27 June 2021 Blog Brownfield webinar - maximising the value of brownfield assets through natural capital thinking and rewilding Mills & Reeve and RSK are hosting their third webinar in a series for developers and investors in brownfield sites. The webinar will provide a fresh perspective on some of the key environmental challenges for the sector... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
27 June 2021 Blog The EU grants data protection adequacy decisions with two days to go The EU has adopted final versions of the two adequacy decisions that were issued in draft earlier this year. These permit personal data flows to the UK under the GDPR and the Law Enforcement Directive... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
24 June 2021 Blog Why charities insisting on flexible hours could discriminate against women Many charities and non-profits are looking at the future of their offices and work arrangements, after the massive shake-up of the usual arrangements brought about by the pandemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
24 June 2021 Blog Climate change litigation and the construction industry In recent years there has been an explosion in ESG litigation, particularly in relation to climate change... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
23 June 2021 Blog Why insisting on flexible hours could discriminate against women Two recent cases from the Employment Appeal Tribunal illustrate some potential pitfalls when women with childcare responsibilities are asked to move away from fixed working hours... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
23 June 2021 Blog New EAT cases on flexible hours and discrimination Two recent cases from the Employment Appeal Tribunal illustrate some potential pitfalls when women with childcare responsibilities are asked to move away from fixed working hours... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
23 June 2021 Blog A reminder from the charity sector about the duties of trustees when facing financial difficulties The High Court’s decision in February 2021 not to disqualify the directors (i.e. the trustees) of the charity, Kids Company, for financial mismanagement was widely reported. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
23 June 2021 Blog Mapping the FutuRE - The rise of net zero carbon buildings As more landowners and developers commit to net zero targets, we are seeing increasing proposals for net zero buildings – buildings which balance any greenhouse gases produced during development and emitted during the running of the building with emissions taken out of the atmosphere... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
23 June 2021 Blog National Microbiology Framework: Overview of Call-Off Terms and Conditions The Mills & Reeve procurement team are delivering a webinar with Public Health England on 6 July at 12 noon to provide an overview of the call-off terms and conditions, including the ordering process under the new National Microbiology Framework... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
21 June 2021 Blog “Gender critical” beliefs qualify for protection, subject to restrictions on their expression The Employment Appeal Tribunal has reversed the employment tribunal’s decision that Maya Forstater’s belief that “biological sex is real, important, immutable and not to be conflated with gender identity” did not qualify for protection under the Equality Act as a religious or philosophical belief... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
21 June 2021 Blog Inquests and the application of Article 2 The Divisional Court, which included the Chief Coroner have recently considered an important case involving the application of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the scope of the positive operational and the enhanced investigative Article 2 duties in R (Morahan) v Assistant Coroner for West London... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read