BLOGS

Charity Law

Nicola Evans Charities Counsel

Examining the impact of the latest legal developments and policies on the charities sector.

• 11 January 2023

  48: What can we expect for charity law in 2023?

• 03 November 2022

  47: Charities Act 2022 – first changes in force

• 27 July 2022

  46: Charities and cryptocurrencies – new Charity Commission blog and update on other developments on cryptoassets

• 05 July 2022

  45: Equality Act 2010 exceptions and charities – ECHR decision

• 18 May 2022

  44: The Queen’s Speech 2022 – how will it affect charities?

Employment Law

Brian Gegg Partner

Analysis of various employment cases and changes in legislation.

• 28 March 2023

  398: Can a broad COT3 settlement agreement waive future victimisation claims?

• 20 March 2023

  397: Flexible working reforms: what’s next?

• 27 February 2023

  396: What’s coming up in employment law?

• 20 February 2023

  395: Can a compensatory award be reduced to zero if redundancy is inevitable?

• 20 February 2023

  392: High court rule on former employees setting up competing businesses

Net Zero

Richard Marsh Partner

News and analysis of the energy and transport revolution needed to achieve net zero in the UK

• 25 July 2022

  15: High Court finds Net Zero Strategy unlawful – what next?

• 14 June 2022

  14: High Court hears Net Zero Strategy challenges

• 26 April 2022

  13: Is carbon offsetting good enough for companies?

• 11 April 2022

  12: Energy Security Strategy

• 23 March 2022

  11: Net Zero Strategy under fire

Planning Act 2008

Angus Walker Partner

Analysis of the implementation and impact of the Planning Act 2008 legislation.

• 30 March 2023

  989: Go Go Power Rangers: the PowerBook, Powering Up Britain and New Power National Policy Statements

• 24 March 2023

  988: Government’s intentions revealed as it consults on Environmental Impact Assessment replacement

• 16 March 2023

  987: New National Policy Statement for Roads, Rail and Freight and Budget-related nuclear and infrastructure news

• 10 March 2023

  986: DCO applications – the good, the bad and the unacceptable

• 01 March 2023

  985: Will the Action Plan help speed up major projects?

Pensions

Updates and commentary on pensions cases, legislation and regulation.

• 12 April 2022

  79: Latest DWP consultation package on DC schemes

• 05 April 2022

  78: Finance Act increasing normal minimum pension age receives Royal Assent

• 15 March 2022

  GMP conversion bill makes its way through parliament

• 08 March 2022

  76: PSGS v Benge – High Court asked to ‘bless’ trustee’s decision in relation to death benefits

• 28 February 2022

  75: Pensions Regulator sets out main priorities for 2022

Public Law

Aaron Nelson Legal Director

A closer look at recent developments in public law, including constitutional issues, regulatory changes, judicial reviews and public inquiries.

• 05 January 2023

  110: Predictions for 2023

• 29 November 2022

  109: ICO consultation on prioritising complaints against public bodies

• 21 November 2022

  108: The ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ – the end of EU legacy?

• 03 November 2022

  107: The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – could it cause more harm than good?

• 06 October 2022

  106: Should healthcare regulators take steps to safeguard the mental health of registrants?

Real Estate

Jennifer Chappell Real Estate Counsel

Review of residential and leasehold management, project and infrastructure, commercial real estate and property finance.

• 23 February 2023

  239: What are green leases?

• 01 February 2023

  238: Court implies term into headlease where rent calculated by reference to surrendered underlease

• 25 January 2023

  237: Top tips for Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in commercial property

• 07 December 2022

  236: Top tips for minding the Land Registration Gap

• 17 November 2022

  235: Supreme Court rules on overlapping planning permissions for development site