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Independent Water Commission Final Report

The Independent Water Commission (the Commission) published its final report on 21 July 2025 (the Report), building on the conclusions set out in its June interim report.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Special Administration Regimes: Pressure Builds As Intervention Risk Deepens For Thames Water

When a company does not have enough assets to meet its debts, or is unable to pay its debts when they fall due, its directors may decide to place the company into administration.

United Kingdom Energy

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Devonshires

Cruel Summer? Riparian Rights In Scotland In Summer Months

With the summer in 2025 being the driest on record since the 1960s, this article takes a dive into the murky legal waters of riparian rights, particularly focussing on issues...

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

FIDIC Termination For Convenience Payment Did Not Cover Cancellation Charges Payable Under Subcontracts

Even though FIDIC contracts are widely used around the world, it can be hard to find judicial guidance on interpretation of standard terms of FIDIC contracts (because they are often considered in confidential arbitrations).

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

UK Water Infrastructure: A Waterfall Of Investment Opportunities, RAPID Success?

United Kingdom Energy

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Is Additive Manufacturing Really That Environmentally Friendly?

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

So You're Buying A Rural Property!

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Foul Water Drainage: The Hidden Blockage In The Development Pipeline

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

PFAS 'Forever Chemicals': The Unseen Challenge In Your Supply Chain?

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Water (Special Measures) Bill: What's Next For The Water Industry In The UK?

United Kingdom Energy

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Travers Smith LLP

PFAS Regulation In The UK

European Union Environment

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Fieldfisher

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Travers Smith LLP

Back To The Future: Advances In Geoscience To Address Earth Risks

United Kingdom Energy

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WTW

Managing Flood Risk: Strategies For Protection And Resilience

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Arts & Culture Guide (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

UK Immigration Overhaul – Key Changes From 22 July 2025

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

UK Creative Worker Visa: Key Requirements (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

ThinkHouse TUPE Club: Key Questions On A Service Provision Change (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

A Practitioner's Perspective: Four Keys To Success For A AssS-To-AI Transition

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

The Special Merger Regime For Energy Networks: Lessons From The Water Sector

The UK government has introduced legislation to reform merger assessments for electricity and gas networks, aiming to enhance Ofgem's price control effectiveness by leveraging lessons from the water sector's merger regime.

United Kingdom Energy

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Compass Lexecon

Oceanic Signals Raise The Ceiling On The 2024 North Atlantic Hurricane Season

A second consecutive year of record heat in the North Atlantic Ocean, along with developing La Niña conditions, is expected to boost hurricane activity in the basin.

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2024

The UK government outlined priorities in the King's Speech, including water quality improvements, sustainable aviation fuel, and planning reforms. The Court of Appeal confirmed nutrient neutrality requirements in planning, and a report highlighted emerging nature-related litigation trends, focusing on corporate responsibility.

United Kingdom Environment

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Osborne Clarke

King's Speech 2024 – Key Announcements

The article outlines the UK government's new legislative priorities aimed at boosting economic growth across key sectors. Bills include property reforms, enhanced renters' rights, employment protections, mental health improvements, renewable energy initiatives, and immigration security measures.

United Kingdom Strategy

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BP Collins

How Will SEPA's Proposed New Environmental Regulations In Scotland Affect Rural Businesses?

United Kingdom Environment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

AI Dives Into Wastewater (So That You Don't Have To)

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Biodiversity Finance

United Kingdom Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Celebrating World IP Day 2024

United Kingdom IP

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HLK

UK Ocean Energy Sector - 2023 In Review

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Navigating Torrential Waters: Surface Water Flooding And Drainage In Scotland

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Is Your Airport Protected Against The Environmental Risks Of Fire?

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Hydrogen Week In Cambridge

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Defra Publishes Notice Of 19 "Sensitive" Catchment Areas

United Kingdom Energy

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TLT Solicitors

Private Water Supplies

United Kingdom Energy

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Forsters

Is Your Airport Protected Against The Environmental Risks Of Fire?

Fires can expose airport operators to environmental clean-up costs not covered by general insurance that can run into millions, as highlighted by a recent car park fire at a UK airport.

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Hydrogen Week In Cambridge

Throughout our Hydrogen Week posts so far, we have highlighted hydrogen activity across the country, including in key clusters such as the North East and Humberside.

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Defra Publishes Notice Of 19 "Sensitive" Catchment Areas

Following the "Dutch case" C-293/17 heard in the European Court of Justice in 2018, nutrient neutrality has been a topical issue with regards to planning proposals for new development.

United Kingdom Energy

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TLT Solicitors

Private Water Supplies

About one percent of the population rely on a private water supply, where water is drawn from a borehole, well, spring, lake, stream or river to service their properties.

United Kingdom Energy

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Forsters

Energy-Saving Materials

United Kingdom Energy

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Gerald Edelman

Biodiversity Net Gain And Nutrient Neutrality: Where Are We Now?

The idea that new projects should not only avoid harming biodiversity, but in fact positively contribute to it, represents a significant cultural shift.

United Kingdom Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Crystal Ball Gazing – Are There Calmer Waters In The Offshore Wind Sector In 2024?

2023 seems to have been a perfect storm for the offshore wind industry around the globe. Between permitting delays and grid connection hurdles...

Worldwide Energy

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Bracewell

Offshore Operations & Maintenance Facilities In Ports - Key Development Issues

A crucial factor in the energy transition drive to meet net-zero targets is ensuring the right infrastructure is in place to support major renewable projects.

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Is Heat Necessary For Evaporation?

Everyone knows that when you heat water hard enough, it evaporates into vapour. But is heat the only stimulus that can trigger this process?

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Recent Judicial Reviews In The Water Industry Illustrate Challenges The Sector Is Facing

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How Do I Purchase A Farm?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Myerson Solicitors LLP

Water Resources – We Need New Infrastructure

United Kingdom Energy

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Weightmans

From The Tropical Pacific, El Niño Is In The Wind

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Water Stress: Environmental And Commercial Concerns

United Kingdom Energy

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Walker Morris

[Video 2] Water Management: Mitigating Risks On Site (Video)

United Kingdom Environment

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Walker Morris

The Natural Resource Costs Of AI: Why We Must Be Responsible Using "Free" Technology

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

What's Going On With River Pollution?

United Kingdom Environment

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Thomson Snell & Passmore

Nutrient Neutrality, We Hardly Knew Ye

United Kingdom Environment

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Macfarlanes LLP

In The News: Government Plans To Change Nutrient Neutrality Requirements

European Union Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright

How Are Environmental Civil Sanctions Being Strengthened?

United Kingdom Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

How Are Environmental Civil Sanctions Being Strengthened?

United Kingdom Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright

EU Parliament Adopts Stricter Measures To Safeguard Water Quality And Combat Pollution

European Union Environment

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Unlocking Africa's Natural Capital: Investment Opportunities For A Sustainable Future

Worldwide Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright

An Evening At Mereworth Winery For The Food & Drink Networking Club

United Kingdom Environment

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Thomson Snell & Passmore

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[Video 2] Water Management: Mitigating Risks On Site (Video)

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Walker Morris

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