8/7/2025 4:05:15 PM UK Privy Council rules that companies are entitled to assert privilege against their own shareholders By Emma Probyn Kate Cooper Annie Whiteside Alice Pedder Flavia Williams Amalia Albu +3 more... Show less In a significant judgment handed down on 24 July 2025, the UK Privy Council in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund...
8/5/2025 8:29:39 AM UK product liability reform – new redress rules for AI systems? By Andrew Austin Harriet Hanks Rachel Duffy Alexandra Yang +1 more... Show less Changes on the horizon: AI to be in scope and hints of a more pro-consumer balance The UK Law Commission has announced a new project to...
8/4/2025 3:38:39 PM Motor finance: what now? By Craig Montgomery Kevin Whibley The UK Supreme Court’s decision on 1 August created general relief in the financial services industry, particularly for car dealers who...
8/1/2025 3:27:38 PM The end of the road for a UK Green Taxonomy By Douglas Bryden Emily Smith Fran Kaehr On 15 July 2025, the government confirmed that it will not proceed with a UK Green Taxonomy (the UK Taxonomy), marking the end of a...
7/28/2025 11:47:52 AM CMA signals end of grace period: Fake reviews enforcement steps up By Andrew Austin James Raeside Samuel Kasadha Karen Slaney +1 more... Show less On 25 July 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) confirmed a significant shift in its approach to fake or misleading...
7/22/2025 2:26:58 PM Reform of non-compete clauses in employment contracts – still on the horizon? By David Mendel Amy Rentell The government has indicated that it will consult on options to reform non-compete clauses in employment contracts ‘in due course’. This...
7/17/2025 2:55:08 PM The UK government’s new financial services strategy: a catalyst for growth? By Michael Raffan Emma Rachmaninov James Smethurst Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Christopher Bernard +3 more... Show less On the evening of Tuesday 15 July 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her second Mansion House speech, in...
7/15/2025 3:27:40 PM UK Government and regulators announce reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime By David Mendel Amy Rentell Emily Smith In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (the PRA) published a joint discussion paper...
7/15/2025 3:12:38 PM The India-UK Free Trade Agreement – key implications and takeaways By Rohit Bhat Piusha Bose Boyan Arshinkov Introduction On 6 May 2025, the UK and India signed the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA), expected to double bilateral trade and...
7/10/2025 10:28:13 AM E-money and payment firms face FCA scrutiny over risk management and wind-down planning By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Tricia Moffat On 20 June 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its findings following a multi-firm review into risk management and...
7/4/2025 7:21:34 AM Enforcement of judgments made easier between the EU and UK: The Hague Convention enters into force in the UK By Ali Kirby-Harris Nathalie Colin Carsten Wendler Anne-Laure Vincent Mijke Sinninghe Damsté Jose Luis Prieto Katharina Shingler Gregorio Pettazzi Domen Tursic +6 more... Show less The Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (the Convention),...
7/3/2025 9:32:56 AM FCA policy statement and consultation on non-financial misconduct published By Holly Insley Kathleen Healy Amy Rentell Chantelle Nicholas Rebecca Zech Sharon Grennan Sophie Cameron +4 more... Show less FCA rule changes will clarify that serious bullying and harassment at any financial institution, including in some instances where it...