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This week at TLT 🌟 We reflect on this year's highlights for our national corporate team 📰 Nick Shenken and Nicholas Pincott feature in The Scotsman 📚 Catch up with our latest insights on dispute resolution, renewables projects and more   2024 has been a successful year for our national corporate team, working with a wide range of clients to help them achieve their growth ambitions. Learn more about some of our deal highlights here: https://lnkd.in/e3hT8i7p In The Scotsman, partners Nick Shenken and Nick Pincott discuss the issues around unblocking the grid connections queue and share the necessary changes to get projects connected and clean energy targets met: https://lnkd.in/eepnKc63 For the latest episode in our CDR in 10 series, Rebekah Finch and Savhan Lyall discuss defamation and reputation management. Watch their conversation - and catch up with the rest of the series - on our website: https://lnkd.in/erANtGHE Andrew Ryan discusses the Fiske decision, and asks whether planning permission will fit renewables projects as they evolve, on our website: https://lnkd.in/egs7-ZKZ Ben Cooper explores a report from the Royal United Services Institute on the pros and cons of adopting a framework for rewarding whistleblowers in the fight against financial crime. Read the full article on our website: https://lnkd.in/e7qVXzEN Last week our senior legal technologist Marco Mendola took part in a panel discussion at the European Legal Technology Association (ELTA) Associate Conference in Paris. Marco joined legal tech professionals from across Europe to discuss effectively leading a legal technology project and the real life challenges faced when overseeing technology projects. To find out more about our legal tech offering, visit: https://lnkd.in/efau2Kuk We welcomed FranklinCovey UK & Ireland to our Bristol office, as some of our people shared their experiences both participating in and facilitating the & Habits of Highly Effective People® course. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the filming day here: https://lnkd.in/e4vDerJi

👩🦽🥇 To celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities earlier this month we welcomed gold Paralympic medallist Hannah Cockroft OBE, PLY, DL, while members of our Disability Network travelled the country on their annual roadshow. In conversation with Associate and Disability Network Secretary Harriet Newton, and Managing Partner John Wood, we covered Hannah’s incredible career from a teenager interested in sport to a wheelchair racer with a string of gold medals, including her 8th and 9th gold Paralympic medals in the 100m and 800m T34 at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. She shared lessons on resilience and determination, and how it felt going from training in her garden during lockdown to breaking four world records in a day at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. During our Disability Network’s roadshow events, our people had the opportunity to learn more about the network, ask questions, and make suggestions about how the network can support colleagues and the wider firm. Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s activities! Learn more about our networks and our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing on our website: https://lnkd.in/ev6YGCpB

✍️ When is suspension of a public inquiry ‘necessary’? A recent judgment of the Supreme Court provides useful insight into Ministerial powers to suspend inquiries under section 13(1) of the Inquiries Act 2005, as the Court held that the true interpretation of ‘necessary’ was a question that must be answered as a whole. We explore the decision in our latest insight and what it might mean for those involved in public inquiries. Read the full article on our website: https://lnkd.in/e8X9T5tj With Laura Smith and William Massingberd-Mundy

Seasons greetings and best wishes for 2025 from all of us at TLT 🎄🎁

Earlier this month, new statutory powers came into force which allow local authorities to auction one to five year tenancies of vacant high street and town centre properties for “suitable high street uses” where considered to be of benefit to the local economy or society. Ranjeev Kumar and Leo Wilson examine the relevant points to look out for from a lender’s perspective, including: 📝Terms of the tenancy contract 🔐Change of use under Permitted Development Rights 🏢Local authority can contract on the landlord’s behalf 🏗Redevelopment 🚫Criminal offence Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g6iHVyQ5

In today’s digital world, defamatory statements – whether online, in the press, or driven by AI-generated misinformation – can spread quickly and harm your organisation.    In the latest episode of CDR in 10, Legal Director, Rebekah Finch, and Associate, Savhan Lyall, discuss:    • The ways a business’ reputation can be damaged.   • What constitutes a defamatory statement.  • The steps businesses should take to respond effectively.   • How to mitigate inaccurate content generated by AI.  • 4 top tips for managing defamatory statements.    Listen to the full episode below and discover actionable strategies to safeguard your business’ reputation.     Find out how we can help you with defamation and reputational management - https://lnkd.in/d3ejN6NC     Rebekah Finch and the team have extensive experience relating to defamation, reputation management and media related issues, advising both corporates in business-critical situations and high profile / high net worth individuals seeking to protect their reputation. Their expertise ranges from issuing take-down notices, seeking public retractions / apologies, to experience in the High Court and Court of Appeal in relation to actions for damages.      #ReputationManagement #CrisisManagement #DigitalRisks #Defamation

🚀 2024 has been a very positive year for our national corporate team, working with a wide range of clients and continuing our national expansion. Check out some of our deal highlights from the year below ⬇ and find more information about our corporate team here: https://lnkd.in/eUcV5TiF

When planning permission is granted, the commercial or practical realities of developing the project can often require changes to the design or other aspects of the scheme. In this article we’ve explored: 📄 How you can amend a planning permission ⚖ The approach taken by the courts ☀ The Fiske decision 💡 And why the new judgment is important Read the full article here, including our view: https://lnkd.in/egs7-ZKZ

In the latest episode of ‘inspiratia meets’, Nick Pincott and Greg Pringle from our Future Energy Team dive deep into the challenges and opportunities in upgrading the UK grid to meet the 2030 zero carbon grid target and the 2050 net-zero target. They talk about: ⚡ The ongoing grid connection reforms (TMO4+) aimed at streamlining the connections queue.    📈 Innovative solutions to maximise the utility of the existing grid – virtual power stations, on-site generation, IDNOs, and private grids.    🔋 The potential role of hydrogen, battery storage and other emerging technologies in supporting the grid.    The future of the UK’s energy grid is being shaped today – this is a must-listen for anyone involved in the energy sector: https://lnkd.in/ec6B7add    We partnered with inspiratia on our report, Illuminating the future: Creating a zero-carbon grid, featuring valuable insights from leading voices in the renewable energy sector. Download a copy here: https://lnkd.in/ePDQxk2Q   #RenwableEnergy #Sustainability #FutureEnergy 

📰TLT in the media: ⚡In our latest column for The Scotsman, Nick Shenken and Nicholas Pincott explain why grid connectivity issues are the “biggest barrier” to achieving clean energy by 2030 and outline the necessary changes to get projects connected and ensure clean energy targets are not missed. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eepnKc63 📝If you’d like to read more about the challenges of transitioning to affordable, secure, and sustainable low carbon energy, our grid report, written in collaboration with inspiratia, is full of valuable insights from leading voices in the renewable energy sector, answering the question: How do we create a grid which is fit for the future? Read the full report on our website: https://lnkd.in/ePDQxk2Q