Regulatory Publications
16 December 2009
The Sentencing Guidelines Council, which is responsible for advising on sentencing for England and Wales, has now published a second consultation paper on proposed sentences for Corporate Manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. We have produced this briefing with explains the recommendations.
09 December 2009
Quarterly newsletter from our Construction and Engineering Group. This issue looks at the new planning regime which should help bring major projects to delivery phase faster, and the new construction act which should rectify a number of anomalies with the current legislation. Also covered are self-employment, blacklisting and appeals.
30 November 2009
The government is planning to overhaul the current suite of Exemption Orders under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993, revoking all existing Exemption Orders and replacing them with one conditional Exemption Order. Click on the link to read more.
02 September 2009
This briefing is intended to remind directors of the general duties owed by them to their company under sections 170 to 182 of the Companies Act 2006.
02 September 2009
The final implementation of the Companies Act 2006 (CA2006) takes place on 1 October 2009. This briefing looks at some of the main changes being introduced on that date and how those changes will apply to existing companies. It is one in a series of briefings which we have produced looking at the key implications of the CA2006.
26 June 2009
The rights of passengers will be bolstered from 3 December 2009 when a new EU Regulation comes into force.
This Regulation will firm up and add to existing compensation, information and assistance obligations. It will directly affect the provision of services to the public.
08 May 2008
Burges Salmon Regulatory Practice Group
07 March 2008
This briefing is in response to the "Consultation Paper on Sentencing for Corporate Manslaughter". The consultation also includes sentences for breach of health and safety laws that result in death as well as corporate manslaughter.