UK Knowledge Collection | What to expect in 2025 for digital markets, employment law, intellectual property and building safety
Published on 10th Jan 2025
Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection
What to expect in 2025 for digital markets, employment law, intellectual property and building safety
The first day of the year saw the digital markets and competition aspects of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 come into force, with the consumer element to follow from April. Our Insight looks at what businesses should know about the new regimes.
This year will also see significant employment law reforms, heralded by the government's Make Work Pay paper, and the subsequent introduction of its Employment Rights Bill with further plans set out in a Next Steps paper. Our employment team offers five predictions for employers on what to expect in 2025 and a webinar next week on how to prepare for some of the main changes.
There is much potential change afoot in intellectual property law too – a consultation is currently running on significant proposals relating to copyright law and AI and our IP experts round up what else to look forward to this year, in both the EU and UK.
The pace of change in building safety also looks set to continue in 2025: with clarity being offered in a number of areas in the recently published remediation acceleration plan, new buildings regulations guidance expected and important hearings awaited in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. At the end of this month, our construction team will look at some of the key cases in their construction disputes review of the year webinar.
Recent Insights
How businesses can get set for the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act in 2025
The Act introduces significant changes to digital markets regulation, competition rules and consumer law.
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UK Employment Law Coffee Break
Our round-up for employers includes important reforms to expect in 2025 and other predictions for the year, as well as our latest business immigration update.
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Building safety in England: What does 2025 have in store for industry?
The construction industry will need to work hard to stay abreast of developments and ensure that its contracts and practice reflect the latest changes in this area.
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UK FCA invites feedback to its proposals on the regulation of cryptoassets
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a discussion paper on cryptoasset regulation, focused on market abuse, as its regulatory remit is planned to expand to cover certain cryptoasset activities.
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Are major changes to copyright law coming to boost UK development of AI models?
The government is consulting on changes to copyright law aimed at making the UK more attractive to tech companies while also supporting the creative industries upon whose data many AI systems are trained.
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The year ahead for intellectual property: what to look forward to in 2025
It is set to be another lively year for IP, with continued focus on its interplay with AI, designs reform, and important decisions anticipated from the courts.
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Upcoming Events
Employment laws in 2025 | Preparing for change
16 January | 09:30-10:15
A discussion of the main features of the government's proposed reforms to employment law, focusing on flexible working and "fire and rehire", protecting staff from sexual harassment, and managing the increased risk of unfair dismissal claims.
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From breach to enforcement: critical insights into cyber security and data privacy
22 January | One London Wall | 08:30-11:45
Our in-person event will explore the most pressing issues surrounding cyber security and data privacy enforcement, with a keynote speech from the ICO, together with a discussion of regulatory developments and litigation updates in the UK and EU, boardroom cyber priorities, and more.
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Construction Disputes Review of the Year
29 January | 09:00-10:00
A deep dive into key cases from the past 12 months.
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Future of Financial Services
4-6 February
Deciphering DORA
4 February | Webinar | 09:30-10:30
Next steps for firms and third-party ICT supplier to consider as the EU Digital Operational Resilience Regulation applies from 17 January.
Navigating digital regulation
4 February | Webinar | 12:30-13:30
How to keep track of digital regulation affecting financial services.
Into the (cyber) breach
4 February | Webinar | 15:30-16:30
Strategies for managing simultaneous FCA and ICO investigations and meeting both regulators' requirements after an incident.
Growing your business in a challenging environment
5 February | One London Wall | 12:30-20:00
A half-day in-person event followed by networking drinks. View agenda >
Fincrime: AML, sanctions and fraud
6 February | Webinar | 09:30-10:30
Insights on the direction of travel for anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance.
Financial Services case law: the ones that got away
6 February | Webinar | 12:30-13:30
A round-up of financial services English law cases.
The rising tide of group litigation
6 February | Webinar | 15:30-16:30
Opt-in and opt-out collective actions are rising in the UK, and the financial services sector is in the firing line. What can the sector expect in future?
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Managing liability and disputes in the international satellite sector
25 February | 10:30-12:00
Our telecoms, defence and space groups host an online roundtable under the Chatham House rule on managing liability and disputes in the international satellite sector.
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