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PRACTICE NOTES
This Practice Note sets out the key features of the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC) Measurement Version 2011.
Previously known as the ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) Conditions of Contract, the ICC Measurement Version 2011 continues a line begun in 1945, when the ICE first issued these terms, later updating them through seven editions to 1999. In August 2011, the ICE stepped back from the ICE Conditions; the suite was rebranded as the ICC and issued by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering with the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, who had published the ICE conditions. ICC contracts are intended for civil engineering projects, including tunnelling, dredging, harbour works, road and bridge construction, and airport runway schemes...
Construction
PRACTICE NOTES
The Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC) governing civil engineering projects began life in 1945 as the ICE Conditions of Contract. After successive updates over many years, a significant overhaul arrived in 2014 with the release of a new ‘With Quantities Version’. June 2018 introduced two further standard ICC forms—the Design and Construct (D&C) Version and the Target Cost Version (see Practice Note: ICC Target Cost Version 2018). This Practice Note offers specific guidance on the ICC D&C Version 2018. Do not confuse the 2018 D&C Version with the 2011 D&C Version, despite their identical covers. The latter was, in essence, simply a reprint of the ICE Design and Construct Contract 2001. By contrast, the 2018 edition is wholly distinct, developed from the 2014 With Quantities Version (see Practice Note: ICC With Quantities Version 2014) and actively promoting a much more
Construction
PRACTICE NOTES
The Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC) for Civil Engineering Works began life in 1945 as the ICE Conditions of Contract. After a series of revisions, a substantial overhaul arrived in 2014 with the publication of a new ‘With Quantities Version’ (see Practice Note: ICC With Quantities Version 2014). In June 2018, two further ICC forms were issued—the Target Cost (TC) Version and the Design and Construct Version (see Practice Note: ICC Design and Construct Version 2018). This Practice Note offers guidance on the ICC TC Version 2018.
Back in 2011, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering released the first TC Version, derived from the ICE Conditions of Contract 7th edition and tailored for target cost application. The 2018 TC Version is a full rewrite, aligning with the structure and drafting approach of the 2014 Without Quantities Version. Nonetheless, both the 2011 and 2018 TC
Construction
PRACTICE NOTES
The Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC)
The Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC) were previously known as the ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) conditions of contract, first issued by the ICE in 1945. In November 2014 a fresh edition arrived, titled the ‘with quantities’ version (‘ICC with Quants’). This followed an extensive overhaul of the form and a consultation exercise, prompted by the need to modernise a contract that had seen little substantive change for more than half a century. The 2014 edition was wholly re-written and adopted a bold new drafting philosophy. It is briefer and clearer than the earlier ICE/ICC contracts, and brought in a number of notable reforms. Chief among these is the provision that lump sum pricing becomes the default valuation method, while re-measurement remains available as an alternative. Although labelled the ‘With Quantities’ version, it is intended to serve as the
Construction
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PRACTICE NOTES
This overview of gambling law sets out the legal issues most relevant to the gambling industry, aimed at general commercial lawyers wanting to familiarise themselves with betting and gaming law overall and the current hot topics influencing the sector. It considers the legal treatment of betting, gaming and lottery activities, the Gambling Act 2005 (GA 2005), non-gambling activities and international gambling.
Gambling activities
In the UK, some forms of entertainment are regarded as needing legal oversight as gambling. Three core categories are identified: betting, gaming and lotteries. ‘Gambling’ is an umbrella term for all three. The principal statutory framework is GA 2005. This sweeping reform replaced a dense, historic regime that had developed piecemeal over more than two centuries, mirroring evolving attitudes to gambling. GA 2005 regulates all gambling save for the National Lottery and types of betting treated as financial products. Since its
Local Government
PRACTICE NOTES
This Practice Note outlines the UK gambling licensing framework. It reviews operating, personal and premises licences and sets out the application route, including factors the Gambling Commission (the Commission) or a local authority will weigh before deciding an application. Guidance on the application journey spans submission, scrutiny and decision, highlighting what the Commission and local authorities consider at each stage of the process. It also addresses licence conditions, alteration and termination for each licence, along with reforms brought in by the Commission. The three categories of licence available in Great Britain are:
operating licences
personal licences
premises licences
Operating licences
Operating licences authorise an operator to supply a particular gambling product. Accordingly, anyone wishing to offer commercial facilities for gambling in Great Britain must hold an operating licence. Apart from small society lottery permits, only the Commission may award operating licences. Providing gambling facilities without the correct
Local Government
PRACTICE NOTES
What is the UK GDPR?
The Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/679, known as the UK GDPR, governs the handling of personal data, aiming both to safeguard individuals and to enable the unhindered flow of such information. Insolvency professionals handle personal data in their roles as partners, employees or consultants within their organisations, and also when acting as appointed office-holders. In each of these roles, they must comply with the UK GDPR. Accordingly, the regulation applies to them in both professional and office-holder capacities alike. This note offers a concise outline of the UK GDPR’s obligations, together with practical points for those working in insolvency. The professionals concerned include insolvency practitioners, legal advisers and other professional advisers (e.g. financial advisers). After IP completion day (at 1 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020), the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the EU GDPR), was carried over into
Restructuring & Insolvency
PRACTICE NOTES
FORTHCOMING CHANGES :
At Budget 2025, the government opted not to proceed with a single remote betting and gaming duty, reversing an earlier consultation proposal. The decision reflects the view that remote betting (staking on real‑world events with variable odds) and remote gaming (games of chance) have different features and differing levels of harm, and so warrant distinct tax treatments.
Instead, the government confirmed it will:
raise the remote gaming duty from 21% to 40% from 1 April 2026 to reflect the greater harm linked to remote gaming; and
bring in a new 25% GBD rate for remote betting from 1 April 2027.
Remote betting on UK horse racing will be excluded from the new rate, as will bets placed via self‑service betting terminals on licensed premises. These will continue to be taxed at 15%.
The government also announced that:
bingo duty will be
Tax
PRACTICE NOTES
Traditionally, landfill dominated waste treatment in the UK, largely because past mineral extraction left plentiful suitable sites. Since the mid‑1990s, though, practice has shifted as the climate implications of waste management have been recognised and legislation has made landfill less appealing. These shifts have, in turn, encouraged the growth of waste to energy plants, which take waste and convert it into usable energy. Outputs include electricity and heat, alongside commodities such as transport fuels or natural gas. Many new facilities are being developed with energy generation, as well as waste management, as a central part of their role. Each year the UK produces substantial volumes of waste. Government data indicates the UK generated around 32.6 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste in 2023, down from 40.4 million tonnes in 2020. Household waste was over 25 million tonnes in 2023 compared with 27
Construction
CHECKLISTS
The general (that is, not linked to specialist fields such as law enforcement) data protection laws in the UK consist of:
Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/679 — the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), a version of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (EU GDPR) incorporated into UK law following Brexit;
the relevant provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 covering general personal data processing, the powers of the Information Commissioner, and sanctions and enforcement.
For further detail, see Practice Note: The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
UK GDPR
The UK GDPR sets requirements for anyone who processes personal data—covering both data controllers and data processors. An Insolvency Practitioner (IP) may act in either or both capacities.
Their duties stem both from their formal appointments and from any position they hold within an organisation.
In the former context, they will handle data controlled by the
Restructuring & Insolvency
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