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The (other) benefits of 
third-party funding for 
in-house counsel | Bentham Europe Limited

The involvement of Third-Party 
funders (Funders) has – in recent times – become reasonably common in large commercial litigation in England and arbitration claims, both bilateral investment treaty and commercial, in the main arbitration centres of London and Paris. Typically, it remains the case that the involvement of Funders is limited to the extent that …

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Delivery of housing land: the Scottish perspective | Brodies

‘Housing crisis’ is a frequent headline. That may be hyperbole, but the need for housing is an important issue for business: many work in the housing market; all have employees with housing needs.

Smarter legal budgeting | Thomson Reuters

Budgeting is a critical concern for in-house lawyers, in terms of litigation and day-to-day legal work. While the Jackson reforms have forced parties to litigation to consider the costs element of dispute resolution, the fact that legal spend routinely represents a significant balance sheet item has led corporate legal departments to focus sharply on validating …

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Reducing net migration…the impossible dream | Magrath Sheldrick LLP

The United Kingdom has become one of the best places to live and work on the planet. This leads to a major source of population growth in the UK, but also 
plays a significant role in the recovery 
of the economy. The economic, social and political aspects of immigration have caused controversy 
for many years …

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All change in green energy: results of the first Contracts for Difference auction | Burges Salmon

The government has recently announced the winners of the first auction for its non-fossil fuel Contracts for Difference (CfDs). These CfDs will ultimately replace the main existing subsidy support for renewable energy, the Renewables Obligation (RO), and are a key part of the government’s Electricity Market Reform (EMR) package. The award follows many years of …

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Conduct or contract? | Cooley

In our March article, we looked at the decision in Raymond Bieber & ors v Teathers Ltd [2014], where an e-mail in response to an offer simply saying ‘noted’ was interpreted as indicating acceptance of the offer. The legal principles relating to offer and acceptance have again been put under the spotlight in the Commercial …

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Employment law in Scotland: a different path? | Brodies

The Scottish independence referendum and the general election campaign have both thrown a spotlight on employment law, with change looking inevitable. Following the Smith Commission which published its report in November 2014 there is a real possibility that the administration of the Employment Tribunal system will be different in England and Scotland. A new government …

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Should GCs be appointing more off-panel specialists? | Cogence Search

The panel appointment process is a necessary method of locking in expertise, rates and service level agreements to provide for the predicted needs of a business over the life of the appointment, creating a more or less predictable level of budgeted legal spend over any given financial year. Litigation, of course, is very difficult to …

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The changing role of the GC | Thomson Reuters

Economic and regulatory changes, developments in the legal market, the increasing volume and complexity of workload for legal teams and the advent of technology are changing how general counsel work, how they see themselves and their position in the organisation. How has being a GC changed and how are GCs managing the evolving requirements of …

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When is a notice of breach of warranty good enough? | RPC

The increase in M&A transactions which many firms have seen in recent times will inevitably spawn a rise in the disputes which follow when a buyer has not bought quite what it had bargained for. The extent of the warranty given by a seller is an important element of the transaction and the value to …

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