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New report shows UK has head start in leading global energy transition
25 May 2022
Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and leading energy consultancy Cornwall Insight have collaborated on a research report into the UK’s energy transition. The report highlights that despite the UK having a head start, several challenges must be overcome for the UK to meet its net zero targets, never mind lead the charge.
Ukraine: a construction disputes' perspective from the UK
24 May 2022
What are the key points to note as a result of the invasion of Ukraine from a construction disputes perspective? Will we see collaboration in these challenging times? How can risk be managed in the current climate?
Construction contracts: drafting for price inflation - views from the UK and Germany
19 May 2022
What has construction industry been doing to address price changes in construction contracts? How can legal agreements try to mitigate this critical challenge to the industry? And is the approach between the UK and Germany different?
Five things you need to know right now about the Building Safety Act
18 May 2022
The Building Safety Bill finally received its Royal Assent on 28 April. It is now known as the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). A great deal is going to be written about the provisions of the BSA but in many cases the detail has yet to be produced. In the meantime, and as a quick reminder, here are five things that you need to know right now about the BSA.
How can technology help unlock the potential of Freeports?
17 May 2022
Freeports are a special kind of port where normal tax and customs rules do not apply. They can be airports as well as maritime ports. Freeports are intended to stimulate economic activity in their designated areas, specifically for manufacturing businesses that import, process and then re-export goods. They also have the potential to be new centres of excellence as we electrify, automate and digitise our future.
New Sector Head leads WBD's Retail & Hospitality offering
13 May 2022
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson is refreshing its sector offering with the launch of a combined Retail & Hospitality Sector and the appointment of a new Sector Head.
The view from across the river - WBD Claims: let's talk about claims
12 May 2022
WBD Claims has specialised in handling insurance claims across multiple classes of business for over 45 years. We have genuine sector expertise and many of our fee-earners have spent time on secondment with insurers or broking houses gaining commercial insight into the challenges facing insurers and insureds. The team of carefully selected individuals understand how best to service this specialist area of insurance claims.
Long Covid and disability: unravelling the controversy
11 May 2022
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has seemingly created controversy by sending out a tweet questioning whether long Covid amounts to a disability in law.
The ban on combustible cladding on high risk buildings above 11 metres in Scotland
09 May 2022
Everyone's full attention has been on the Building Safety Bill (now the Building Safety Act 2022) receiving Royal Assent on 28 April 2022 – but it is important to remember that, North of the border, the building safety regime is quite different.
