After Brexit, much of the EU law that applied to the UK was retained in domestic law. Section 6 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL Act) aimed to amend certain provisions within section 6 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (‘EUWA’).
It was designed to allow the UK Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
On 25 July 2024, the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) introduced the Great British Energy Bill, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the strategy for this new policy.
Great British Energy (GB Energy) is one of the new UK government’s flagship policies: a state-owned company to increase renewable energy generation. By accelerating the
In the case of Clarke v Lakha [2024] EWHC 51 (Ch), the High Court held a company’s articles of association were amended via shareholders’ conduct. This case, which concerned the appointment of directors in a company, highlights the potential for informal actions to amend a company’s constitution.
In this case, the claimants were members of a
“if I could find a way of avoiding this result, I would”
On 19 March 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Lidl v Tesco ([2024] EWCA Civ 262), upholding the High Court’s findings of trademark infringement and passing off. This judgment sets a concerning precedent for the protection of brands and their commercial identity,
In this article, Senior Associate Emily Knowles and Trainee Elizabeth Withers dig deeper into the government’s ‘transformational plans’ for regeneration and housing delivery and consider some of the key themes and takeaways.
The government has confirmed its commitment to delivering one million more homes of all types by the end of the next
On 7 July 2023, Ledwyche Solar Limited secured planning permission on appeal for the construction of a solar farm (and associated development) on land east of Squirrel Lane. The proposal, initially rejected by Shropshire Council, faced concerns regarding the loss of prime agricultural land and potential impacts on the nearby Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). However, Inspector
