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UK and EU Shifts in Consumer Protection Consumer protection in the UK and Europe is entering a new era. In the UK, the enhanced regime introduced by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) is well underway, while in the EU the new Commission has released initial...
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Horizon Scanning 2026 Podcast Launch Series: Digital In this episode of our Horizon Scanning 2026 launch series, Simon Nicholls and Laura Houston unpack what 2026 holds for organisations navigating the digital space.
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The enforcement landscape UK regulators and prosecuting authorities are signalling a decisive shift toward tougher enforcement in 2026. Armed with new legislative tools, advanced analytics and stronger penalties, authorities are creating a higher-risk environment for corporates....
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Corporate criminal liability Since the Bribery Act in 2010, corporate criminal liability in the UK has continued to expand and that trend has accelerated in recent years. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) marked a major shift, introducing an expanded...
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The activist agenda Shareholder activism remained firmly on the corporate agenda in 2025, with activists proving resilient despite market uncertainty. Reflecting wider market trends, it was a year of two halves as year-on-year activity levels were relatively subdued in the...
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Cyber lessons to take into 2026 As we start 2026, the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve at pace. Organisations are grappling with increasingly challenging attacks, while legislators respond with new frameworks designed to strengthen resilience and accountability. 
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An inflexion point for litigation funding? Litigation funding has an important but contentious role at the heart of the civil justice system. The law has tolerated its growth because it can open up access to justice for people who could not otherwise afford it. For international investors, though,...
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Class actions in England and Wales 2026 Class actions continue to play a prominent role in the legal landscape of England and Wales. New trends are emerging across competition, securities and ESG litigation, reshaping both opportunities and challenges for stakeholders. This article explores the...
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Horizon Scanning 2026 Podcast Launch Series: Crisis Management In this episode of our 2026 launch series, join Simon Nicholls and Gayathri Kamalanathan as they explore the theme of Crisis Management.
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: FX collective proceedings: UK Supreme Court judgment On 18 December 2025, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) handed down its judgment in the long-running foreign exchange (FX) collective proceedings (Evans v Barclays Bank plc & others). The judgment represents a landmark decision for the competition law...
Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 8 January 2026
Corporate Update Bulletin - 8 January 2026 Corporate Update is our fortnightly bulletin highlighting the latest legal and regulatory developments of interest to corporates.
Priorities in focus: 10 years of competition law in Hong Kong In this briefing, we highlight some of the latest developments in 2025 and revisit some of the pivotal milestones in the first decade of Hong Kong’s competition law regime.  
That was the year that was 2025 2025 was the year that ‘Celebrity Traitors’ captivated the nation; so much so that it looked like Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer were inspired to betray their voters and kill their manifesto commitment to not raise taxes. As it happens, they couldn’t...
Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 18 December 2025 Weekly update on UK and EU financial regulation, featuring key developments in banking, insurance, securities, financial crime, and policy changes from leading regulators and authorities.