We were delighted to host the Class Foundation's Student Living in the UK event last week. The Class Foundation is Europe's leading platform for the Student Housing sector and has been a pioneer in the evolving landscape of the sector. Osborne Clarke has been a partner and supporter of the...

The private rental sector reforms have been the source of wide speculation for many years, with the UK government finally confirming implementation of its planned changes, leading to a significant shake-up of the current system. The Renter's (Reform) Bill was laid before Parliament on 17 May 2023, over four years...

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is turning its attention to the next emerging technology – neurotechnology, which monitors the human brain – amid the current hype surrounding artificial intelligence. A recent report by the UK data protection regulator explores the possible uses for neurotechnology, which is expected to offer significant...

Alternative protein products are the result of innovation and research, but translating the product from the lab to the supermarket and millions of people's homes will require collaboration with other parties by way of a contract – whether it is, for instance, to replicate a manufacturing process on a commercial...

Michael Gove, secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, has announced changes around planning rules for short-term lets in England. The government has confirmed that the reforms will be introduced " from this summer" and will require permission from the local authority where a property is to be...

New RICS guidance to help unfreeze the housing market From 5 April 2021, valuers undertaking valuations for lenders on residential blocks of flats in the UK will need to adhere to the new RICS guidance note Valuation of properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings with cladding. The guidance seeks to...

This is the first episode in a new Osborne Clarke podcast series about Mobility as a Service ("MaaS"). We will look at legal and other issues relevant to MaaS, including through case studies and guest interviews. In the first episode Jeremy Godley and Marie-Claire Smith try to define MaaS, a...

Thursday, February 04, 2021 – Expert Interview – Power2Drive Europe Power2Drive Interview with lawyers Dr. Karla Klasen and Dr. Alexander Dlouhy from Osborne Clarke and Markus Emmert, member of the board of directors at the German Federal Association for eMobility The reform of the German Act on the Ownership of...

Plus X is aiming to build a national network of specialist innovation hubs which bring together like-minded people in a similar creative and flexible environment. Their ambition is to deliver healthy and effective work spaces, offer specialist equipment and support, curate connection and collaboration, accelerate growth and drive innovation, champion...