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Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
Summary Ministers have set out a vision for the UK’s technology strategy. The UK is to become a “tech superpower” …
ClientEarth v Shell: The ‘End of the Road’ may be just the beginning
Summary On 14 November 2023,[1] the Court of Appeal refused environmental NGO, ClientEarth (CE) permission to appeal the High Court’s …
Compulsory mediation: a sign of things to come
In July this year, the Ministry of Justice announced that mediation will soon be compulsory for money claims worth up …
New spending limits for non-party campaigners – what you need to know
Organisations and individuals that campaign ahead of an election (but are not standing candidates themselves) are known as ‘non-party campaigners’. …
Spotlight 2023: Real Estate law update
Daniel Farrow, a solicitor in our Real Estate team, shares practical advice on aligning your property strategy with your operational …
Spotlight 2023: Charity campaigning law update
Suhan Rajkumar, senior associate in our Politics, Elections and Campaigning team, provides practical commentary on campaigning law for charities including …
Trustees’ Week 2023 – celebrating trustees across the UK
It’s Trustees’ Week and we are joining charities around the UK to celebrate the work that trustees do. There are …
Advised emissions: Towards a climate-aware advisory ecosystem
What are advised emissions and why do they matter? ‘Financed emissions’ refers to the emissions that arise from projects funded …
Creating impact: Bates Wells recognised by The Times Best Law Firms 2024
We’ve been commended by The Times Best Law Firms 2024 for our work for administrative and public law, charities, employment …
Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme: What you need to know when travelling to the UK
What is an ETA? An Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme has been launched as part of the UK government’s plans …
AI – opportunities, threats and policy – an overview
AI will change the world. As with previous innovations that revolutionised society, the nature of those changes are difficult to …