Insights

There are limited circumstances in which there may be a claim against SEPA or a local authority for compensation in relation to flood risk prevention and management operations.

In some circumstances there may be a claim under the law of nuisance if flooding is attributable to the use that a neighbouring landowner is making of their land.

Madgalena MacLean and Alison Hetherington summarise the key issues for developers to consider when deciding whether to implement a planning permission and proceed with construction.

Against the backdrop of a challenging financial landscape for the licensed trade and the hospitality and leisure sector, Kevin Clancy unpacks pertinent matters for insolvency practitioners.

On 4 April 2024 significant changes to Skilled Worker visas will be introduced, impacting minimum salary thresholds, the Shortage Occupation List, occupation codes, and supplementary employment conditions.

On 22 February 2024 the UK government published its first sanctions strategy. The strategy, titled "Deter, Disrupt and Demonstrate", highlights the areas being prioritised by the UK government and provides an insight into the changes that can be expected in the UK sanctions regime in coming years. 

The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill passed Stage 3 on 21 March 2024 and will be enacted into law. How will the licensing schemes work in practice and what are some key things to consider?

In response to criticism of recent eligibility criteria changes for certain financial promotion exemptions, the UK government announced in the 2024 Spring Budget that these changes would be partially reversed from 27 March 2024.

Nathaniel Buckingham and Hayley Russell discuss our Top 5 Adjudication cases of 2023 and highlight some of the key commercial lessons arising.

Businesses found employing workers without a right to work can now be fined at significantly higher levels. 

In January, the Competition and Markets Authority’s Subsidy Advice Unit published their report assessing the UK Space Agency’s plans for a subsidy scheme that will help firms based in Great Britain to develop their satellite communications capabilities.

New data suggests that car exports from the UK to Azerbaijan have soared since the imposition of sanctions on Russia. With Government ministers calling on car suppliers to take a closer look at their supply chains, UK companies must take steps to consider where their products are ending up.