FEBRUARY 2023

Our monthly overview of our work activity, recent instructions and firm news.

Planning Law

Prospect receives a judgment from the High Court in a statutory challenge under section 289 of the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act concerning the development of property at Harlesden Road in North London.

Corporate and Commercial Law

Prospect is instructed to advise a large corporate client on UK Companies House regulations concerning the Registration of Overseas Entities (ROE)

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Prospect is instructed to advise a UK consultancy company on a contractual dispute regarding the non-payment of invoices for advisory work on solar power projects.

Nuclear

Prospect Law’s John Mathieson attends the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Waste Management Conference in Phoenix Arizona.

Insight

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Faces Legal Action over Approval of Oil and Gas Company’s Climate Risk Disclosures

Immigration Law

Prospect is instructed to advise on potential Judicial Review proceedings in relation to the Government’s refusal to grant a UK visa.

Immigration Law

Prospect is instructed to advise on UK visit visa applications.

Risk Mitigation and Risk Transfer

Prospect is instructed to advise on the potential for alternative risk management arrangements for the commodities sector in a non-EU state.

ESG

Prospect announces the publication of a maritime sector specialist edition of its annual ESG Audit service.

Agribusiness and Commercial Law

Prospect is instructed to advise a UK based animal welfare organisation on various issues affecting its corporate arrangements.

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Prospect is instructed to advise a UK based development organisation on potential dispute resolution strategies regarding breach of contract for agency payments.

Employment Law

Prospect is instructed to advise a UK based corporate branding and PR company on the tax implications of contractual and compensatory payments to be made under the terms of a settlement agreement.

Immigration Law

Prospect is instructed to advise on applications for skilled worker visas in the UK.

Nuclear and Commercial Law

Prospect is instructed to advise a UK based nuclear processing facility on various contractual issues concerning the transportation of radioactive waste materials.

Insight

China’s Anti-Monopoly Law has been subject to new developments in a move towards stronger competition laws. However, the law is still relatively new and has some ambiguous provisions that make it difficult for businesses to understand their obligations and comply with them.

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