Competency frameworks are often greeted with a good degree of cynicism, but by supporting the role out with a training programme you enable delegates to ask questions, explore the framework, and understand how it affects their role. This Practice Note guides you through the stages of implementing a training programme to support the roll out of a competency framework. It covers: • why training is required • who the training needs to be targeted at • what the content of the courses should be • how the training should be delivered • the timing of the training delivery • feedback on training and support Why is training required? As mentioned, competency frameworks are often greeted with cynicism as 'just another management fad’. The main issue is that people often do not see the connection between their role, the framework, and the aims of the organisation/department. A well run training course will enable people to get to grips with the framework in a safe and informal setting. The training will also provide the opportunity for people

Planning analysis: On 25 May 2025, the government published a technical consultation on the implementation of a new statutory build-out reporting framework, including requirements for build out statements, commencement notices and annual progress reports for larger residential schemes, alongside a new power for local planning authorities (LPAs) to decline to determine applications due to slow build-out rates. A working paper was published alongside the consultation, inviting views on further action the government should take to speed up homes being built. This includes a proposal for a ‘Delayed Homes Penalty’ as a ‘last-resort measure’ to encourage quicker housing delivery where development falls materially behind pre-agreed build out schedules.

MLex: Deliveroo, Bolt and Uber have seen a draft EU law on gig workers' contractual status delayed for a second time after France and three other countries opposed a political agreement reached last year. The bill has now failed a second time to gain approval even though its provisions have been watered down.

Employment analysis: Indirect discrimination can occur when there are rules or arrangements that apply to a group of employees or job applicants, which apparently are neutral but which in practice disadvantage employees with a protected characteristic (eg sex, race, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender reassignment). Daniel Gray, Associate at Taylor Vinters looks at an Italian Labour Court case which concluded that Deliveroo’s algorithm, which determined its workers’ priority to access delivery time slots, was discriminatory, to illustrate the potential risk that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) can create.

Delivery is defined in the Sale of Goods Act 1979, s 61(1) as the 'voluntary transfer of possession from one person to another' which is the point in time when the parties can be seen to have agreed that the legal right to possession of the goods passes from the seller to the buyer. A distinction must be made between the transfer of possession/delivery and the passing of title/ownership.

At common law, a deed is delivered when a party makes clear his intention to be bound, regardless of whether he retains possession of the document.

Commercial analysis: The CMA has recently consulted on draft guidance setting out how the new provisions on pricing in the Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC) should be interpreted. Although the guidance is still in draft form, here we set out what it will likely mean for the display of delivery charges on websites. For background to the draft guidance and pricing, see here and here. Written by Louise Popple, senior counsel-knowledge at Taylor Wessing.

This Practice Note describes the purpose and functions of sea carriage documents with reference to the delivery of cargo; in particular it examines bills of lading and sea waybills. It considers how bills of lading may either be charterers’ bills or owner’s bills and how they act as evidence for a contract of carriage or as security for finance. Sea carriage documents A sea carriage document is presented to obtain delivery of cargo, either at the port of discharge or the place of delivery, which will depend on the type of sea carriage document issued by the carrier to the shipper. That document may either be: • a bill of lading • a sea waybill There is additional information on bills of lading and sea waybills in the Practice Note: Bills of lading and sea waybills. Bill of lading A bill of lading may be: • a bearer bill of lading: ◦ cargo

An order for delivery up is type of a mandatory injunction which can be used to compel the return of documents or other items wrongfully taken from the employer, within a certain specified period. These include applications for order for: • delivery up pursuant to CPR 25 and section 4 of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 in cases where the defendant is alleged to have wrongfully interfered with good belonging to the claimant (delivery up of goods) • delivery up of assets belonging to the defendant where it is feared they will seek to evade enforcement of a judgment, and • the preservation of property pursuant to CPR 25 When to apply Delivery up orders, search orders and freezing orders are normally sought as an interim remedy, as there is usually a great deal of urgency involved for the employer. Delay in applying for such orders may result in the permanent loss or destruction of the items concerned. An order for delivery up is usually perceived as an

Deloitte has announced the launch of their dashboard tool to help organisations identify and assess nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities (DIROs) based on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Locate, Evaluate, Assess and Prepare (LEAP) approach. The tool covers the first three phases—Locate, Evaluate and Assess—visualising the results through a dashboard, and aims to integrate ecological considerations into financial and strategic processes while promoting transparency and accountability. It can be used by a variety of companies seeking to define their DIROs according to the LEAP method proposed by the TNFD.

Deloitte has announced the launch of their dashboard tool to help organisations identify and assess nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities (DIROs) based on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Locate, Evaluate, Assess and Prepare (LEAP) approach. The tool covers the first three phases—Locate, Evaluate and Assess—visualising the results through a dashboard, and aims to integrate ecological considerations into financial and strategic processes while promoting transparency and accountability. It can be used by a variety of companies seeking to define their DIROs according to the LEAP method proposed by the TNFD.

The Delos Dispute Resolution (DELOSDR) has announced a new Board of Advisors and updated Arbitration Consultative Committee (ACC Global) as part of its first leadership transition, coinciding with the institution's 10th anniversary. The newly appointed Board and ACC Global comprise renowned experts in international arbitration and dispute resolution, tasked with guiding Delos's strategy, reviewing its Rules of Arbitration, and supporting case administration. This change is accompanied by a new institutional tagline, "Proportionate Arbitration", signalling a shift in focus towards addressing users' needs more directly. The restructured leadership aims to uphold Delos's core values of integrity, excellence, innovation, and inclusion while maintaining the institution's independence as it enters its second decade of operation.