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Bexley Beaumont Environment Partner, Emma Tattersdill, discusses a decision handed down by the Supreme Court yesterday and the time limit for bringing claims relating to an oil spill (Jalla and another v Shell International Trading and Shipping Company and another [2023] UKSC 16).

Bexley Beaumont Partner Emma Tattersdill writes that despite the latest pledge by the UK government to beef up the ability of courts to tackle water pollution, critics in Westminster and beyond argue that not enough use is being made of existing powers.

Commercial Partner Elizabeth Selby discusses the top 5 things to consider when negotiating your Warehousing Contracts

Unjust enrichment as an alternative to proprietary estoppel. Dispute Resolution Partner Melissa Worth discusses the decision recently handed down by the High Court in the case of Mate v Mate bringing family farming disputes back into the spotlight.

CEO Karen Bexley in her latest article discusses the importance of building a company culture with intention.

Bexley Beaumont Senior Construction Associate Brandon Silver discusses Allianz Insurance PLC v The University of Exeter [2023] EWHC 630 (TCC) and the incorporation of exclusion clauses into contracts.

Bexley Beaumont Dispute Resolution Partner Melissa Worth discusses the civil court's power to order a prison sentence and the recent case of Novans Jets - a cautionary reminder for company directors.

Bexley Beaumont Employment Partner Alex Clements writes that whilst the latest Office for National Statistics release on short-term migration might feature data compiled during the pandemic, it still highlights critical issues for the UK’s workforce.

Bexley Beaumont Environmental Partner Emma Tattersdill writes how new figures show that local authorities are making use of powers to penalise householders who don’t comply with a legal responsibility to help tackle fly-tipping. However, she explains that there remains debate about whether even more could done to eradicate the problem.

Bexley Beaumont Employment Senior Associate Alice Kinder explains that delays in the time taken to process Employment Tribunal claims could have significant and costly consequences for employees and employers alike.