Commercial and Technology Partner James Teare writes that companies looking to embrace the commercial benefits of AI can’t afford to overlook its possible impact on their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) obligations - and how that might affect future relations with investors and regulators alike.

With the UK Government under fire for “stop-start planning reform” and local authorities taking ever longer to process development applications, Bexley Beaumont Partner Pritpal Swarn writes that clarity is increasingly needed by public, councils and developers alike.

Thank you to Insider Media for kindly featuring Private Client Partner Lisa Jones who joins the newly established Private Wealth Team at Bexley Beaumont.

In her latest article Environmental Partner Emma Tattersdill discusses four ways in which any business may be caught by environmental law and not realise. Some businesses operate in a sector that they know is closely controlled by environmental regulations. For others, the requirement to engage with environmental law may be less obvious.

Bexley Beaumont Partner Matthew Wayman writes that the Grenfell fire disaster has rightly led to a tightening up of regulations relating to the safety of people living in multi-occupancy properties. Yet he describes how some property businesses have admitted finding it difficult to keep up-to-date with rule changes, despite the importance of doing so for themselves and their residents.

In her latest article CEO Karen Bexley discusses the benefits of the “Best of Both” for Bexley Beaumont.

A continued rise in the cost of living has had widespread consequences for individuals, regardless of whether they own or rent their homes. However, it has also impacted on landlords, leading to a reduction in the number of rental properties in the UK. As Housing and Regeneration Partner Sarah Savage explains, landlords looking to sell up can sometimes find that doing so is not necessarily straightforward.

Legislation making flexible working a more routine part of the employment landscape has just received Royal Assent. Senior Employment Associate Alice Kinder writes that although some bosses might regard it as potentially impeding productivity, more astute organisations will view the change as a way of retaining staff at a time of uncertainty in the labour market.