Legal briefings from the world's leading law firms

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced the Government's draft Energy Bill 2012 with the aim of establishing a legislative framework to support the delivery of secure, affordable and low-carbon energy. Nabarro look in detail at the Bill's objectives.

This briefing pulls together the large number of issues which often arise as a result of business disruptions. Particular focus is placed on planning to meet staffing needs; preparing infrastructure to deal with disruption; and the impact disruptions may have on HR or employment issues.

The Court of Justice of the EU has handed down its keenly awaited judgment in SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd, confirming that the functionality of a computer program is not protected by copyright. Nabarro provides details on the case's background and implications for software companies.

Nabarro's May update for those in the real estate sector provides in-depth analysis on the Supreme Court's decision on what constitutes "proper understanding" in planning applications; development in public areas; Olympic Games and Sunday trading laws; buying real estate debt; and insurance risks.

This pensions update from Nabarro includes all the latest devlopments on automatic enrolment; the Court of Appeal decision on cost saving as justification for age discrimination; High Court rules bankrupt can be forced to take his pension; Supreme Court on justification of compulsory retirement age.

Listing Rules and other general compliance briefings are often seen as a "tick-the-box" exercise. However, the £300,000 financial penalty imposed on Exillon Energy plc provides a timely reminder of the importance of having effective compliance policies and procedures in place.

In the current economic climate, directors must be prepared for the unpleasant possibility of claims for personal liability being brought against them. Nabarro's Corporate team discuss the key documents that need to be put in place and the key issues to be aware of.

This edition of Nabarro's monthly engineering and construction newsletter provides detailed news and analysis on how to avoid inadvertently entering into binding obligations; good intentions with letters of intent; business common-sense in contractual interpretation; and more.

It is common to use offshore vehicles to hold investment assets. This briefing studies a recent case to illustrate how the HMRC has in recent years turned the spotlight on offshore management; and provides practical advice on how to create robust procedures for the management of offshore structures.

Nabarro's monthly update covers all the key news relevant to UK and EU competition, procurement and state aid. April's edition features stories on the OFT's RBS/Barclays decision; Universal's acquisition of EMI; confidentiality claims; and Apple and Microsoft's complaint against Motorola patents.