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On 22 June 2011 the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published a Microgeneration Strategy (Strategy) along with the Microgeneration Government-Industry Contact Group Action Plan (Action Plan).

Would-be corporate defendants and their insurers have had cause for concern in recent times that the UK could see the introduction of US-style class actions.

Following the Wembley Stadium litigation, in this article we examine the current trends in dispute resolution and consider the options available to construction professionals.

In Prudential Plc & Anor v Special Commissioner of Income Tax & Anor [2010] STC 2802 (the Prudential case), the English Court of Appeal decided that the protection afforded by legal advice privilege did not extend to confidential documents passing between an accountant and a client for the purpose of giving or receiving legal advice on tax matters.

The Companies Act 2006 ("CA 06") was fully implemented on 1 October 2009, almost entirely repealing the Companies Act 1985.

TUPE 2006 provides two routes by which a relevant transfer can occur. The first is where an "economic entity" retains its identity post transfer (the traditional TUPE transfer, under reg 3(1)(a)). The second is a service provision change within reg 3(1)(b).

On 23 June 2011 the Department of Energy and Climate Change published the finalised Energy National Policy Statements (NPSs).

At this time of year our thoughts turn to summer holidays. A public authority, particularly in coastal regions, might also view this time of year with some concern.

While nobody would question the fact that outsourcing is here to stay as a business model, many who have been burned by failed outsource arrangements are presently looking to escape from unhappy relationships with their suppliers or to renegotiate their outsourcing arrangements.

Time spent at the outset determining how a dispute is to be resolved can assist in mitigating the effect of that dispute on the parties.

The latest ruling in the US Parmalat litigation has dismissed claims against Grant Thornton and Bank of America on the grounds that the claimant Parmalat companies were themselves involved in the underlying frauds.

Forward Freight Agreements (“FFAs”) are often in the news, at present with Armada of Singapore being the latest major operator to blame them for its financial woes.

In the current climate it is, unfortunately, becoming increasingly common to see claims against professionals that include allegations of dishonesty. An allegation of dishonesty can have reputational and financial consequences for individuals, firms and their professional liability insurers, and requires a rigorous and careful analysis.

When a contract such as a charterparty is being negotiated, it is common for the parties to agree to include either an exclusive choice of court or an arbitration clause to pre-empt jurisdictional disputes that may arise in the future.