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Thursday 14th March 2024

The Baku backdoor – Russia exploiting vulnerabilities in UK sanctions regime

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.

Categories: Trade and Commerce

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Wednesday 13th March 2024

Your questions answered: what’s going on with the Captain Tom Foundation and what can charity trustees learn from it?

Given the investigation of the Captain Tom Foundation, there’s understandable scepticism surrounding how charity funds are regulated.

Heather Bird and Madeleine Gill consider how charity trustees can find themselves in hot water if they fail to adhere to their duties.

Categories: Charities , Residential Property

Thursday 7th March 2024

Renewables suppliers must mitigate risk from crisis in the Red Sea

With the current Red Sea crisis at hand, we explore what legal options are available to those within the energy sector facing significant delays due to the diversion of shipments.

First published in The Herald.

Categories: Clean Energy and Renewables

Thursday 7th March 2024

Spring Budget

Ahead of the upcoming general election, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his key Spring Budget yesterday afternoon.

Categories: Corporate , Corporate Tax , Private Wealth and Tax

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Tuesday 5th March 2024

Bloody karate – the fight for equality

The impact of period anxiety on women’s participation in sport at all levels is well recognised. Research and discussion has resulted in positive steps to address this issue, but is enough being done and is insisting that women wear white unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act 2010?

Categories: Sports Law

Tuesday 5th March 2024

DnaNudge Ltd – conflicting articles of association

The Court of Appeal’s decision regarding conflicting provisions in DnaNudge Ltd v Ventura Capital GP Ltd highlights the importance of ensuring there’s no provision clashes when drafting articles of association.

Categories: Corporate , Growth Investments and Start-Ups

Tuesday 5th March 2024

What is the RCI and what does it mean for commercial property owners in Scotland?

The Scottish Government created the Register of Persons holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) in order to increase transparency of land and property control. Penalties under the regulations come into force on 1 April 2024 and failure to comply could lead to hefty fines.

Categories: Real Estate and Infrastructure , Commercial Real Estate , Development , Construction, Engineering, and Infrastructure , Housebuilding , Residential Property

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Tuesday 5th March 2024

How might the changes to the LBTT Additional Dwelling Supplement affect you?

The law on Additional Dwelling supplement is evolving and significant changes are coming into force on 1 April 2024. Here we consider how they might impact proposed transactions.

Categories: Private Wealth and Tax , Residential Property

Monday 4th March 2024

Potential changes to fresh food packaging regulations in the UK – what can supply chains do now to prepare?

Carly Duckett provides an overview of potential changes to fresh food packaging regulations, summarising what those regulations would mean for organisations in the food and drink sector and what steps those organisations should be taking now in preparation.

Categories: Food and Drink

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Friday 1st March 2024

CyberScotland Week: Cyber Security Reforms

As part of CyberScotland Week, the regulatory risk and compliance team examine potential cyber security reforms and how they could impact on organisations’ compliance practices.

Categories: Regulatory Risk and Compliance , Compliance Monitoring , Public Interest Regulation , Data Protection and Privacy

Friday 1st March 2024

Can the new UK Battery Strategy power up the BESS sector?

By 2030 the UK government’s new Battery Strategy seeks to position the UK as a world leader in sustainable design, manufacture, and use, underpinned by a thriving battery ecosystem. Can it solve the difficulties currently facing the Battery Energy Storage System sector in the UK?

First published in Energy Voice.

Categories: Energy and Sustainability , Clean Energy and Renewables , Energy Markets and Networks , Green Recovery , Natural Resources , Real Estate and Infrastructure

Friday 1st March 2024

CyberScotland Week: Regulation of cyber security in the energy sector

Cyber security threats can cripple those businesses we rely on for our everyday necessities, with recent figures showing that 90% of the world’s largest energy companies suffered breaches in 2023.

First published in The Herald.

Categories: Regulatory Risk and Compliance , Data Protection and Privacy , GDPR , Energy and Sustainability , Clean Energy and Renewables , Energy Markets and Networks