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Securing the future of AIM: London Stock Exchange publishes intended changes to AIM rules The London Stock Exchange has published a Feedback Statement setting out a roadmap for the future of AIM, including details of deregulatory changes that will be made to the AIM Rules. This briefing highlights the key points in the Feedback Statement and... SFO Turns the Spotlight on Corporate Compliance Programmes On 26 November, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published updated Guidance on Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programmes. In its accompanying press release, the SFO describes the new Guidance as part of its “refreshed” approach to corporate engagement –... In-Depth: Banking Litigation – 9th edition – United Kingdom chapter The 9th edition of In-Depth: Banking Litigation, provides a practical overview of the litigation landscape and framework for banking disputes in major jurisdictions worldwide. Focusing on recent developments and trends, it examines a wide range of issues... A new approach to competition policy? Reflections on Ribera's first year Teresa Ribera’s appointment last December as the EU’s Competition Commissioner came in the wake of Mario Draghi’s report, which advocated for a revamped approach to competition and merger reviews to boost growth and innovation in the EU, and with a clear... Preparing for a regulatory appeal: key considerations for companies Decisions made by regulators can have significant financial and operational implications for regulated companies. It follows that the scope and nature of any rights of appeal against these decisions will be a key focus, both for the companies themselves... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: General Court reduces Intel fine for “naked restrictions” On 10 December 2025, the European General Court (GC) upheld a 2023 European Commission decision fining Intel for having abused its dominant position by paying computer manufacturers to halt or delay the launch of certain products containing a competitor’s... Employment Bulletin - December 2025 Topics covered in this bulletin: Employment Rights Bill: further changes to the unfair dismissal regime Collective redundancies: new online Form HR1 Extension of ACAS Early Conciliation Reform of non-compete clauses Appointment of provisional liquidator... Mining the copyright aspects of Getty Images v Stability AI On 4 November 2025, the UK High Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in Getty Images v Stability AI. Whilst the scope of the case ended up being much narrower than initially expected, after Getty dropped its claims for primary copyright and... FX collective proceedings: The Supreme Court judgment On 18 December 2025, the UK Supreme Court 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 collective... 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...