Pre-nups allow couples to retain control over their finances and have certainty over what may happen in the future.

In Friedhelm Eronat v CPNC International (Chad) Ltd & Cliveden Petroleum Co Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 105, the English Court of Appeal recently delivered a judgment clarifying...

In this series, we have discussed two forms of performance security – performance bonds and parent company guarantees.

Once approved, it will receive Royal Assent and become the Renters Rights Act.

Enhanced dismissal protections for pregnant employees and new mothers: the key issues under consultation focus on when and how pregnant women and new mothers can be dismissed...

The UK Government’s Electricity Market Reform ("EMR") consultation aims to examine the reforms necessary to achieve the Government’s objectives on renewable energy production, security of supply, affordability and decarbonisation.

Q2 2025 continued as the year had started - at pace! And with the UK Government's publication of the Financial Services Growth Agenda in July, the pace of the change agenda has ticked up yet another notch...

Is there a risk, if you take your lease dispute to arbitration, that you'll spend more not less, since the case will end up in a lengthy and costly appeal at court?

It is a fundamental principle of the English & Welsh system that justice should not only be done, but also be seen to be done.

Most people don't know that. And so, the Scottish Government decided to do something about it – well, until they very recently decided to do nothing!

In April this year, the treatment of land agreements under EU competition law has now radically changed.

On 26 January 2011, the Government announced that regulation of new, and existing, second charge mortgages will transfer from the OFT (under the Consumer Credit Act 1974) to the Financial Services Authority, or its successor.

Although not yet in force, the new Housing (Scotland) Bill (the "Bill") cleared its final legislative hurdle at the Scottish Parliament on 30 September 2025...

A recent decision from Glasgow Sheriff Court highlights the importance of clear contractual terms and, of note to solicitors, the limits of professional duties on legal practitioners.

During Donald Trump's visit to Scotland –mixing business and pleasure (at family-owned golf courses) – he found himself becoming an unlikely darling of the British farming community.

As autumn takes hold, our Risk Conference series kicks off. We are looking forward to welcoming attendees to the events where we will address...

As the summer holiday period fast approaches, the news that another volcanic eruption is disrupting flights in and out of the UK may cause some employers to feel a sense of déjà vu after the similar events of last year.

On 8 May this year, the government added a clause to the Border, Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill which extends right to work checks...

Recently, I had a conversation with a member of my family about her own experience during fertility treatment.

Continuing Burness Paull's support of the Scottish Retail Consortium, last week we hosted the SRC's latest Retail Economics Briefing, delivered by Dr Kris Hamer...