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BLOG: German Court Dismisses Landmark Climate Case Against Energy Company In May, a German appeals court issued a landmark decision dismissing a climate litigation claim against the parent company of a multinational energy group. Significantly, however, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm found that a company may, in principle, b... BLOG: UK Supreme Court in Dolphin Drilling decides that the meaning of “incidental” depends on statutory context The Supreme Court in Dolphin Drilling dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal, agreeing with the Court of Appeal that the provision of accommodation for offshore workers was an independent end in itself and not (as the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal had h... BLOG: Regulating the Fashion Sector: What’s on the Horizon? The fashion sector has been creeping up the priority list of regulators worldwide and there are a number of regulations on the horizon which will force players in the industry to reconsider how they create their products to comply with sustainability requ... BLOG: European Court Finds That Scope 3 Emissions Must Be Assessed Before Approval Of Oil And Gas Projects Last month, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Court issued an Advisory Opinion in The Norwegian State v Greenpeace Nordic, Nature and Youth Norway declaring that under EU/EEA law, oil and gas projects must not be approved without first assessing ... BLOG: European Commission proposes delays and amendments to Batteries Regulation On 21 May 2025, the European Commission presented its fourth Omnibus package (“Omnibus IV”), as part of a wider effort to simplify EU sustainability rules and reduce regulatory burdens on companies.Omnibus IV introduces targeted amendments to eight legisl... Money laundering: Now a never-ending chain? - R (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency The UK Court of Appeal has delivered an important judgment highlighting money laundering risks for companies, where they suspect forced labour or other human rights abuses in their supply chains. The Court disagreed with a widely held interpretation of ce... DMCC Act ushers in a new age of consumer protection in the UK The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024, bringing in long-anticipated reforms aimed at forging a UK regulatory framework fit for the digital age.  The DMCC Act also introduces major upda... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: European Commission publishes report on how conditions of competition have changed over the last 25 years On 24 June 2024, the European Commission published a report titled “Protecting competition in a changing world”. The report presents and assesses new economic research on how and why the conditions of competition in the EU have evolved during ... Knowledge essential: UK Supreme Court considers directors’ accessory liability and account of profits Real Estate Newsletter - June 2024 In this edition, some of our topics include: Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill becomes law; Changes to the Construction Industry Scheme; Changes to the overseas entities registration regime; Government consults on contractual controls on land;Court consi...