Traditionally, the legal industry recognised one main route to qualification. Namely, an individual would complete 1) an undergraduate degree 2) a diploma in legal practice and 3) a two year training contract.

Following hot on the heels of the nutrient neutrality turn-around, just a couple of weeks ago, the Government is believed to be about to delay the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) provisions in the Environment Act 2021.

Welcome to our first Strategic Land Podcast series. Comprising of six episodes discussing issues relevant to the development of strategic land. Strategic land being the broad...

The draft Finance Bill for 2019 has now been published and is open for technical consultation until 31 August 2018.

To date there has been little authority for the interpretation of family trusts.

The Government's recent policy shift announcement to slow down elements of Net Zero plan is a direct reflection of the scale of costs and resources needed to deliver some of the goals.

The Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) consultation on changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code (Code) closed on 13 September 2023. This consultation focused on the reforms proposed...

Making sure that commercial properties are let and managed in an environmentally sustainable way is increasingly in focus. Landlords may want to attract tenants to more efficient and sustainable...

Welcome to our first Strategic Land Podcast series. Comprising of six episodes discussing issues relevant to the development of strategic land.

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) delivery will become mandatory for the majority of housebuilders and developers in November 2023, and a growing number of local authorities...

In recent months, there have been a few notable announcements from our governments which will impact the agricultural sector and will no doubt continue to keep our Agriculture team busy.

English pension providers cannot implement foreign court orders regarding pension sharing. Couples divorcing abroad need an English court order for pension division, requiring legal advice in both jurisdictions.

As alluded to in our recent article looking at recruitment issues in the construction sector, here, the Government has officially confirmed...

In R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court and anor, the Supreme Court has held that a company administrator appointed under the Insolvency Act 1986...

The Government has recently announced an extension to permitted development rights to allow more homeowners and businesses to install solar panels.

The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) was introduced in 2015 and is an additional charge for migrant workers, entitling them to free NHS healthcare.

The Competition and Markets Authority has been conducting a market study into housebuilding in England, Scotland and Wales since February.

Testators with assets situated in foreign jurisdictions are usually advised to make separate local wills in each jurisdiction where assets are held.

Following the Government's proposal to scrap Nutrient Neutrality rules as a means of unblocking the planning system and attempting to fix the housing crisis we have been plunged...

Commercial awareness. Anyone who has so much as considered a career in law will no doubt have come across these two words. Notorious for its ability to strike fear into prospective...