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Sharpe Pritchard celebrates its investment in equality for International Women’s Day

One of the UK’s leading public sector law firms, Sharpe Pritchard, is hosting several events and sharing its positive message about investing in up-and-coming female talent as part of its celebration of International Women’s Day.

The London law firm is renowned for its people-led growth strategy and has previously been named as one of the Top 5 practices to work

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Sharpe Pritchard further commits to Net-Zero goal with Science-Based Targets Initiative

Leading national public law specialist, Sharpe Pritchard, is joining more than 4,000 businesses worldwide by committing to the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard.

This latest development in its drive for Net-Zero solidifies its robust commitment to emissions reduction aligned with the latest climate science.

The SBTi provides companies with a clearly defined, five-stage path to reduce emissions in line

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Condition Precedents in Light of Lancashire Schools v Lendlease

Condition precedents are common in various commercial agreements. In this article, we discuss the court’s general approach to considering contractual condition precedents, and whether, particularly after the recent case of Lancashire Schools SPC Phase 2 Limited v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited and Others [2024] EWHC 37 (TCC), the court may be prepared to disregard them.

What is a ‘condition precedent’?

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Planning & Infrastructure Authorisation – Looking Forward: Policy Highlights

It’s been (another) year in which the Government has tried to carry out the tricky balancing act between getting more houses built and living up to its green credentials.

Last year, we reported on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, which was finally enacted on 26 October 2023. In 2023 we helped clients draft amendments to the Bill on nutrient

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Spotlight on Construction Law

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It has been a busy year in the construction industry and within our team. There have been some standout legislative changes, including in relation to the Building Safety Act 2022, and the Government has issued a significant paper in respect of behaviours relating to PFI contracts.

All the while the impact of inflation and interest rates has meant

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