Regulation

Articles

ClientEarth v Shell PLC: a set-back for climate litigation?

High Court dismisses claim as environmental charity fails to show “prima facie case” to continue, write Katie Allard and Chloe Jacot

2023: England’s ‘pivot year’ in BPS decline

Farmers will find that Basic Payments reduce by 35% this year and by 50% next year, compared to 2020 rates and so will need to look at their businesses In its third year, England's agricultural transition becomes a fact on the farm in 2023, the last year that Basic Payment will be linked to having land or farming.

UK’s strategy for safe artificial intelligence

Katharine Stephens takes a look at the UK's AI White Paper and the developments needed

A helping hand: making it easier to set up a law firm

Jonathan Rees sheds light on the difficulties facing those wanting to set up their own firm

Protecting business interests in light of the proposed limit on non-compete restrictions

Sophie Vanhegan and Lisa Coleman assess the possible impact of the proposed limit on non-compete clauses

Climate change and directors’ duties: where are we now?

Sarah Ellington looks at the recent refusal to grant ClientEarth permission to continue with its derivative claim against the directors of Shell

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: the greenwashing risks increase

Richard Reichman discusses the lack of clarity around the substantiation of green claims

The Online Safety Bill: a reduction in its bite

Kirsty Welsh provides her views on the watering down of the Online Safety Bill's protections