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The Built Environment

Build-to-rent investors set to benefit from tax change on mixed use properties

A recent change in HMRC guidance indicates that the SDLT 3% surcharge should not apply to a multiple dwellings relief

Tax

Supreme Court ruling of 23 September 2020 on the application of the beneficial owner clause not provided for in the Spanish-Swiss Convention and the limits of "soft law"

The High Court ruled on the appeal (Colgate Palmolive case) and analysed the objective and temporal limits of the so-called

Digital Regulation

Digital Regulation 2.0: UK and EU announce details of major reforms

New UK and EU laws reboot the eCommerce Directive, update rules relating to online illegal and harmful content and boost

Regulatory and compliance

UK government maps post-Brexit shake up of public procurement

With the UK no longer bound to comply with EU procurement rules from 2021, a green paper and policy note

Employment and pensions

Pensions: top tips for in-house lawyers

In the world of pensions, where do you start? Here are our thoughts on the top ten things to think

Retail and Consumer

Consumer Update | December 2020

This Update takes a bite-sized and practical look at the recent legal and regulatory developments in consumer law.

Dispute resolution

A reprieve for opt-out class actions in the UK

The Supreme Court's decision in the Merricks v Mastercard litigation opens the door for more mass claims to be brought

Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | RIIO-2 Final Determinations, UK's first Electric Forecourt, power prices spike

This week we look at the publication of the RIIO-2 Final Determinations, a report from Green Energy on greenwashing which

Managing risk in a transforming world

Litigation funding: turning disputes from a cost centre into a profit centre

Right now might not seem like a good time to start a new, potentially costly, dispute – but hedging the