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Labour's plans to reshape employment: a new era for the workplace In October 2024, the UK government introduced The Employment Rights Bill 2024 (the Bill) into Parliament, the most significant piece of employment legislation in decades. In doing so, it met its deadline to introduce legislation within the first 100 days...
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Beyond linear: moving towards a circular economy The concept of a “circular economy” is being increasingly adopted in legislation, including in mandatory reporting and disclosure frameworks. This highlights the circular economy’s role in ensuring a sustainable future. A circular economy is a system that...
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Clarity across borders Towards the end of 2023, we reflected on the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) and the due diligence-related implications for companies and financial institutions. With the CS3D having come into...
The Great Plastic Reckoning - How the Law and Geopolitics are Shaping the Future of Plastics The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee’s fifth session (‘INC-5’), held in Busan from 25 November to 1 December 2024, intended to inaugurate a new chapter in international environmental law. Convened by the UN, the session aimed to build upon the...
COP29: Did the 'finance COP' find its feet, and what progress was made on carbon markets? The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN's Framework Convention on Climate Change (“COP29”) drew to a late close in Baku at the end of November, following protracted negotiations. The main areas of interest to companies and financial institutions will...
Part 2: ESG in the year of the election Harry Hecht and Moira Thompson Oliver are joined by Michael Arnold, Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, to reflect on the impact of global elections on ESG policy and what lies ahead.
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The interesting link between office occupancy and employment policy In this Horizon Scanning episode, Jane Edwarde and Phil Linnard are joined by Lee Elliott, Global Head of Occupier Research at Knight Frank.   They discuss the evolving relationship between office occupation and employment policy, particularly in the...
Navigating the increasing scrutiny of green claims In our latest podcast Tim Blanchard and Lisa Wright dive into the intersection of competition law and this growing scrutiny by exploring three key areas businesses should have on their radar.
COP16 Biodiversity Summit: What progress was made? The COP16 Biodiversity Summit came to a dramatic conclusion in the early hours of Saturday 2 November, following two intense weeks of negotiations. As discussions ran into overtime, the number of attendees dropped below quorum before resolutions were...
The Lens Newsletter - November 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May.
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AI and competition law – what’s been happening? In this podcast, Laura Houston and Jordan Ellison discussed the changing tech environment, particularly around AI, and its effect on the legal landscape. As part of their conversation, they discussed the new EU AI Act which will soon become law,...
New public offers and admissions to trading regime: highlights from a sustainability perspective The FCA’s consultation paper (CP24/12) relating to the exercise of its powers under the new regime relating to prospectuses based on the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations (the Regulations) closes on 18 October. The Regulations...
First look: The Employment Rights Bill 2024 The government yesterday (10 October 2024) introduced The Employment Rights Bill 2024 (the ‘Bill’) into Parliament. In doing so, it met its deadline to introduce legislation within the first 100 days of government, to implement key pledges from its Plan...
The Lens Newsletter - October 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May.
From vision to reality: A regulatory guide to carbon capture, usage and storage in Europe This guide is intended to assist developers, investors, lenders, policymakers and other market participants to navigate: the evolving regulatory frameworks for CCUS across the value-chain; and the interface between CCUS and other policy considerations...
Takeovers: Securing value In the latest edition of our strategic M&A series, this publication explores key takeover trends and developments. Additionally, we share insights from our recent experiences on the leading deals in the market.
Talking AI with the experts - Faculty AI explain compliance through a technical lens In this podcast, Rob Sumroy and Natalie Donovan speak to leading AI experts Faculty AI. They discuss, with Rupert Edwards (Faculty’s Legal Director and GC) and Kat James (their Technical Director) what good AI regulation looks like, how they approach...
New public offers and admissions to trading regime: FCA publishes further details - Highlights for Debt Capital Markets The FCA has published further details of the public offers and admissions to trading regime that will come into force next year. In this briefing, we set out the key highlights for the debt capital markets. A separate briefing covers highlights for the...
New public offers and admissions to trading regime: FCA publishes further details - Highlights for Equity Capital Markets The FCA has published the final version of the new UK Listing Rules (UKLR), which will come into force on 29 July 2024. Designed to help improve the appeal of the UK’s equity capital markets, the new rules represent the most far-reaching reforms of the...
The Lens Newsletter - July 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May.
Shifting the Overton Window: Enhancing Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Over the past few years, the interest in the voluntary carbon market and the opportunities it presents for businesses has grown. Samay Shah and Aaron Wu are joined by Amy Merrill, Chief Executive Officer of The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon...
UK Listing regime reforms: FCA publishes final version of new Listing Rules The FCA has published the final version of the new UK Listing Rules (UKLR), which will come into force on 29 July 2024. Designed to help improve the appeal of the UK’s equity capital markets, the new rules represent the most far-reaching reforms of the...
A Labour Government – will it ‘Make Work Pay’? The UK General Election on 4 July 2024 resulted in the first Labour Government in 14 years. This in turn heralds the biggest reform of employment law for a generation. Labour’s proposals in their ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ promise wide-ranging changes,...