Lucy Trevelyan

London

Editor and Writer at Freelance

Commissioning Editor at Haymarket Media

Features Writer at International Bar Association

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Europe’s regulatory overhaul

3 weeks ago | ibanet.org | Lucy Trevelyan

The European Commission is seeking to tackle what it sees as regulatory burdens affecting businesses in the bloc. In-House Perspective assesses the proposed changes and the impact on legal teams. The need for further growth, the tariffs being imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump and rising energy costs are all adding to the pressure on EU Member States and their companies.
Streets ahead

Sep 23, 2024 | communities.lawsociety.org.uk | Lucy Trevelyan

A raft of housing, planning and property reforms featured prominently in the King’s speech, but how will they affect property professionals? Lucy Trevelyan reports A key proposal of the King’s speech was the promise of a new Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Litigation in Latin America: advice from in-house lawyers to outside counsel

Aug 19, 2024 | ibanet.org | Lucy Trevelyan

A recent webinar from the IBA, part of its Litigation in Latin America series and entitled ‘Advice from in-house counsel to outside counsel’, raised key issues relating to skills, fees, diversity, communication and work/life balance. This In-House Perspective article provides an abridged transcript of the webinar.
Gig economy: UK Supreme Court adds to developing case law with Deliveroo collective bargaining ruling

Jan 15, 2024 | ibanet.org | Lucy Trevelyan

In late November 2023 the UK Supreme Court ruled that a group of Deliveroo riders aren’t in an employment relationship with Deliveroo and can’t therefore access collective bargaining rights under trade union law. The UK’s highest court found that the riders are independent self-employed contractors, rather than workers. The main basis for this judgment was that Deliveroo riders are not obliged to be available at any time or to accept jobs and can arrange substitute riders for deliveries.
Human rights: UK ministers continue to discuss drastic step of leaving ECHR

Oct 10, 2023 | ibanet.org | Lucy Trevelyan

Wednesday 11 October 2023 The UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has reiterated her desire to leave what she calls the ‘politicised’ European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which implements the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Climate crisis: Energy Charter Treaty reforms languish as EU heads for exit

Oct 3, 2023 | ibanet.org | Paul Hatchwell |Lucy Trevelyan

At a time of accelerating climate breakdown and heightened energy security concerns, there’s a great need to defuse costly arbitration claims under the 1994 Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) – which, it’s argued, constrains the energy transition. Yet resolution remains elusive. The ECT is a binding international agreement that establishes ‘a multilateral framework for cross-border cooperation in the energy industry’.
UNODC report shows significant increase in drug use as international responses diverge

Jul 29, 2023 | ibanet.org | Lucy Trevelyan

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s World Drug Report 2023 has revealed that the number of people using drugs rose to 296 million in 2021. The report, published in late June, shows a 23 per cent increase compared to the previous decade. In the same period, the number of people suffering from drug-use disorders increased by 45 per cent to 39.5 million globally. Yet despite these rises, only one in five people suffering from a drug-related disorder was receiving treatment for drug use in 2021.
A peek into portals

Jun 2, 2023 | lpmmag.co.uk | Lucy Trevelyan

Client portals are online spaces where case information can be securely uploaded and shared with a client. Accessible through a secure entry point, they allow clients to review the progress of their case and communicate with their lawyers when they choose, thus helping to satisfy increasing demands for transparency.