In last week’s Mansion House speech, there was a promise to deliver a Call for Input on proposed changes to the FCA’s redress system,...
Background
On 16 October 2024, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) published its response to the 2023 consultation on...
A recent case provides helpful guidance on material adverse change (MAC) / material adverse effect (MAE) clauses in the context of...
The MHRA has published a consultation on reforms to UK medical device regulations as part of finalising the details of a Pre-Market...
The FCA has published an update setting out the next steps in its work on the Advice Guidance Boundary Review.
In overview:
The UK's Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA), which is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, has produced...
Following what felt like a relatively benign budget from the perspective of the pensions industry, there has been a collective holding of...
On 10 October 2024, the Technology Working Group to the HM Treasury's asset management taskforce published their third and final report...
Rachel Reeve's October budget produced much to talk about and will see people taking new and different approaches to how they arrange...
Regenerative farming has gained considerable traction within the agri-food sector as a way of reducing the environmental and social harm...
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s (“DSIT”) is seeking views on its AI Management Essentials tool (“AIME”).
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The Environment Agency has initiated a 10-week consultation to gather feedback from the waste, water, and farming sectors on proposed...
How are AI terms used in laws, regulations, regulatory guidance and policy in the EU and the UK?
The Burges Salmon AI Law, Regulation and...
On 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal of The Hague handed down the long-anticipated judgment on the Dutch climate case between various...
Legal technology continues to be a hot topic within the legal sector, particularly with recent advancements in Generative AI (GenAI). I...
Renters’ Rights Bill 6: Employee Accommodation
As the Renters’ Rights Bill proceeds through Parliament, this is one of a number of...
The FCA has opened a questionnaire to understand the current and future uses of AI in the UK financial sector and financial services...
Advisers working on transactions involving unquoted PLCs or private companies which currently fall within the scope of the Takeover Code...
On 24 October 2024 the European Commission Joint Research Centre published the briefing "Harmonised Standards for European AI Act",...
The CQC has published its 2024 State of Care Report, providing a nuanced and holistic view of the key challenges faced by the health and...
At the UN Biodiversity Summitt (COP15) in 2022, the UK committed to protecting and conserving a minimum of 30% of land and sea for nature...
On 17 October 2024, the highly anticipated consultation paper on ‘Buy-Now, Pay-Later’ (BNPL) regulation and draft legislation was...
Summary
A recent High Court judgment is a helpful reminder that if new evidence comes to light after an inquest has concluded, the...
A recent Northern Irish case has reached the Supreme Court to determine the application of the word “necessary” in the context of...
The MHRA has announced its intention to relaunch the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) in March 2025.
The new-look ILAP...
The National Audit Office has published this year’s departmental overview for the Ministry of Defence, an annual review by the NAO which...
On a previous blog we set out the changes to Phase 3 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (“ESOS”) - see Key changes to Energy...
As the Renters’ Rights Bill proceeds through Parliament, this is one of a number of articles we are publishing looking at the proposed...
A recent report by the House of Lords Select Committee on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) contains a number of recommendations which,...
On 4 November 2024 the FCA published a Dear CEO letter setting out a summary of its priorities, expectations and planned work in relation...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government recently updated its guidance on compulsory purchase orders (“the Guidance”)...
The Department of Health & Social Care has confirmed that it will implement proposals to update the Statutory Scheme for branded...
Introduction
With the enactment of the Trust and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 earlier this year, it is a good time to remind ourselves...
DWP publishes consultation on new Draft Regulations for unconnected multiple employer CDC Schemes
With the Royal Mail Collective DC...
The Bramford to Twinstead overhead line project was granted development consent by the Secretary of State on 12 September 2024.
In this...
The early stages of disclosure (identifying, scoping, preserving and collecting potentially relevant documents) is becoming an...
The American Law Institute's (ALI) Council has voted to approve the launch of a principles of law project focussed on civil...
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Autumn Budget 2024 on Wednesday. Coming so soon after the findings in Lord...
A New York court has recently warned against using AI in legal proceedings. Here we summarise the key points from the law report.
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