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As a public procurement law case, the National Lottery litigation raised a "raft of points of principle" and involved "astronomic" financial value. Unsurprisingly, it has attracted great attention in legal circles.

Pension superfunds like Clara offer defined benefit schemes an alternative route to insurance buy-out, providing regulated consolidation with dedicated capital buffers at potentially lower costs.

The Crown Court has provided crucial guidance on when luxury goods are considered "made available" under UK Russia sanctions, examining the intersection of high-value goods transactions, logistics arrangements and customer due diligence. This landmark case involving an art gallery and logistics company offers important clarification on compliance obligations for businesses dealing in luxury goods and the meaning of "ordinarily resident" in the sanctions context.

In Industrial Cleaning Equipment v Intelligent Cleaning Equipment and another, the Court of Appeal held that the five-year period for statutory acquiescence starts to run...

There has been a significant and welcome increase in options for structuring ownership of assets in the UAE, but structures may have tax implications in the UK.

Healthcare sits at the heart of the UK's critical national infrastructure, yet faces a perfect storm of sophisticated cyber threats, complex supply chains, resource constraints and growing reliance on digital technologies. This article explores why cyber resilience has become a board-level priority and what CNI designation means for organisations across the healthcare sector.

New regulations permit plug-in solar systems in domestic properties across Great Britain, removing significant barriers to small-scale renewable energy generation. What practical implications do these changes have for landlords, tenants, and property owners navigating consent requirements, insurance considerations, and compliance obligations?

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has ruled that combining descriptive words like "flower" and "box" does not automatically create a descriptive trade mark, finding FLOWERBX valid and infringed by a competitor's similar branding. The decision demonstrates how strong evidence of brand recognition and actual consumer confusion can be decisive in trade mark enforcement cases, particularly in the context of online retail where visual similarity carries significant weight.

The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel has found that NHS South East London Integrated Care Board breached provider selection regulations in a competitive process for general practice services, including evaluating bidders against undisclosed criteria. The Panel's decision offers important guidance on transparency, record-keeping, and information disclosure requirements that will affect how both commissioners and healthcare providers approach future procurements under the Health Care Services

Sporting businesses, including larger shoots, generally need to charge VAT on their services, meaning the business faces either passing on more cost to their clients or eating into their bottom line.

The advent of heat network zoning will represent a fundamental shift in how district heating is regulated in England. For organisations that own and operate campus heat networks-universities, NHS trusts, business parks, and similar multi-building estates, these regulations introduce a consent-based regime that will bring campus networks within the scope of formal regulatory oversight for the first time.

The UK government has launched a consultation into a revised statutory Code of Practice on fair and transparent distribution of tips, following the Employment Rights Act 2025. The new framework introduces mandatory consultation requirements, periodic policy reviews, and enhanced transparency obligations that will fundamentally change how employers in hospitality and customer-facing sectors manage tipping arrangements.

The Environment Agency has released updated guidance for Phase 4 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), introducing new reporting requirements and compliance changes. Organizations must now provide detailed information about implemented energy efficiency measures, including energy savings achieved and relevant categories, while Display Energy Certificates and Green Deal Assessments are no longer accepted as alternative compliance routes.

The UK real estate investment trust market has evolved significantly since its inception nearly twenty years ago, transitioning from a landscape dominated by major listed property companies to one embracing a new private REIT regime. This shift, implemented in 2022, has opened opportunities for parties to access REIT benefits without the burden of public listing requirements, fundamentally changing the market dynamics.

In R v Lakeman, the Court of Appeal held that virtual in-game currency can amount to “property” capable of being stolen under section 4 of the Theft Act 1968, overturning a first-instance ruling that RuneScape gold pieces were not property.

When a cyber incident strikes, companies must navigate complex disclosure obligations under UK Market Abuse Regulation. The Financial Conduct Authority's latest guidance clarifies when cyber incidents constitute...

A serious incident has occurred, the regulator is investigating, and an invitation to attend an interview under caution arrives. This stage of a health and safety investigation requires calm, strategic handling rather than panic, as the reality is more nuanced than the dramatic scenarios many imagine.

With the delivery of sustainable transport in the UK a priority to achieving Net Zero targets, our roundtable series brings together sector experts to discuss the issues...