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Digitalisation

Quantum computing | Ground-breaking commercial opportunities from solving the (as yet) unsolvable

Quantum computers will support powerful commercial applications by solving currently intractable problems. We consider the pathway to bringing this technology

Mobility and Infrastructure

Defence Infrastructure Organisation publishes £3bn procurement pipeline

Details of future spending plans on infrastructure over the coming years for the UK armed forces will help suppliers better

Tax

Time for a new onshore professional fund?

Tracey Wright and Alison Riddle explore this new proposal for Estates Gazette magazine

Dispute resolution

Adjudication for insolvent parties | A higher bar than first thought?

In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling that an insolvent company can adjudicate, the TCC have confirmed that there

Dispute resolution

What do the latest government measures mean for the construction industry?

Although the direction to work from home does not apply to site workers, the latest changes will put a focus

The Built Environment

UK government extends restrictions on commercial landlords' enforcement options

The existing restrictions on commercial landlords' ability to take enforcement action against commercial tenants who are in arrears of rent

Infrastructure services

Cornerstone v University of the Arts London decision has potential to help unlock stalled Code negotiations

Tribunal provides clarity on terms typically contained in agreements under the Electronic Communications Code that could help boost the rollout

Dispute resolution

Think your contract is clear, think again

With courts being increasingly willing to apply business common sense in favour of a strict, literal interpretation of contractual wording

Tax

HMRC provides guidance on the VAT and SDLT treatment of lease variations

New guidance from HMRC provides clarity on when variations to leases might be considered a "barter transaction" for VAT purposes.

The Built Environment

Major overhaul of planning system aims to streamline much-needed development

The UK government is consulting on radical reforms to the planning system in England, which are intended to strip out