Ofcom has published the remainder of its first report on the UK’s communication infrastructure as required under the Digital Economy Act and has also made its mapping data available to the public.

The High Court struck out a representative action for flight delay compensation due to lack of "same interest" among claimants and the claimant's financial motivations. This ruling clarifies future class actions under CPR 19.8.

The Technology and Construction Court has published its Fourth Edition Guide, introducing significant procedural changes that will reshape how construction and engineering disputes are managed. From enhanced Building Safety Act provisions to mandatory ADR considerations and new AI usage guidelines, these updates require businesses to make key litigation decisions earlier and justify them throughout proceedings.

In the Chancellor's 2011 Budget published on 23 March 2011, it was stated that the Government is committed to being the greenest Government ever and sees support for the low carbon economy as central to providing a platform for strong, long term sustainable growth.

As the Chinese government gets tough on cleaning up the environment, multinationals face more stringent scrutiny

By Decree No. 206 On Declaring Non-Working Days in the Russian Federation dated 25 March 2020 ("Decree No. 206")

Eversheds Sutherland provides legal and professional services through a network of separate and distinct legal entities operating globally. The firm's website offers general information and resources...

The Council of the European Union has adopted a new regulation aimed at harmonising the minimum requirements for the operation of crowdfunding platforms in EU Members States and creating a common set of investor protection rules.

Eversheds Sutherland provides legal and other services through various separate and distinct legal entities operating globally. The firm's structure encompasses multiple jurisdictions with independent legal practices...

The 2008 Budget has already drawn criticism from the Green lobby who have billed it as a "Brown Budget". Set out below is a look at some of the environmental highlights and how they may affect different sectors. None of the announcements are particularly surprising - many of them have already been 'trailered' in the 2007 Pre Budget Report or are an obvious conclusion to the debate on environmental matters and more particularly climate change issues that has been ongoing over the last yea

There has been a lot of talk recently about the use of IT in delivering legal services. The topic has drawn attention mainly due to the growth of AI tools, fueling media speculations about...

On 21 April 2020, the Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court (the "Supreme Court") issued digest No. 1 of clarifications on certain issues of case law relating to the application of legislation and measures to...

What is the impact of the European Disclosure Regulation (EU/2019/2088) (the "Disclosure Regulation") on alternative investment fund managers ("AIFMs") and management companies of...

In cooperation with the Government of Guyana and the Commonwealth, the Iwokrama International Centre and its partners are seeking a new means to bring the world’s remaining rainforests into the world’s economy without losing them in the process.

On 16 July 2020, the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD announced that many sections of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 (the "Act"), which was signed into law on 26 ...

Overseas companies with a registered UK establishment will no longer be required to submit details of security they create over assets in the UK for registration with Companies House.

There is no doubt that "carbon offsetting" is one of the buzz words of the moment. However, as those of you who have been following the market will be aware it has come under criticism of late with the press focus often being on the less reputable players on the fringes of the market.

In this update we consider the Investment Limited Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2020 (the "ILP Bill"), which has been most recently discussed in the Seanad at Committee Stage...

The past 12 months has seen a huge surge in interest in biomass in the UK, largely driven by the doubling of Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) allocated to qualifying biomass projects. Growth has also been spurred by the appetite of utilities and independent developers for a more diversified portfolio of renewable generating assets and by the need for waste generators to deal with their waste more effectively.