UK Knowledge Collection: Building Safety Act ruling, EU/UK reset and genetic tech regulation, and UK/India trade deal

A long-awaited Supreme Court judgment on building safety remediation has provided welcome clarity on important aspects of the legislation as well as on the scope of the duty of care and recoverable losses in negligence cases. Developers now have a clearer path to recover funds from parties who designed and built unsafe buildings.

The impact of the UK's "reset" in its relations with the EU and an agreement that there is to be dynamic alignment for agrifood products in future has implications for how the UK will implement its new regulations on genetic technology and precision breeding. Our Insight looks at what the impact may be on businesses looking to bring innovative products to market, both from a regulatory perspective and in terms of patent rights.

And the UK and India have concluded talks on a comprehensive free trade agreement intended to cover market access for goods, trade in services, digital trade, environment, labour, procurement, sanitary and phytosanitary issues, and small businesses, as well as trade remedies provisions. Our Insight looks at the principal features of the deal.

Recent Insights

UK Supreme Court decides landmark Building Safety Act case

The Supreme Court's URS v BDW Trading ruling will help to ensure that developers who act responsibly to effect necessary safety works are not then barred from recovering their losses from those who caused the safety defects in question.
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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.
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Can newly enacted UK rules simplifying approval for precision bred plants survive the EU reset?

Secondary legislation for precision bred plants will come into force on 13 November – but the impact of a possible sanitary and phytosanitary agreement between the EU and UK may affect the UK's deregulatory pace and approach.
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Infringement claim amendment allowed to include non-UPC territories after CJEU Electrolux decision

A recent decision by the Munich local division of the Unified Patent Court confirms the court's willingness to allow the scope of claims to be amended to include non-UPC territories.
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Employment Law Coffee Break

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is consulting on proposed updates to its code of practice or services, public functions and associations following the Supreme Court's decision on the definition of sex in the Equality Act, and the High Court has considered whether vicarious liability for tortious acts towards a third party transfers under TUPE.
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Upcoming Events

Eating Compliance for Breakfast | Spring webinar series

Tuesdays and Thursdays | 09:00-09:30

3 June: Is sustainability sustainable in the new world order?
5 June: What is the EU Omnibus Directive and how should business prepare for it?
10 June: Director accountability: the impact of corporate ethical non-compliance
12 June: Lessons from the Post Office scandal: ethics for compliance officers and in-house counsel
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Employee ownership trusts: insights and takeaways

3 June | 10:00-11:00

Becoming an employee ownership trust-owned company has many benefits, particularly when considering a future sale, but is not without complexities. This webinar will be of interest to owners looking to transition their company to an EOT structure as well as investors and companies interested in acquiring EOT-controlled businesses.
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Annual Data Forum

10 June | One London Wall | 08:30-13:00
17 June | Halo, Bristol | 13:30-18:00

Practical insights into some of this year's hot topics in data, including AI, data localisation, overlapping regulatory regimes and evolving cyber laws.
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Unravelling the EHDS - what does it mean for health and life science companies?

12 June | 10:00-11:00

The webinar explores the complexities of the new European Health Data Space regulation and its implication on health and life sciences companies. 
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Pensions Coffee Break

12 June | 11:00-11:30

Recent developments and what they mean for trustees and employers, including the upcoming Pension Schemes Bill, the government's pensions review, and consultation responses.
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