26 MAY 2020 Insight Coronavirus COVID-19 Secure - what are the immediate common interest implications for landlords and tenants of multi-occupancy offices? The government has set out guidance concerning the measures expected from employers to ensure the safety of employees returning to work. Whilst it applies where employees cannot work from home, it also acts as a guide for when there is a wider return to office working. Landlords and tenants of multi-occupancy offices will need to carry out full risk assessments addressing the workplace risks of COVID-19. Bookmark this page 4 min read
21 MAY 2020 Insight Coronavirus Remote planning committees – temporary solution or a glimpse to the future of decision making? At the start of April the government introduced new regulations allowing local authorities to hold meetings remotely. We consider whether the new regulations could herald a new era in determination of planning applications during the post-coronavirus recovery period and beyond. Bookmark this page 2 min read
20 MAY 2020 Insight A fishy tale: Property rights in animals In Borwick Development Solutions Ltd v Clear Water Fisheries Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 578, the Court of Appeal was tasked with determining the nature and extent of property rights in relation to fish populating a commercial fishery. Bookmark this page 5 min read
17 APRIL 2020 Insight Coronavirus Coronavirus: The first 15 days of April for the construction industry There has been a lot happening in the UK construction industry in relation to COVID-19 in the last two weeks, both in relation to how construction sites should stay open (and the health and safety issues around that) and the financial incentives that have been made available to the construction industry. We have summarised the key points chronologically so far in April and what the current position is. Bookmark this page 4 min read