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Battery storage is the way ahead for renewable energy. However, there are various practical, legal and technological hurdles to overcome before this solution can be fully implemented.

Commercial, IP and Technology Partner, Ben Chivers recently hosted a talk on technology in the modern age, where David Rowan, former editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine UK, explored the ways in which technology is disrupting everything from the retail sector to our healthcare system.

An update from the Candy brothers litigation

In Millgate Developments Limited (and another) v Bartholomew Smith and the Alexander Devine Children's Cancer Trust [2016] UKUT5150 (LC) the Upper Chamber prioritised public interest in housing development over a private landowner's rights. This approach is likely to become common.

A recent case throws light on a question that property owners and occupiers sometimes need to consider: if I acquire a plot of land next to land I already own, am I entitled to use the right of way over which I get to my existing land in order to get to the new plot?

SANGS can be taken into account by local authorities considering development proposals, but they must be real and deliverable, not hypothetical.

Randhawa & Anor v Turpin & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 1201

In a fascinating (and very readable) judgment, the Court of Appeal has held the appointment of joint administrators made under paragraph 22 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 ("IA 1986") to be invalid because, among other things, the appointment was made following an inquorate board meeting. Readers are encouraged to read the judgment, as the following is merely an overview of the facts and conclusions.

When should benefits arising following a breach of duty be brought into account when assessing loss?

SAW (SW) 2010 Ltd & Anor v Wilson & Ors [2017] EWCA Cif 1001 (25 July 2017)

A binding contract requires the four elements of offer, acceptance, consideration and intention to create legal relations.

According to a tweet from the National Grid, Friday 21 April 2017 was a landmark day because, for the first time in more than 130 years, Britain functioned as normal without turning on its coal-fired power stations. The country's daily electricity came from a combination of gas power plants (47%), nuclear plants (18%), wind farms (18%), solar panels (10%) and biomass (6%). Renewable power is an increasingly important part of our energy infrastructure.

The Supreme Court today handed down the final judgement in Walker v Innospec Limited. Mr Walker, with support from Liberty, has persuaded the Supreme Court to overturn the Court of Appeal's decision, winning his husband the right to a survivor's pension calculated on the same basis as if Mr Walker were married to a woman.

The Licensing Act 2003, which came into force in 2005, has recently been subject to scrutiny by the House of Lords. Its report, issued in April 2017, highlights some serious issues with the current system, and proposes some solutions which could bring the licensing regime closer to the planning regime.

Studies are increasingly showing that, by using sophisticated equipment and techniques to control noise levels and lighting options in modern offices, employers are improving their employees' health and wellbeing and productivity.