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IT and data

UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will be both similar and different to the EU's NIS 2

Businesses can still assess ahead of the UK bill's publication if they could be caught and their potential obligations
Energy and Energy Transition

Government proposes mandatory community benefit and shared ownership schemes to support its clean energy goals in Great Britain

Working paper seeks views on scope and approaches to take to support low carbon energy infrastructure and renewable energy generation
Dispute resolution

UK government announces launch date, revised guidance and new secondary legislation for the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

FIRS will come into force on 1 July 2025 and businesses should identify any arrangements that might require registration
Competition, antitrust and trade

What's in the UK and India's historic trade deal?

After years of on-off negotiation, the deal should unlock significant opportunities for businesses in both countries
Infrastructure services

UK government announces 'Mansion House Accord' to boost private market investments

Government looks to workplace pension industry to increase investment in UK business and major infrastructure projects
Real estate

UK Upper Tribunal dismisses appeal of Covent Garden and rules in favour of Cornerstone

Ruling reinforces established practice that nominal consideration is appropriate for multi-skilled visit agreements

UK Planning and Infrastructure Bill amendments and policy updates to further streamline consenting process

Developers will welcome the removal of consultation and authorisation rules but will need to ensure community engagement
Real estate

English High Court recent rulings consider landowners' rights to an injunction against drone users

Two approaches have been taken by the High Court to granting injunctions against 'drone trespass' over private property

How will the Planning and Infrastructure Bill's Nature Restoration Fund transform the UK's development projects?

Could the Nature Restoration Fund be the key to faster development and enhanced nature recovery?

Will the Planning and Infrastructure Bill deliver a faster and more certain consenting process for nationally significant infrastructure projects?

Fine tuning the consenting regime and a focus on infra could help deliver 1.5 million houses and 150 NSIPs by
Regulatory and compliance

Robotics at a global regulatory crossroads: compliance challenges for autonomous systems

Developers and manufacturers that embrace regulatory change and compliance can enhance efficiency and competitiveness
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | Office for Clean Energy Jobs launched to support UK's 2030 targets

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero