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Sharpe Pritchard and DAC Beachcroft appointed to Crown Commercial Service Legal Panel for Government (RM6360) Sharpe Pritchard LLP has been appointed as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Legal Panel for Government framework (RM6360) under Lot 1 – Core Legal Services.* This appointment reinforces our longstanding commitment to the public sector and our reputation…

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Sharpe Pritchard has once again been recognised as a market leader in the newly published 2026 Legal 500 rankings, with the leading public law firm climbing the tables in several important practice areas to claim top spots. The firm has retained its prestigious Tier 1 positions in Electoral, Infrastructure (Parliamentary) and Local Government, reaffirming its…

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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…

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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…

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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.”…

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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…

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