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Tuesday 8th April 2025

Challenge of navigating new IHT landscape

We might have expected that five months, one consultation document and thousands of tractors driven through London later, the dust might have started to settle on changes to the IHT regime announced within the Autumn Budget. 

Unfortunately, it is very clear that few individuals feel sure-footed enough in navigating the new IHT landscape to make significant decisions. 

This article was originally published in The Business.

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Categories: Contentious Executries, Trusts and Tax
Net zero
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Decarbonisation – one step forward, two steps back. How do we accelerate change?

One year on from the Climate Change Committee's announcement that Scotland’s 2030 climate goals were “no longer credible”, and that there was no comprehensive strategy in place for Scotland to achieve net zero, we still await the updated Scottish Government Climate Change Plan. Clare Foster discusses what can be done to get back on track.

This article was originally published in The Business.

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Categories: Clean Energy and Renewables
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Monday 7th April 2025

Will dynamic pricing be shown the red card?

The government’s public consultation on the resale of live events tickets closed for responses on 4 April. 

Against that backdrop, and with the use of dynamic pricing firmly in the regulatory spotlight, we explain what it all could mean for those hosting and selling tickets to sporting (and other) events.

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Categories: Compliance Monitoring , Sports Law
Scottish wind farm
Friday 4th April 2025

Turbulent times – CP30 and Scotland’s onshore wind future

The recent Clean Power Action Plan 2030 (CP30) is intended to accelerate the delivery of clean energy ahead of the ambitious targets set by the UK, but will it ultimately support or limit future growth?

Scottish onshore wind has a key role to play in ensuring the UK meets its clean energy targets. In this article, Partner Craig Whelton discusses how CP30 impacts the future of Scotland’s onshore wind sector.

This article was originally published in The Herald.

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Categories: Clean Energy and Renewables
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Court holds contractor’s payment notice and pay less notice were both valid despite being sent at same time

The recent Technology and Construction Court decision in Placefirst Construction Ltd v CAR Construction (North East Ltd) clarifies the terms of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 regarding payment notices, pay less notices, and payee applications for payment.

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Categories: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) , Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Disputes , Construction, Engineering, and Infrastructure
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Tuesday 1st April 2025

Arbitration Act 2025 receives Royal Assent

On 24 February 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 received Royal Assent, implementing much-anticipated reforms to the Arbitration Act 1996 (“1996 Act”). These reforms have gained positive feedback from the arbitration community, thought to reinforce efforts to solidify the UK as one of the leading hubs for international arbitration.

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Categories: International Arbitration