Pinsent Masons

Increased investment in health and social care is “positive on the face of it” and should help with attracting and retaining workers – but f...

There are a number of important employment law issues to be considered when an overseas business adds UK-based employees to their global wor...

The UK government will have to find ways to incentivise private sector involvement in the delivery of the suite of major infrastructure proj...

A recent survey has revealed that Hong Kong and Singapore are Asia’s ‘premier seats’ for international arbitration, according to experts.

Ahead of Parliament returning in July and following the Albanese government’s emphatic election win, Australia has locked a renewables-focus...

The UK government’s announcement that new build residential property must have solar panels installed is important for reducing household en...

The UK’s new carried interest tax rules will not include two qualifying conditions which would have restricted access to a lower tax rate un...

An interim report by the independent commission set up to review the water sector in England and Wales proposes sweeping changes to its stru...

Snack manufacturers should carefully consider a recent decision that held mini poppadoms do not benefit from a value added tax (VAT) zero ra...

A German court’s decision to dismiss a Peruvian farmer’s climate claims against energy firm RWE could shape future climate litigation, exper...

Proposed changes to UK immigration rules tightening English language requirements across multiple visa categories could affect thousands of...

A major planning consultation announcement on the proposed Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regime for major infrastructure projects (NSIPs) sets...

Costs cap orders under the Aarhus Convention only apply if the legal challenge concerns "national law relating to the environment", accordin...

The UK Supreme Court’s recent decision to refuse Dyson permission to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling marks a significant moment in the evolv...

The UK government has confirmed it will proceed with introducing legislation aimed at removing online content related to illegal knives and...

Twenty consumer authorities worldwide, including Ireland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), have endorsed an open lett...

The launch of a new infrastructure projects guide in the Riyadh Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) aims to improve standards and en...

A recent study highlights potential solutions to address concerns that prompted proposed reforms on the regulation of standard-essential pat...

Car park owners and operators in large parts of the UK could be required to install “solar canopies” as part of a government drive to bolste...

Businesses can recover costs incurred in England and Wales in remedying defects even if they had no legal liability to incur those costs at...

Businesses can now conduct litigation in English in Germany for the first time, following the introduction of a new law introducing commerci...

Care providers in the UK have been urged to review their hiring practices amidst recent changes to immigration policy.

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued its first substantive decisions involving standard essential patents (SEPs). In all three decision...

A recent decision to permit a new data centre to be developed to the north-west of London, highlights the benefits of choosing sites for new...

Proposed changes to workers’ compensation legislation in New South Wales (NSW) seek to address a recent blowout in compensation costs and a...