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Tax and the City - April 2026 In Tax and the City for March 2026, Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews consider: The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Muller on how the partnership notional company fiction interacts with the intangible fixed assets rules for determining if assets had been... Employment Rates and Limits 2026 Document setting out the current relevant rates and limits in employment law. Covers compensation limits (including unfair dismissal), statutory payments, income tax and National Insurance rates, National Minimum Wage and amounts recoverable from the... Digital marketing compliance - spring cleaning tips for 2026 This briefing looks at key digital marketing compliance trends for 2026 across the UK, EU and US, including cookies, tracking, dark patterns and children’s data. Employment Bulletin - April 2026 Topics covered in this bulletin:  New Employment Rates and Limits Government confirms mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting Withdrawal of conditional job offer was breach of contract New requirement to have data protection complaints... The PRA's and FCA's proposals to reform the UK Securitisation Framework This briefing summarises the FCA and PRA’s proposed reforms to the UK securitisation framework and their impact from a UK originator’s perspective. Overview On 17 February 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority... Directors beware: when non-disclosure of a conflict of interest becomes fraud The recent decision of the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) in HKSAR v Mak Kwong Yiu & Ors highlights a few key points for all directors, especially those of Hong Kong listed companies: directors are under a strict fiduciary duty to disclose fully and... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European General Court dismisses Red Bull’s claim for reimbursement of lawyer’s fees following dawn raids On 22 April 2026, the European General Court dismissed an action brought by Red Bull GmbH and two of its subsidiaries challenging a decision of the European Commission refusing reimbursement of legal fees incurred during an antitrust inspection at the... The Lens Newsletter - April 2026 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. UK faces "perfect storm" for cyber security: Lessons for boards from ‘Cyber UK’  We’ve just returned from Cyber UK (the... Proposed changes to the regulatory treatment of funded reinsurance On 29 April the PRA published a consultation paper on changes to the prudential treatment of funded reinsurance arrangements. The consultation was announced in a speech by Gareth Truran, the PRA’s Executive Director of Insurance Supervision. After... Real Estate Newsletter - May 2026 NEWS Life is a rollercoaster Ban on upwards-only rent review The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act has received Royal Assent, with only limited amendments to the ban on upwards-only rent reviews. One amendment has, however, introduced a...