Building the Circular Economy
Welcome to my blog, 'Building the Circular Economy'. Its all about designing stuff to 'disassemble' rather than disposal and preventing uncessary use of energy. Some people call it 'cradle to cradle' manufacturing, or C2C, the aim is to encourage reuse of materials or using biodegradable ingrediants rather than landfill.
Other subjects include encouraging people to lease their stuff rather than buying it - this way materials are returned to the manufacturers who will have an incentive to design their products with an emphasis on sustainability. Other themes include the 'reverse supply chain' preventing unnesessary movements of goods and people around the world.
I hope you will enjoy the articles, which will look at all aspects of new innovation, Smart Cities, the expansion of Electric Vehicle use around the world, future energy storage plans to help wind and solar energy.
I hope that you find the articles interesting. Please feel free to add your comments, links to other articles and observations - the more contraversial the better! You can follow me on Linkedin [ and look at our group #GreenLeeds] and Twitter @tbarbarnett .
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1st Tier Tribunal overturns VAT Dishonesty Finding | Regulatory Lawer
Posted on July 19th, 2017 by Jeremy Barnett
In a fully argued case, the First Tier Tribunal have overturned a finding of Dishonesly avoiding the payment of VAT under s61 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 [VATA]. The assessment of a penalty of...
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Read MoreSRA playing for the headlines? | SRA Barrister
Posted on December 5th, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
A review of a number of recent SDT cases shows the SRA increasing its profile. Commentators are asking if this is the SRA preparing to make a case for separation from the Law Society.
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Read MoreHigh Court confirms test for SRA interventions | SRA Lawyer
Posted on March 11th, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
In a decision handed down by HH Judge Behrens sitting in the High Court on 11th March 2016, the law around the approriate approach and test for an appeal against a Law Society Intervention Order against a firm...
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Jeremy Barnett in novel Director Disqualification case.
Posted on November 1st, 2015 by Jeremy Barnett
The High Court decision in Secretary of State for Innovation & Skills v PP [2015] EWHC 2626 (Ch) has recently been published. Click here to read the full decision of HH Judge Hodge QC sitting as...
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Read MoreHigh Court overturns SDT in stamp duty land tax case
Posted on September 30th, 2015 by Jeremy Barnett
In a recent High Court decision concerning Stamp Duty Land Tax [SDLT], the decision of the Solicitors Diciplinary Tribunal [SDT] received substantial criticism and the sanction which was a fine of...
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Read MoreAbattoir fined in Food Safety Week | Food Safety Lawyer
Posted on May 20th, 2015 by Jeremy Barnett
This week is food safety week ( May 18 - 24) as the Food Standards Agency focus on reducing the number of food poisoning cases from campylobacter. It coincides with the recent prosecution of a Turkey...
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Read MoreSRA Right to Intervene | SRA Lawyer
Posted on May 14th, 2015 by Jeremy Barnett
Jeremy Barnett recently appeared In a rare High Court appeal against an intervention order that had been imposed by an SRA Adjudication Panel.
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Read MoreCourt declines to follow draft guidance | Food Safety Lawer
Posted on May 5th, 2015 by Jeremy Barnett
York Magistrates declined to follow the new draft sentencing guidelines for Food Safety in dealing with one summons for failing to keep a factory clean and maintained in good condition.
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Read MoreCellino Guilty But Not Dishonest | Leeds United.
Posted on April 5th, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
The Appeal has just been handed down by the Professional Conduct Committee in the appeal against the Football League finding dated 24 March 2014, that Mr Cellino is disqualified from acting as a director...
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Read MorePolice 'frustrated' after sentence in suspected £1m fraud
Posted on December 22nd, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
Car salesmen walk free from court after admitting suspected £1m finance fraud at Acklam Car Centre
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