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The King’s Speech delivered earlier today, marks the start of the parliamentary year and touched upon a number of the new bills that are due to be introduced. Amongst them are developments which will be of particular interest to #landowners, #landlords and #leaseholders of property and land in England and Wales. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/deUz3jpt #Property #Land
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📣 Introducing The Planning Brief, our new quarterly update on UK #Planning and #Infrastructure Consenting. Our briefing is designed to provide you with the knowledge of the latest regulatory and case law updates and developments. In this edition: - Infrastructure Consenting – PA 2008 - Environmental Impact Assessment - Water Read or download the briefing here: https://lnkd.in/dCkzXQBG
The new #Government has clearly signalled that it wants to get down to business straight away. As expected, #growth is the cornerstone of the agenda. While the Chancellor led the charge with her first significant speech, it is clear that every Department is expected to get involved and big announcements were pan-Government. #Planning, #infrastructure, #energy and #utilities were all part of this narrative, and we can expect to see the legislative programme in the King’s Speech next week develop this further. The new Government has – unusually - chosen not to make major changes to Government Departmental structures although it quietly announced that it is uniting digital and data expertise across Government in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, by bringing units into DSIT: this is a nod to the major opportunity and challenge presented by AI for the future delivery of public services, but begs the question of whether a central unit will be at the expense of individual Departments developing the necessary expertise which is so badly needed. Read in more detail here: https://lnkd.in/e_fp3rpp #PreparingForChange #UKGeneralElection
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The Supreme Court (England & Wales) has confirmed that most collateral warranties are not ‘construction contracts’ and that beneficiaries do not have a statutory right to refer claims under warranties to adjudication. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gtjznCKW This article relates to recent legal developments in England & Wales, and was authored by Joseph Hale and Jennifer Fitzmaurice. #ConstructionDisputes
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🗳 Following the recent news of a Labour Government this morning, join us for our webinar which is timed to follow the State Opening of Parliament and the King’s Speech. Our speakers will explore key issues for employers regarding the anticipated employment bill and new policy consultations including: 🔸 Key employment law policy changes for employers to prioritise 🔸 Estimated timescales for implementation 🔸 Preparatory steps for employers and what to look out for Register here: https://lnkd.in/eP78UVqv #UKGovernment
Today the UK has awoken to a major shift in support for its main political parties following the results of the UK General Election. #Labour is returning to power for the first time since 2010 with a huge parliamentary majority of 174. The new government will bring change to the UK, particularly for UK investors and businesses. Regulatory reform, liberalisation of the planning system, nationalisation of the railways, changes to employment rights as well as further devolution of powers to enhance local infrastructure are all key manifesto pledges from the Labour party. The creation of a National Wealth fund and Great British Energy will also bring change to how the public sector engages with, and secures, private sector investment. As part of our Planning for Change series, each week we will be publishing a short summary of the key developments of the new government. Our Employment team’s new General Election Employment Tracker also analyses Labour’s employment policy commitments including its "New Deal for Working People". View here: https://lnkd.in/ea85aUmd Our latest Planning for Change podcast episode summarises some of the key findings from previous episodes and some of the takeaways from our recent General Election event with Paul Johnson CBE, as well as looking further ahead at the immediate aftermath of the election and towards the King’s speech. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ew3qwxEi #UKGeneralElection #PreparingForChange
The final countdown… under 48 hours to go to the results of the UK General Election. In this episode, Nicolette Sanders summarises some of the key findings from previous episodes and some of the takeaways from our General Election event with Paul Johnson CBE, Director of the Institute of Fiscal studies. Nicolette also discusses what might come next following the election: the immediate aftermath, the King’s Speech and further ahead. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ew3qwxEi #UKGeneralElection #PreparingForChange #PodcastSeries
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We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been recognized in the Planning Resource Magazine’s Planning Law Survey 2024, maintaining our position at number 3! This prestigious list showcases the highest-rated planning law firms operating in England today, exemplifying best practices in planning law. 🎉 Congratulations to Partners Paul Maile and Stuart Andrews who retained their position in the highest rated solicitors category. Thank you to our clients for all your support. See the full results: https://lnkd.in/eR_8kQKe (subscription required) #PlanningLaw #HighestRatedSolicitors
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The UK Supreme Court ruled that a local council's approval for an oil extraction project was unlawful because the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) did not consider the climate impact of carbon emissions from the eventual use of the refined oil as fuel. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ePYA8tAh This article relates to recent legal developments in the United Kingdom, and was authored by Daniel Freiman, Luisa Zukowski, and Eleanne Hussey. #ClimateRiskAndPlanning
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Our Belgian, Dutch and German Data Center and Digital Infrastructure teams represented at the first edition of DigitalX, an initiative by the BDIA (Belgian Digital Infrastructure Association). The Belgian data center market is growing at a pace! Congrats Stijn Grove Zoë Derksen and team for another brilliant organisation - Dutch Data Center Association Natascha Geraedts Johan D. Joos Holger Holle Gianni El Wanni Shavkat Egamberdiev Eversheds Sutherland Belgium Eversheds Sutherland Netherlands Eversheds Sutherland Germany Eversheds Sutherland Technology, Media and Telecoms Eversheds Sutherland Real Estate Eversheds Sutherland Energy