Overview

Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.

Highlights

Data and cybersecurity: mitigating the risk of cyber-attacks and compliance with the new Data (Use and Access) Act

Energy and infrastructure: our bitesize video series on data centres and other sustainable infrastructure projects

Tax: launch of our Budget Tracker – helping you to monitor the status of key Budget proposals; and dealing with the complex tax liabilities of cross-border workers 

Commercial contracts: the motor finance case - agency contract implications;  video resources on pricing and payment in commercial contracts; and more rules on late payment 

Trade: supply contracts in the age of tariffs and new international trade agreements 

AI: a reminder of your EU AI Act obligations and the copyright debate - copyright holders and AI providers still polarised

Consumer protection: potential new rules for B2C businesses on fake or misleading consumer reviews, misleading "headline" prices and digital fairness on e-commerce websites

Employment law: preparing for the Employment Rights Bill; and new pay gap reporting rules in prospect 

Sustainability reporting: helping you to keep track of what applies to whom and what's coming down the line

ECCTA: are you ready for the new identity verification requirements coming in November?

Capital markets: will the Prospectus reforms boost UK capital markets? Updated Stewardship Code and the latest on the new PISCES trading platform for private companies

Real estate: increasing the rights of tenants and buyers; energy-efficient buildings

Pensions Schemes Bill – important changes for DB and DC schemes

Contents

Meeting your training needs

Our Next-Gen Counsel Programme, aimed at the next generation of general counsel, covers a range of legal and business issues. Our interactive and informative in-person sessions are designed to ensure that more senior in-house legal team members are well-equipped to safeguard their organisations against legal risks, whilst supporting their professional career development. All registered delegates have access to our dedicated Next Gen Counsel Programme online hub for further resources, information and complimentary on-demand webinars.

Our In-house Lawyers' Academy supports the legal and professional skills development of junior in-house lawyers who are 0-5 years PQE. Each of our live Academy sessions includes a workshop on a specific topic, such as Data Protection or Contract Hotspots, followed by networking drinks – offering a great opportunity for delegates to catch-up and build connections with other in-house lawyers and our associates.

Interested in bespoke training? Delivering training which is tailored to our clients’ individual concerns is important to us. Designed just for you and your team, our client teams can deliver bespoke training in your own offices. These sessions can cover compliance with new law or regulation or core topics, for example, Directors’ duties, Outsourcing or Privilege. If you have a particular training request, please get in touch with your usual contact at the firm.

Learn more about our General Counsel and In-house Lawyers' Programme here.

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