ArticleGreat Repeal Bill: Limits LieThis post looks at how the Bill deals with the powers of the devolved bodies in a post-Brexit world. United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticlePorts And Rail Freight Policy ProgressToday's entry reports on policy advances on nationally significant transport projects.United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleThe Largest Environmental Statement And Other ComparisonsToday's entry compares the Planning Act 2008 and hybrid bill regimes. Last Monday, the bill for the first phase of High Speed 2 was deposited in Parliament, and earlier this year the application for the Thames Tideway Tunnel was made under the Planning Act 2008 - two of the largest infrastructure applications ever made. How do the sizes of the applications compare, and what about the processes for deciding them?United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleEmployment Briefing - March 2010In Kucukdeveci v Swedex GmbH the ECJ ruled that the Equal Treatment Framework Directive (the Framework Directive) could be applied in a case between private individuals which were not emanations of the State. United KingdomEmployment and HRBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleA Return To The Bad Old Days?Over 30 years ago Resolution, formerly known as the Solicitors Family Law Association (SFLA), was set up by a number of enlightened, forward thinking individuals.United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleCBI Launches Infrastructure Group To Address ConcernsToday’s entry reports on a report issued by the CBI and a new group it has set up.United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleIntroducing The Growth And Infrastructure Act 2013Today's entry reports that the Growth and Infrastructure Bill has finally completed its passage through Parliament and will become the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 today.United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleNew Planning Act Infrastructure Categories - Your Views, PleaseToday's entry is soliciting ideas for extending the Planning Act regime.United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticlePlanning Act Blog 202: Analysis of the Rest of the Localism Bill (3)Today's entry reports on the non-planning provisions in the Localism Bill as they could affect infrastructure.United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticlePlanning Act Blog 227: Analysis Of 2011 Budget For Infrastructure PlanningWhile the headlines on yesterday's budget were about fuel duty, behind the tax measures there were a raft of announcements about reform of the planning system, some old, some new.United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticlePlanning Act Blog 241: First Hearing Held Under Planning Act 2008 - And Five More PlannedToday’s entry reports on the first hearing held by the Infrastructure Planning Commission. United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticlePlanning Act Blog 204: Lords Still Unhappy with Energy National Policy StatementsThis is entry number 204, first published on 13 January 2011, of a blog on the Planning Act 2008 infrastructure planning and authorisation regime.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticlePromoter Wins First Planning Act Judicial ReviewToday's entry reports on the outcome of the first challenge to a decision under the Planning Act 2008. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleRed Tape Challenge Targets Planning RegulationsA discussion on the most recent government initiatives to reduce the amount of secondary legislation in relation to planning.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleLocalism Bill Summary At 12 August 2011This is entry number 268, published on 12 August 2011, of a blog on the Planning Act 2008 infrastructure planning and authorisation regime.United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticlePortas Review On High Streets And Town Centres - It's All About The BrandMary Portas' appearance before the Communities and Local Government Select Committee offered little for those looking for substantial debate or facts on changes being made in Britain's high streets in response to the implementation of the recommendations of the Portas Review issued in late 2011. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleCompetitive Dialogue Procedure – Is It Working For Or Against The Construction Industry?At the end of last year, HM Treasury published its review of the Competitive Dialogue procedure, or CD - this procedure was introduced in the EU public sector procurement directive for use in the award of complex contracts such as those covered by the Private Finance Initiative. United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleEmployment Briefing - August 2011The Supreme Court has heard the appeal in R (on the application of G) v Governors of X School [2011] UKSC 30 brought by a School against a decision by the High Court (upheld by the Court of Appeal) that G, a teacher accused of inappropriate sexual misconduct with a pupil, should be entitled to legal representation at his disciplinary hearing.United KingdomEmployment and HRBircham Dyson Bell LLP
ArticleLehman Brothers (In Administration): The Long And Winding Road To DistributionThe UK Supreme Court's decision in Re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (In Administration) caps the extensive litigation.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBircham Dyson Bell LLP