The Appeal related to a disputed condition requiring a replacement bungalow to be built to a minimum of Level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

The UK Border Agency has confirmed changes to Tier 2 of the Points-Based System which were recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee. These will take effect from 6 April 2010.

The UK Border Agency is introducing fingerprint checks for people arriving in the UK who hold a biometric UK visa, entry clearance or identity card for foreign nationals (ICFN) – this is therefore likely to affect many migrant workers from outside the EEA.

6th April 2010 marked the commencement of the Community infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 and the ability for local planning authorities to charge the Levy on new developments.

Lastly 6 April 2010 marked the commencement of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 2010.

The Government is currently consulting on extending Permitted Development rights for certain works to non domestic properties and introducing a new non domestic "prior approval" procedure as an intermediary tier between Permitted Development and a planning application.

The UK is aiming to cut its emissions by at least 80% by 2050. One of the many barriers to reaching this carbon target is the large equity gap encountered by early-stage cleantech companies which has been revealed by recent research carried out by the Carbon Trust and New Energy Finance.

On 22 September 2009, the UK Border Agency issued a statement regarding Baroness Scotland’s employment of a migrant who did not have the right to work in the UK.

The Court of Appeal referred the case of R on the application of “Mellor v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government” to the ECJ for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of the 1985 Environmental Impact Assessment Directive and whether or not it is necessary to give reasons for the determination not to require an EIA when evaluating a request for planning permission to build a hospital.

A contract can be created verbally on the phone or by email, but it must contain four essential elements to be legally binding.

The National Outsourcing Association's (NOA) recent report has shown that the value of the market for outsourcing services grew by 8% in the last three months of 2008.

The last 12 months have proved somewhat eventful in the field of pre-nuptial and postnuptial agreements: the age of the latter has now dawned; and the dawning of the former, which occurred some time ago, has now reached the public consciousness.

6th April 2010 also marked the commencement of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 which extends permitted development rights for non commercial buildings.

The Migration Advisory Committee ("the MAC") has undertaken a partial review of the shortage occupation list and published a report on 26 March 2010 recommending a number of changes.

Online games, massive multi-player games and virtual worlds often use "monitors" or "game masters" to provide real-time help to users within a game and/or to watch out for players who breach Terms of Use

Office holders are often presented with a set of facts that fit neatly within the limitations set by sections 238 or 339 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (the Act).

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has released a statement confirming that in the near future it will have the power to issue fines for breaches of the eight data protection principles embodied in the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA).

The amended process implemented by the Enterprise Act 2002 introducing schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 sets out in paragraphs 76 to 86 the process for ending the administration.

Office holders will be aware that the issue of preference by companies is governed by section 239 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Currently the Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) category allows employers to bring employees of linked overseas companies to the UK to work in roles requiring company specific knowledge provided they have been employed by the overseas entity for at least 6 months.