On your marks, get set...STOP! On 1 May local authority environmental health officers (EHOs) in Wales will be given new enforcement powers to stop food businesses operating or force restrictions on the way in which they operate. More >>
Long-awaited Retail Watchdog to become reality The Queens' Speech set out yesterday the proposal for a Groceries Adjudicator Bill which will aim to ensure that large retailers treat their suppliers fairly. More >>
Have you compromised everything with everyone? This case provides a reminder of the fact that no matter how settlement agreements are drawn, they will be interpreted in accordance with the context in which they were drafted. More >>
'Portas – Plus' deals for high street The Government is accepting virtually all of the 28 recommendations by Mary Portas set out in the independent Portas High Street Review last December. More >>
National Planning Policy Framework issued Slightly ahead of its expected April introduction the NPPF has been published. More >>
Budget 2012 – Planning and Infrastructure Richard Guyatt comments on the implications of the Budget 2012 for Planning and Infrastructure. More >>
Advice by claims management consultancy is ruled not privileged Victoria Brooks comments on further clarification on the application of legal professional privilege. More >>
Beware of "innocent" infringement A recent decision of the Patents County Court has given guidance on when the defence of "innocent infringement" to a copyright claim can apply. More >>