Nicola Sutton, a partner in Clarke Willmott’s commercial property team, says the UK must embrace AI to remain competitive; but that the data centres it relies on pose a conundrum, consuming vast amounts of water.
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Alleviating worries – Second Animal Welfare Bill to tackle livestock worrying
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The objective of the second Animal Welfare Bill is twofold: to raise standards for animal welfare and to reform the existing legislation relating to the keeping of animals by offering improved enforcement powers to the police.
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Avoiding disputes – the art of effective terms and conditions
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Commercial litigation and disputes
How then does a business that is manufacturing a product seek to avoid disputes when it is selling onto its customers? The key is having effective terms and conditions of business.
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Employers should be sensitive to the feelings of a member of staff who has suffered a bereavement and should also be aware of the rights that may available to them at such a time.
The Bristol Property Inclusion Charter is the first city-wide property inclusion charter in the UK, intended to promote and drive diversity and inclusion.
Dale Edwards, Green Energy Strategic Consultant, comments on the government’s British Energy Security Strategy setting out how Great Britain will accelerate the deployment of wind, new nuclear, solar and hydrogen, whilst supporting the production of domestic oil and gas in the nearer term.
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Business Interruption Insurance (“BII”) claims – Six months on from the Supreme Court judgment
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We have noticed a tail off in commentary on this issue in the legal and mainstream media. However, we still see BII claims as a fast-developing area of law. We are currently advising and representing clients with BII claims across a wide variety of sectors.
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Business interruption insurance claims: choose your battles carefully
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Many lawyers, insurers and policy holders have been following the progress of the Financial Conduct Authority’s test case on business interruption (“BI”) claims which will now go to the UK Supreme Court on appeal on 16 November 2020.
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Cabinet Office: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Cabinet Office has published PPN which sets out information on how procurement can be used to address potential supply-chain challenges arising.
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