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Regulatory and compliance

NHS procurement breach not 'sufficiently serious' to award damages

High Court decision raises prospect for claimants of being denied damages even if they succeed in a liability trial
Real estate

UK tribunal clarifies Electronic Communications Code renewals involving concurrent lessees

Judgment guides on a 'gap' in the telecoms regime when site providers grant a concurrent lease to a third party

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Tougher punishments on polluting water | Single-use plastic legislation | EU nature restoration law
Regulatory Outlook

Regulated procurement | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Procurement Bill | Policy paper on transparency of UK public contracts | Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Energy and Energy Transition

UK government publishes hydrogen sector development action plan

New plan sets out the government's view of the current and future opportunities across the hydrogen economy in the UK
Regulatory and compliance

Environment Agency demands tougher penalties on polluting water and sewerage companies

Regulator calls for polluting companies and executives to be hit with stricter punishments for breaches under 'polluter must pay' approach

Real estate

Net zero construction: do building regulations apply when retrofitting UK homes?

Contractors and developers will need to be mindful of obligations imposed when retrofitting
Infrastructure services

Payment notice pitfalls persist for UK construction projects

The recent Advance v Enisca judgment holds that pay less notices must refer clearly to individual payment cycles
Energy and Energy Transition

Energy Security Bill introduced to UK Parliament

Bill's provisions are a step on the road to decarbonising the UK's energy systems
Regulatory and compliance

EU nature restoration law set to boost biodiversity across Europe

New proposals to introduce legally binding targets for Member States on the restoration of habitats

Real estate

Collateral warranties and the right to adjudicate – 'construction contracts' after all?

Court of Appeal reverses first instance decision in Abbey Healthcare v Simply Construct, finding that a collateral warranty was in

Data-driven business models

Challenging the environmental impact of data-driven business models

Net-zero goals have become a strategic priority for many businesses and so the carbon footprint of data-driven business models has