UK Knowledge Collection | Infrastructure planning reform, employee incentives, and data law forum
Published on 9th May 2025
Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection
The UK government has proposed further amendments to its Planning and Infrastructure Bill, to streamline the nationally significant infrastructure projects regime. It is also consulting on proposed amendments to the national policy statements for energy, energy infrastructure and electricity networks infrastructure. Our Insight looks at the changes and what they may mean for developers.
Next month, our employee incentives team is hosting a webinar on unlocking a company's value through employee ownership trusts, and our pensions team is looking at recent developments affecting trustees and employers. Our employee incentives update sets out some practical points that companies should consider as the deadline approaches for submitting employment-related securities annual returns and enterprise management incentive notifications.
Next month also sees the return of our annual in-person data forum, taking place in London and Bristol, offering a practical and commercial approach to managing data – balancing legal compliance questions with maximising the value of data within businesses.
Recent Insights
UK Employee Incentives Update | May 2025
This edition covers the 6 July reporting deadline for companies operating employment-related securities arrangements, payrolling of benefits in kind, and more.
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Employment Law Coffee Break
The EHRC has issued an interim statement as it works to update its guidance following the UK Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of sex in the Equality Act, and the Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered the "all reasonable steps" defence for employers.
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Lights, camera, liability: managing the risks of production medics on a UK set
Engaging production medics on film and television sets and on location, whether as employees or sub-contractors, carries regulatory duties and liability risks of which commissioning editors should be aware.
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UK Planning and Infrastructure Bill amendments and policy updates to further streamline consenting process
Developers are likely to welcome proposals to change consultation and authorisation rules in order to speed up the consenting process for nationally significant infrastructure projects.
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UK Upper Tribunal dismisses appeal of Covent Garden and rules in favour of Cornerstone
A decision by the Upper Tribunal concerning the Electronic Communications Code has reinforced the established practice that nominal consideration is appropriate for multi-skilled visit agreements.
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Upcoming Events
OTT Forum V
13 May | 09:30-14:00
Our experts on over-the-top subscription services discuss policy objectives; whether streaming services should be classified of streaming services as "digital content"; new subscription rules in the US; unfair commercial practices under the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act; and more.
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Eating Compliance for Breakfast | Spring webinar series
May and June | Tuesdays and Thursdays | 09:00-09:30
Understanding and building effective relationships with regulators | 13 May
Responding to the rise of private enforcement and group action litigation | 15 May
What does 'good due diligence' really mean? | 20 May
How to conduct a country compliance risk assessment | 22 May
Is sustainability sustainable in the new world order? | 3 June
What is the EU Omnibus Directive and how should business prepare for it? | 5 June
Director accountability: the impact of corporate ethical non-compliance | 10 June
Lessons from the Post Office scandal: ethics for compliance officers and in-house counsel | 12 June
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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, touching on AI, data localisation, overlapping regulatory regimes and evolving cyber laws.
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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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