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financial regulation update
22 Oct 2021 UK green labels and sustainability disclosures are coming - time to get ready
On 18 October – in advance of the COP26 Summit taking place in Glasgow– the UK Government set out its proposals for "Greening Finance: A Roadmap to…
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GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE UPDATE | ISSUE 6
21 Oct 2021 Ashurst Governance & Compliance Update - Issue 6
Welcome to the 6th Ashurst Governance & Compliance (AGC) update, the aim of which is to keep you and your board on top of the latest developments.
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CONFERENCE
07 Oct 2021 ESG Strategy, Risk & Compliance - Planning your 2022 agenda
30am Governance and compliance update Ashurst Corporate Governance Partner, Will Chalk, together with Partners Lorraine…
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tRADE update
16 Jul 2021 Proposed EU Regulation on CBAM published
What you need to knowOn 14 July 2021, the European Commission released its detailed proposal for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, as part of the "fit…
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construction update
07 Jul 2021 Building Safety Bill 2021-22 Published
A year after the draft Bill was published, the government has introduced its long-awaited Building Safety Bill to Parliament.
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financial regulation
22 Jun 2021 UK Taxonomy is go go go!
On the 9 June 2021 the UK Government announced the establishment of a new group, the Green Technical Advisory Group ("GTAG") which will oversee the…
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Environmental Update
21 Jun 2021 Challenge to UK emissions trading scheme dismissed
Summary A judicial review challenging the design of the UK ETS and the exclusion of municipal waste incinerators from the scheme has been dismissed by the…
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ESG litigation insight
12 Mar 2021 Climate change the use of litigation to force governments to act
What does climate change litigation look like? For many, the term brings to mind claims against fossil fuel companies, with claimants seeking compensation…
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construction update
11 Mar 2021 UK Building Safety Update
Despite the focus on Covid-19 and Brexit negotiations, in recent months the Government has remained under pressure to take further action in relation to…
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Corporate update
27 Jan 2021 New Climate-Related Reporting in Annual Financial Reports by Premium Listed Commercial Companies
In this briefing, we consider: the new listing rule; the TCFD disclosures and the steps companies might take to prepare for the new disclosure obligations.
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real estate webinar
18 Jan 2021 Beyond Brexit: Real Estate Trends for 2021
The new year has seen the UK back in lockdown and we will look at how this might affect different real estate sectors. As we look forward to a brighter…
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planning update
17 Dec 2020 Heathrow third runway challenge grounded by Supreme Court
Heathrow Airport Ltd has won the judicial review challenge brought by Friends of the Earth against the government's decision to give the green light for a…
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employment and health & safety update
04 Dec 2020 The High Court determines that EU health and safety protections should apply to "workers" as well as employees
The High Court has held that the UK government has failed to properly transpose into domestic law certain aspects of two EU Directives on health and safety at…
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Energy Update
04 Dec 2020 UK carbon pricing: a tale of indecision and legal challenge
With only weeks left to go, the future of carbon pricing in the UK is still somewhat uncertain. Last month, the UK Government introduced legislation for a UK…
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uk legal update
04 Nov 2020 Lockdown Low-down: Implications for Businesses
From 00.01 on Thursday 5 November national "lockdown" restrictions are replacing the localised "tiered" restrictions when The Health Protection (Coronavirus,…
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employment update
08 Oct 2020 Far-reaching changes to the Modern Slavery Act are on the horizon
The government has confirmed, in response to a consultation carried out last year, that it will be making significant changes to the transparency supply…
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employment briefing
29 Sep 2020 Top five home working issues for employers
With home working set to continue as the norm for office workers, what are the top five issues that employers should bear in mind?
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Construction legal update
23 Sep 2020 Does government advice and guidance have the force of law?
There is an ongoing debate in the construction industry as to whether changes in work practices that were implemented as a result of government advice can…
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ashurst webinar
07 Jul 2020 How can the Built Environment help deliver a sustainable recovery?
This is the second session in our sustainability webinar series partnering with leading sustainability consultancy, Sancroft, and global environmental…
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real estate update
16 Jun 2020 Holy cow! Court finds development unlawfully screened-out from Environmental Impact Assessment on former 'mad cow disease' disposal site
A recent High Court judgment is a salient reminder that to lawfully 'screen out' development from Environmental Impact Assessment, a screening authority must…
