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11 October 2024
One of the UK’s leading energy and waste law specialists, Sharpe Pritchard, is stepping in to help local authorities across the UK with the uncertainty created by the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS). With waste incineration and energy-from-waste facilities scheduled for inclusion in the scheme by 2028, alongside a transitional monitoring phase beginning in…
Read more9 July 2024
Sharpe Pritchard is delighted to announce our appointment to the new legal services framework for the Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) which commences July 2024 and runs for the next four years. CHIC is a member owned consortium of over 200 public sector bodies, comprised principally of Registered Providers and Local Authorities which offers its…
Read more23 May 2024
In March 2023 the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities asked the Law Commission to carry out a review of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 as part of its Anti-Social Behaviour Plan to “revitalise high streets and town centres, creating thriving spaces which landlords, businesses and communities choose to invest in and use.”…
Read more9 May 2024
The Law Society proposes to introduce a new code in 2024 for signing and exchanging property contracts. The current protocols will be replaced with:- The Immediate Exchange Protocol 2024 (replaces formulae A and B). Release of Contracts Protocol 2024 (replaces formula C). Hold to Order Protocol 2024 The aim is to remove the uncertainty around…
Read more2 April 2024
Sharpe Pritchard, one of the UK’s top public sector law specialists, is delighted to announce the appointment of Timothy Farr as its new Managing Partner. Tim will take over the role from 2 April 2024, succeeding Julia Rudin, who stands down after 7 years at the helm. Timothy Farr, who joined Sharpe Pritchard in 2008,…
Read more20 December 2023
Our associate, Michael Comba and paralegal, Shyann Sheehy examine key case law relating to the NEC suite of contracts, building on the topics explored by our colleagues in this series previously. How much case law is there? We are often asked why there is relatively limited case law on the NEC suite. Compared to…
Read more14 December 2023
Leading national public law specialist, Sharpe Pritchard, is proud to announce its significant contributions to seven of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This achievement is a result of the firm’s commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices, as certified by the Planet Mark Business Certification. The SDGs are a universal call to…
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