5/22/2026 1:07:42 PM Judicial review in retreat: Accelerating NSIP delivery for clean energy projects By Liz Graham Kee Evans In an announcement on 20 May 2026, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, revealed new measures to streamline the Development Consent Order (DCO)...
5/22/2026 1:07:39 PM UK Energy Security and the rise of Small Modular Reactors By Mark Greatholder Harry Hawkey Explore how geopolitical tensions are reshaping UK energy security and why Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are central to future nuclear...
5/21/2026 1:38:43 PM Marketing Matters | Review of April 2026 By Hannah Duke Sophie Chong Edward Bell Welcome to this month’s edition of Marketing Matters, where we look at advertising and marketing (A&M) trends in the retail and consumer...
5/19/2026 1:08:09 PM Electrification and the retail sector: From ESG aspiration to commercial necessity By Aliki Zeri Gertruda Narkeviciute For retail and consumer businesses, electrification is no longer a future sustainability ambition. It is increasingly a present-day...
5/15/2026 1:05:48 PM Cutting red tape for renewable energy: What the Government’s wind turbine consultation could mean for rural landowners and charities By Aliki Zeri Rose Westwood The government has launched a significant consultation which, if implemented, could meaningfully reshape the planning landscape for...
5/13/2026 1:14:45 PM Electricity Network Operators are soon to have enhanced land rights By Aliki Zeri Anna Phillips Kutahya Cherry Beth Kingsley-Ross Rose Westwood +2 more... Show less UK reforms boost electricity network land rights, speeding grid delivery and affecting renewables developers, operators and landowners.
5/8/2026 6:50:58 PM The FCA faces legal challenges to its Motor Finance Redress Scheme: what is the latest? By Sonya Zywko Nick Cheung Jarod Smokvina Several legal challenges have been launched at the eleventh hour in relation to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Motor Finance...
5/8/2026 6:26:16 PM Sanctions end use controls come into effect from 13 May 2026 By Jasmine Olomolaiye Jade Woodburn-Rayner As part of its efforts to tackle sanctions circumvention and prevent sanctioned goods intended for non-sanctioned countries from being...
5/8/2026 1:03:57 PM Foot Anstey advises Certek Group on its UK acquisition strategy and securing an additional £170m for international expansion By Chris Worrell Rebecca Minear Foot Anstey supported its client, Certek Group, on securing £170m from Macquarie Capital Principal Finance for international expansion.
5/7/2026 7:05:07 PM How can charities prepare for the new third party harassment duty? By Kathryn Evens From October 2026, as employers, Charities will face a new statutory duty to protect workers from harassment carried out not only by...
5/5/2026 2:09:31 PM Charge My Street Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners – Reduced VAT rates for public Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers? By Aliki Zeri Matt Spencer Charge Points Operators and those offering EV charging services (for instance, a retail client offering EV charging services to customer...
5/1/2026 4:00:03 PM Foot Anstey partners with ECOVIS International to enhance global reach By Martin Hirst Brian Johnson Chris Worrell Foot Anstey has partnered with ECOVIS International to strengthen its ability to support clients with cross-border matters.
5/1/2026 3:55:15 PM What goes up might now come down - the new ban of upwards only rent reviews in commercial leases By Kate Taylor Kate Dawe Jane Armitage Upwards only rent review provisions are lease clauses under which, when rent is reviewed, the rent can only stay the same or increase. It...
5/1/2026 3:15:07 PM Re-cast identification doctrine reform expands to all crimes under Crime and Policing Act By Nick Cheung Sonya Zywko When the Crime and Policing Act comes into force, corporations could be liable if senior managers commit a criminal offence under the ECCTA.