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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SRA 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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High court confirms Ghosh direction not needed in all cases
Posted on November 30th, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
The High Court has recently confirmed that the Ghosh dCirection need not be given in all regulatory cases involving dishonesty. The rule was set out by Mr Justice Singh in Uddin v GMC and reaffirmed in George...
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Read MoreInterim and final order for Permission to act as a Director following a 7 year Disqualification
Posted on October 10th, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
Jeremy Barnett, instructed by Ian Coupland and Adam Creasey of Lewis Nedas, secured a very rare success in managing to obtain permission under Section 17 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, for...
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Read MoreJeremy Barnett to speak at Solicitors Regulatory and Compliance Seminar
Posted on October 7th, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
Jeremy will be joining Ian Coupland and Jeffrey Lewis at a seminar in London on 16th November 2016 that will deal with Compliance, Investigations Interventions and dealing with the Solicitors Disciplinary...
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Read MoreBlochain for BIM | Smart Contracts Lawyer
Posted on September 5th, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
As the use of Blockchain and Smart Contracts grows in many sectors including Financial Services [FinTech] and Regulatory Technology [RegTech], the potential for use in the construction sector, especially in...
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Read MoreSDT abuse decision overturned | SRA lawyer
Posted on August 3rd, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
In a High Court Decision published today, the SRA were roundly criticised in the manner of the presentation of their case before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. However, the decision to stay the case was...
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Read MoreICO takes action over 'sugging'
Posted on July 13th, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
The Information Commissioner's Office has taken action over a firm that passes off nuisance calls as llegitmate market research, known as 'Sugging'.
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Read MoreWill Brexit scupper the new General Data Protection Regulations?
Posted on June 24th, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
The new GDPR introduces a dramatic shake up of UK of data protection laws. It will introduce severe penalties for non-compliance and new concepts such as the right to be forgotten. The 60,000 Euro question is...
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Read MoreR3 blockchain bank consorium launches Corda | Blockchain lawyer
Posted on April 13th, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
The blockchain banking startup R3 CEV have announced its plans to build CORDA, its own 'enterprise grade' distributed ledger platform as well as road testing all the major smart contract platforms on...
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Read MoreRegTech, the future of financial regulation | Bitcoin Lawyer
Posted on March 16th, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
The recent report by the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser on Fin Tech Futures sets out the way in which the UK can cement it'sworld-leading position in FinTech and recommends ways in which the sciences...
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