Consultation on possible reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Business Tenancies: the...
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Google Earth was perhaps the start, but there is no doubt we live in an exciting time in history where there seems to be an almost...
AI vibrancy - US, China and UK lead
Stanford University has updated its Global AI Vibrancy Tool (GVT) (here), “an interactive suite of visualizations designed to facilitate...
AI regulatory highlights from the UK Statement at WTO AI Conference
The UK's Minister for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety, Baroness Jones, delivered the keynote speech at the World Trade...
It's SAF-icial
The UK has officially taken steps towards a lower carbon future for aviation by signing the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate last...
AI assurance: the UK market and government actions - DSIT report
The UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has published a report about 'Accelerating the growth of the UK's AI...
Renters' Rights Bill 7: Agricultural workers' housing
As the Renters’ Rights Bill proceeds through Parliament, this is the seventh of ten articles we are publishing looking at the proposed...
AI - hot off the press from the Bank of England and FCA - how is it being used across the financial services industry and what are the risks?
The Bank of England (Bank) and FCA have just released the results of a joint survey into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Welcome to the Waste Revolve-a-lution
Yes, you read the title right! It’s time to say goodbye to the traditional, linear “take-make-waste” economy and welcome the dawn of the...
Smaller farms, inheritance tax, the £3m claim and the residence nil rate band
Farmers and the Government have fallen out in recent weeks over the changes to inheritance tax (IHT) agricultural property relief (APR)...
European Audiovisual Observatory publishes report on AI in the audiovisual sector
The Council of Europe’s European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) has published a comprehensive report on the impact of artificial...
PISCES - next steps on the journey to create a new secondary market for shares in unquoted companies
The government has now published its response statement setting out the next steps for PISCES. This is the Private Intermittent...
“Modernising the Redress System” - a new approach for modern day "mass redress events" in the financial services sector?
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In last week’s Mansion House...
Changes to the Climate Change Agreements Scheme: Government publishes response to consultation
Background
On 16 October 2024, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) published its response to the 2023 consultation on...
Private M&A: equity value thresholds for triggering a MAC clause
A recent case provides helpful guidance on material adverse change (MAC) / material adverse effect (MAE) clauses in the context of...
MHRA consultation on medical device reforms: international reliance, removing UKCA mark and aligning IVDs classification with EU
The MHRA has published a consultation on reforms to UK medical device regulations as part of finalising the details of a Pre-Market...
Advice Guidance Boundary Review: the path ahead
The FCA has published an update setting out the next steps in its work on the Advice Guidance Boundary Review.
In overview:
- A first...
AI: A Model for Responsible Innovation
The UK's Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA), which is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, has produced...
Mansion House Pensions Reforms: Big is beautiful!
Following what felt like a relatively benign budget from the perspective of the pensions industry, there has been a collective holding of...
AI in Investment Management: Technology Working Group’s Final Report
On 10 October 2024, the Technology Working Group to the HM Treasury's asset management taskforce published their third and final report...
Probate: New Challenges Ahead
Rachel Reeve's October budget produced much to talk about and will see people taking new and different approaches to how they arrange...
Understanding Regenerative Farming and Greenwashing pitfalls
Regenerative farming has gained considerable traction within the agri-food sector as a way of reducing the environmental and social harm...
UK AI Management Essentials Tool published and public consultation open
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s (“DSIT”) is seeking views on its AI Management Essentials tool (“AIME”).
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Mansion House Speech 2024 - “a package of reforms to ensure the UK’s status as a global powerhouse for financial services"
Environment Agency Consults on Waste Charges
The Environment Agency has initiated a 10-week consultation to gather feedback from the waste, water, and farming sectors on proposed...
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Law, Regulation and Policy Glossary - Updated
How are AI terms used in laws, regulations, regulatory guidance and policy in the EU and the UK?
The Burges Salmon AI Law, Regulation and...
Court of Appeal of The Hague Overturns Emissions Reduction Ruling, finding in Shell’s favour in landmark climate case
On 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal of The Hague handed down the long-anticipated judgment on the Dutch climate case between various...
LegalTech in the South West: takeaways from their recent event
Legal technology continues to be a hot topic within the legal sector, particularly with recent advancements in Generative AI (GenAI). I...
Renters' Rights Bill 6: Employee Accommodation
As the Renters’ Rights Bill proceeds through Parliament, this is one of a number of articles we are publishing looking at the proposed...
FCA seeks stakeholders' views about current and future uses of AI
The FCA has opened a questionnaire to understand the current and future uses of AI in the UK financial sector and financial services...
Public M&A: Narrowing the scope of companies subject to the Takeover Code
Advisers working on transactions involving unquoted PLCs or private companies which currently fall within the scope of the Takeover Code...
Harmonised Standards for the European AI Act - an overview
On 24 October 2024 the European Commission Joint Research Centre published the briefing "Harmonised Standards for European AI Act",...
The Care Quality Commission publishes the 2024 State of Care Report
The CQC has published its 2024 State of Care Report, providing a nuanced and holistic view of the key challenges faced by the health and...
Government releases 30by30 criteria for nature conservation and next steps to achieve it
At the UN Biodiversity Summitt (COP15) in 2022, the UK committed to protecting and conserving a minimum of 30% of land and sea for nature...
Buy Now, Pay Later - good or bad for consumers?
On 17 October 2024, the highly anticipated consultation paper on ‘Buy-Now, Pay-Later’ (BNPL) regulation and draft legislation was...
Does fresh evidence lead to a new inquest? The recent case of HM Senior Coroner for Cornwall and the Scilly Isles looks at the issue.
Summary
A recent High Court judgment is a helpful reminder that if new evidence comes to light after an inquest has concluded, the...
Public Inquiries: When can they be suspended?
A recent Northern Irish case has reached the Supreme Court to determine the application of the word “necessary” in the context of...
MHRA to relaunch the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) for medicines
The MHRA has announced its intention to relaunch the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) in March 2025.
The new-look ILAP...
NAO Overview of the MOD – Key Themes for the Defence Sector
The National Audit Office has published this year’s departmental overview for the Ministry of Defence, an annual review by the NAO which...
ESOS Phase 3: Navigating ESOS Action Plans and Annual Progress Updates
On a previous blog we set out the changes to Phase 3 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (“ESOS”) - see Key changes to Energy...
Renters' Rights Bill 5: Succession
As the Renters’ Rights Bill proceeds through Parliament, this is one of a number of articles we are publishing looking at the proposed...
Slavery and human trafficking: what’s on the horizon for businesses in the UK?
A recent report by the House of Lords Select Committee on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) contains a number of recommendations which,...
FCA’s latest expectations for SIPP operators
On 4 November 2024 the FCA published a Dear CEO letter setting out a summary of its priorities, expectations and planned work in relation...
Surveying land using s172 - updated guidance
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government recently updated its guidance on compulsory purchase orders (“the Guidance”)...
DHSC confirms further changes to Statutory Scheme for pricing of branded medicines
The Department of Health & Social Care has confirmed that it will implement proposals to update the Statutory Scheme for branded...
Pensions in Plaid: Kilting and key differences between North and South of the Border
Introduction
With the enactment of the Trust and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 earlier this year, it is a good time to remind ourselves...
DWP publishes consultation on new Draft Regulations for unconnected multiple employer CDC Schemes
DWP publishes consultation on new Draft Regulations for unconnected multiple employer CDC Schemes
With the Royal Mail Collective DC...
Bramford to Twinstead: Key takeaways from the decision
The Bramford to Twinstead overhead line project was granted development consent by the Secretary of State on 12 September 2024.
In this...
Late disclosure of documents - Kieran Corrigan & Co Ltd v Timol [2024]
The early stages of disclosure (identifying, scoping, preserving and collecting potentially relevant documents) is becoming an...
American Law Institute - Principles of Law, Civil Liability for AI - project announced
The American Law Institute's (ALI) Council has voted to approve the launch of a principles of law project focussed on civil...
Budget 2024 - What are the funding commitments for the Health and Social Care sector?
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Autumn Budget 2024 on Wednesday. Coming so soon after the findings in Lord...
"Garbage in, garbage out": US Court highlights dangers of using AI in expert evidence
A New York court has recently warned against using AI in legal proceedings. Here we summarise the key points from the law report.
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