Andrew Oliver, partner and head of the firm’s Fishing and Marine department, recently returned from an OSW Symposium as part of a delegation from Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) and Sea Source Offshore to the USA. As a panellist, he shared insightful advice on the UK’s experience of …

Given the ageing nature of our power generating fleet and the fact that some coal and oil fired power stations as well as nuclear stations are due to close, the Government is seeking alternative ways of providing power. Renewables is a great candidate and the UK has made good progress …

In addition to renewable energy generation, the marine environment is host to a number of other activities, many of which occasionally conflict with the activities of offshore renewable operators or those with cables on the sea bed – including the fishing industry. Andrew Oliver, head of our renewable energy group,  looks …

The criminal courts have now had some 12 months experience of operating the new sentencing guidelines and it is clear they have done so with enthusiasm. The implementation of the guidelines came hot on the heels of the magistrates' courts being given unlimited sentencing power for fines; the combination of …