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24 February 2025
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24 February 2025
The Right Honourable Liz Saville Roberts of Plaid Cymru believes that harassment in the workplace should be deemed a breach and has proposed a private members bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to impose further requirements on employers to take proactive steps to prevent violence and harassment in the…
Read more19 February 2025
Introduction On January 8, 2025, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) issued a ruling regarding a series of poster advertisements for Wahed Invest Ltd (Wahed), an online Islamic investment company (ASA Complaint Ref: G24-1262171). These ads were displayed in Transport for London (TfL) locations, including on TfL trains, London Underground platforms and TfL busses, and drew…
Read more12 February 2025
The UK Government has launched a long-awaited consultation on copyright law and artificial intelligence (AI), to address the complex issues surrounding AI model training. This consultation, which is open until 25 February 2025, offers an opportunity for stakeholders to weigh in on how UK copyright law should apply to AI. The aims of the consultation…
Read more11 February 2025
On 10 December 2024, the Court of Appeal delivered a significant judgment in Test Valley Borough Council v Chala Fiske [2024] EWCA Civ 1541, providing essential guidance on the scope of planning condition variations permissible under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. This decision has substantial implications for local planning authorities…
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The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the energy sector is rapidly transforming the industry, offering opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, optimise resource management, and drive sustainability. However, as this transformative technology becomes more and more essential to critical infrastructure, ensuring its safe and ethical use is a growing challenge. To address these challenges, the…
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The planning reform spotlight has been beaming down on the Nationally Significant Infrastructure (“NSIP”) regime in recent weeks, with a new Government policy paper Streamlining Infrastructure Planning published on 26 January. The Government’s ambition to decide 150 Development Consent Order (“DCO”) applications during this parliament would represent a significant achievement which the working paper acknowledges…
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Background In the Autumn 2024 Budget, the UK Government (the “Government”) announced further investment in hydrogen production and infrastructure, alongside support for the heat pump manufacturing supply chain. The use of hydrogen in home heating, alongside heat pumps and heat networks, will further accelerate decarbonisation in the UK and is a key step in reaching…
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