Spotlight on the Law – 2023

February 3, 2023

To start the year, Sharpe Pritchard brings you thoughts from each of their teams on significant legal developments in 2022 and those anticipated in 2023.

This covers the following practice areas:

Planning and Parliamentary
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Litigation
Commercial contracts and construction
Employment

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