Blog archive

Food & Agri Update - Jan 6th. What was the Christmas market like for the food sector? volumes slightly down, prices up and own label comes out on top over branded. Farmgate misery continues for dairy farmers with the potential for milk shortages later this year. A review of farming minister, Mark Spencer's, Oxford Farming Conference speech where public goods over food security were highlighted. ASA rulings looked at - just how far-reaching is the requirement of 'obviousness' for marketing communications? Finally, health and safety - new year resolutions never overlook your employees safety and reviewing policies AND practice as a baking company is fined £858,000.

We discuss key developments and opportunities for the UK higher education sector in Southeast Asia with Alan Adcock from Tilleke & Gibbins...

We have launched a new webpage with links to our key employment-related material from 2022...

Ivor McGettigan, partner at Middle East firm, Al Tamimi & Company, joined us in our third webinar in our Higher Education - International Strategy series.  We discussed the HE market in the Middle East and the scope for UK collaborations... 

A new government consultation is set to update national planning policy in England but what does this mean for retirement living?

Two years on from the publication of First Do No Harm, the report by the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, the Government released its update report on implementation...

Three employment rulings from the Supreme Court to watch out for in 2023...

Annual Roundup: looking at 2022 and ahead to 2023. Regulatory developments and key themes of obesity and health, AgriTech, novel foods, gene editing, EU revocation Bill, Environment, sustainability and packaging, carbon claims and food security.

The Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017 has been the catalyst for one of, probably the most, important piece of legislation in my time as a construction lawyer – the Building Safety Act 2022 (‘the Act’). 

A recent ruling helps explain the complex tax regime applying to termination payments...

Food Standards Agency consumer insights tracker published highlighting concerns about price of food this Christmas, #GCA grocery code adjudicator's December newsletter reminds us of the 7 golden rules for cost price increase #CPI requests, Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme #DRS timetable put in doubt, #ASA looks at health claims on food supplements & gender stereotypes. Finally #DEFRA publishes new environmental targets and announces an increase in seasonal worker visas for the horticultural industry

As 2022 comes to a close, we note that the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill has completed its journey through the House of Lords...