Events & Webinars

A practical look at Biodiversity Net Gain reforms, exemptions, and enforceable environmental commitments in contracts. Since February 2024, a deemed statutory planning condition has applied to all non-exempt planning permissions granted in England requiring the delivery of a measurable 10% net gain in the Development’s biodiversity value. The BNG regime has been an ambitious policy:…

Join Julie Bann on 21 October at 9:30am for an important update on the evolving law of workplace harassment, including discussion of the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in Harkins v Marks & Spencer plc [2026] EAT 131. This session will explore: The legal definition of harassment and how it is applied in practice. Key…

Session 1 of our free 15-minute webinar series, exploring the fundamentals of Subsidy Control every Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm. What exactly counts as a subsidy under the Subsidy Control Act 2022? This session introduces and unpacks the four-limbed test that determines whether financial assistance amounts to a subsidy, so you can more confidently identify…

Session 2 of our free 15-minute webinar series, exploring the fundamentals of Subsidy Control every Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm. Some subsidies are off-limits under the Subsidy Control Act. This session will walk through the categories of subsidy that the Act prohibits outright or permits only where strict conditions are met.

Session 3 of our free 15-minute webinar series, exploring the fundamentals of Subsidy Control every Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm. Not every subsidy triggers the full regime. This session focuses on one of these exemptions – the Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) exemption applicable to subsidies under a certain value threshold. We will explain how to…

Session 4 of our free 15-minute webinar series, exploring the fundamentals of Subsidy Control every Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm. Beyond MFA subsidies, the Subsidy Control Act carves out a range of other scenarios where exemptions from the full regime may apply. We will examine these other forms of exemptions and set out when these…

Session 5 of our free 15-minute webinar series, exploring the fundamentals of Subsidy Control every Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm. If you are planning to award several similar subsidies for the same purpose, a subsidy scheme can save you from assessing each one individually against the principles. This session will explain what a subsidy scheme…

Session 6 of our free 15-minute webinar series, exploring the fundamentals of Subsidy Control every Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm. At the heart of the regime sit seven subsidy control principles that standalone subsidies and scheme must be consistent with. This session will take you through each one, discussing the practical four-part assessment framework that…

Session 7 of our free 15-minute webinar series, exploring the fundamentals of Subsidy Control every Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm. As well as the seven subsidy control principles covered in Session 6, subsidies relating to energy and the environment must be considered in relation to an additional set of nine principles derived from the UK-EU…

Session 8 of our free 15-minute webinar series, exploring the fundamentals of Subsidy Control every Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm. Certain higher-risk/higher-value subsidies and schemes must be referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit within the Competition and Markets Authority before they can be awarded. This session will explain the criteria for the mandatory and voluntary…

Session 9 of our free 15-minute webinar series, exploring the fundamentals of Subsidy Control every Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm. Transparency is a cornerstone of any public law regime. This session will cover the obligation to upload subsidies and schemes to the publicly accessible Subsidy Control Database, including the applicable timescales, applicable value thresholds, and…

Session 10 of our free 15-minute webinar series, exploring the fundamentals of Subsidy Control every Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm. What happens when a subsidy decision is challenged? This session explains the regime’s enforcement framework, including the role of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, applicable time limits for challenges, the duty on public authorities to provide…