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Bond Pearce LLP provides ‘practical and technical guidance’, and is ‘recommended for wind and renewable energy planning advice’. It acts for East Anglia Offshore Wind, Centrica, and RWE npower are clients in renewables matters, and Afren, BG and Petrofac in oil and gas. Luke Gabb heads the team.
Burges Salmon LLP provides advice of the ‘highest standard’, and is ‘excellent value for money’. Ian Salter has ‘great nuclear sector knowledge’, and the ‘outstanding’ Ross Fairley is ‘very easy to work with’. The group advised MeyGen on a large tidal stream development, and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority regarding the disposal of Springfields Fuels.
Osborne Clarke’s Alan John has a ‘clear customer focus’ and is ‘top of his field in the UK’; and David Ferris is noted for his commercial approach. The practice advises British Gas regarding charges for energy recovery, and acted for Western Power Distribution on its low carbon network funding application.
TLT LLP advised TIF on its solar photovoltaic energy schemes, and also advised in relation to Ecotricity’s turbine at Cardiff’s G24i site. Maria Connolly is ‘highly rated’, and has ‘sound wind industry experience’.
Bevan Brittan LLP advised Covanta Energy on its fuel use procurement bid, and Viridor Waste Management on an energy-from-waste facility. Christopher Jarman is a projects and waste technology expert.
Priscilla Hall heads Clarke Willmott LLP’s team, which includes Sally Barrett-Williams, whose ‘industry experience and efficiency’ is rated. The firm advised East Devon New Community Partnership on the construction and operation of a heat and power plant.
Stephens Scown LLP’s ‘highly recommended’ team advised Aggregate Industries on mineral arrangements, disposals, option agreements and wind farm matters, and Wheal Jane and Brownfield Investments regarding the UK’s first solar park. Robert Camp heads the group.
Katie Ashworth’s team at Murrell Ashworth LLP advises on solar PV, solar thermal, onshore wind and hydroelectric matters.
Pinsent Masons LLP provides energy advice as part of a strong national practice.
Private Finance Initiative (PFI)
Private Finance Initiative (PFI)
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- Bevan Brittan LLP Bristol
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- Veale Wasbrough Vizards Bristol
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Ruth Murray heads the practice at Ashfords LLP, which advised Biffa Waste Services on a large waste project, and acted for Torbay Council regarding its £400m direct services and waste joint venture company project, a first-of-its-kind public sector outsourcing project. Mark Northey joined from DLA Piper UK LLP, adding international projects expertise.
Bevan Brittan LLP advised the North Bristol NHS Trust on a £430m redevelopment, and acted for BAM PPP UK as sponsor of a BSF deal. Sharon Renouf provides a ‘timely and high-quality service’, and commands an ‘outstanding industry contact base’; and clients have ‘absolute trust’ in Christopher Jarman, who is ‘up-to-date with industry issues’.
Burges Salmon LLP delivers ‘exemplary service’. It advised the Ministry of Defence on its £6bn Search and Rescue Helicopter Services PFI; and UAE Armed Forces is another client. Keith Beattie ‘closes high-pressure, large deals’, and John Houlden is ‘extremely knowledgeable and attentive’. Mark Paterson heads the team.
Osborne Clarke’s ‘excellent’ team, under Chris Wade, ‘pulls in expertise rapidly to address issues’. Highlights included acting for Campus Living Villages as sponsor of an on-campus university accommodation deal, and MITIE on a combined heat and power facility.
Jonathan Hart leads Pinsent Masons LLP’s two-partner team, which advised Vinci Concessions on the Isle of Wight Highways Maintenance and Hounslow Highways Maintenance PFIs; and Morgan Sindall Construction on phase two of its BSF project.
Beachcroft’s Malcolm Austwick has particular experience in health sector schemes, and the team also advised M+W UK on the construction contract for the £100m West Sussex Waste Treatment PFI.
Carol McCormack OBE’s team at Michelmores LLP is accessible and highly recommended.
Sue Nokes’ team at Veale Wasbrough Vizards is recommended.
TLT LLP’s head of construction Simon Goss is well regarded.
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COUNCIL TAX
In Harrow LBC v Ayiku [2012] EWHC 1200 (Admin) Sales J held that the word “or” in the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992, art 3 Class N, had a disjunctive meaning, therefore it was sufficient for the non-British spouse of a foreign student to satisfy one or other of the two conditions, namely being prevented from taking paid employment or being prevented from claiming benefits, in order to qualify as a “relevant person” who was exempted from liability to pay council tax.- 11KBW -
QUEEN’S SPEECH
Bills already introduced pursuant to the Queen’s Speech on 9 May 2012 include Local Government Finance Bill and Electoral Registration and Administration Bill, both accompanied by Explanatory Notes, which in each case address ECHR compatibility.- 11KBW -
Standards
In R (Calver) v Adjudication Panel for Wales [2012] EWHC 1172 (Admin) Mr Calver was a member of Manorbier Community Council who successfully challenged the decision of the Panel to dismiss his appeal against a decision by Prembrokeshire County Council Standards Committee censuring him for a number of comments or blogs posted by him on a website he owned and controlled.- 11KBW -
A justified retrospective
Clive Sheldon - QC debates the pros & cons of retrospective tax legislation- 11KBW -
Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)
In R (Greenwich Community Law Centre) v Greenwich LBC [2012] EWCA Civ 496 the Court of Appeal held that the Council had had “due regard to the PSED when making changes to its funding of community legal advice services”. At para 30 Elias LJ said:- 11KBW -
Public Sector Equality Duty
Surrey County Council conducted a review of its Library Service. This culminated in a Report to the Council’s Cabinet. The Recommendations in the Report included that there should be consultation about a community-partnership approach at selected Libraries.- 11KBW -
Judicial Review
The Judgment of Lindblom J in The Manydown Co Ltd v Basingstoke and Deane BC [2012] EWHC 977 (Admin) repays attention. The Claimant sought to challenge by judicial review 2 decisions of the Council: (1) the Council’s refusal to reconsider its position on the development of a site that it owns (and is the subject matter of a Joint Development Partnership Agreement with the Claimant); and (2) a decision of the Council’s Cabinet approving a selection of sites for development which did not include this site.- 11KBW -
The Health and Social Care Act 2012: impact on adult social services
After its torrid passage through Parliament, the Health and Social Care Bill received Royal Assent on 27 March 2012. The Act deals principally with healthcare reform, but it also contains some amendments to the legislative framework for social care. It will come into force on a day yet to be appointed by the Secretary of State.- 11KBW -
Immigration update May 2012
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Premium service for tier 2 and 5 sponsors to be launched
A premium service for sponsors will be launched by the UKBA on 6 April 2012. The service is designed specifically for companies that sponsor international employees under tier 2 and 5 of the points based system and aims to provide them with enhanced support.
Press Releases in the UK
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11KBW Wales Local Authority Conference 2012
Public and Employment Law barristers from 11KBW will tackle the big questions in local authority law for Wales. They will look at what’s happening in legislation and case law across a number of key areas, and what it means for authorities, their in-house legal teams and advisers.- 11KBW -
11KBW Strollers walked 10k for London Legal Walk raising £2,000 for London Legal Support Trust
The “11KBW strollers” were out in force to take part in the London Legal Walk raising around £2,000 for London Legal Support Trust, London Legal Support Trust, the Free Representation Unit and the Bar Pro Bono Unit.- 11KBW -
Law Firm Astrea significantly expands Brussels presence
As from 2 May 2012, leading Antwerp-based law firm Astrea has significantly expanded its Brussels office with the recruitment of new Partner Steven De Schrijver and team including Senior Associates Thomas Daenens, Jeroen Mues and Pieter Paepe.- ASTREA -
The Batang Kali Massacre trial - end of a Very British Cover-Up?
In 1948, Scots Guardsmen shot dead 24 unarmed Chinese labourers in the rubber tapping village of Batang Kali, part of what was then colonial Malaya. -
Bindmans LLP strengthens team with appointment of new Associate
Anna Mazzola has been appointed as an associate in the Public Law and Human Rights team of the leading human rights law firm Bindmans LLP. -
Boult Wade Tennant announces partnership appointment
Boult Wade Tennant, market leading patent and trade mark firm, is delighted to announce that Jo Pelly has been appointed partner, effective from 1st May 2012. -
Boult Wade Tennant Partner announced as the new ITMA president
The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA) has announced Boult Wade Tennant Partner, Catherine Wolfe, as the Institute’s new president. -
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Ex-Stringfellows worker wins employment rights challenge
In a decision that could have industry wide implications, Nadine Quashie, a former dancer with Stringfellow Restaurants Limited, has won her legal battle for employment rights. -
11KBW Annual Employment Conference London & Leeds 2012
11KBW Employment Law Conference takes place this year in London and Leeds. 15th May 2011 – London 29th May 2011 – Leeds- 11KBW