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Financial Services

Financial Conduct Authority launches £7.5bn UK motor finance redress scheme

Firms face tight timeline to implement scheme covering nearly two decades of lending as risk of legal challenge looms

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01/04/2026

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Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU overhauls pharmaceutical law with sweeping 2026 reform package

Landmark reform overhauls incentives, supply obligations and regulatory pathways for pharmaceuticals operating in Europe

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31/03/2026

Read time 10m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Nagoya Protocol compliance shapes EU sourcing of genetic resources for R&D

Life sciences, food and cosmetics businesses using biological materials should assess their exposure to ABS obligations

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30/03/2026

Read time 7m

Advertising and marketing regulation

Marketinglaw: February and March 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of Marketinglaw

26/03/2026

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

Online Advertising Taskforce: 2025 progress update and 2026 objectives | CAP publishes advice note on advertising in-game purchases such as...

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26/03/2026

Read time 3m

Dispute resolution

Middle East conflict raises coverage considerations for insurance policyholders

Significant disruption means policyholders with assets in the region should carefully review their policy wording and coverage position

25/03/2026

Read time 5m

Commercial

Spain's AIPI publishes Recommendation 1/2026 on the Internal Reporting System

Recommendation sets out how companies and complex corporate structures can design, manage and oversee internal reporting

24/03/2026

Read time 3m

Construction disputes

Sustainable aviation fuel projects in the UK: when does the Construction Act apply?

New SAF infrastructure may trigger unintended statutory payment and adjudication risks with contractual consequences

23/03/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory and compliance

Weighty matters: GLP-1s and the UK regulatory diet they cannot escape

As weight-loss medicines drive rapid shifts in consumer behaviour, food, retail and digital health businesses are racing to respond, with...

12/03/2026

Read time 4m

Competition, antitrust and trade

CMA sets out new guidance on collaborations between UK universities and research institutions

The guidance identifies what higher education providers can and cannot do as they look to work more closely together

09/03/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

CMA publishes explainer on its Green Claims Code with focus on supply chain responsibility | ASA publishes findings from sweep of...

26/02/2026

Read time 7m

International arbitration

Germany’s ongoing arbitration reform: what manufacturers should know about the latest proposals

Four proposed changes to Germany's arbitration framework could reduce procedural risk in cross-border supply chain disputes

23/02/2026

Read time 5m

Workforce Solutions

New regime for 'umbrellas', agencies and intermediaries could pose problems for the UK staffing industry

A consultation open until 1 May is a chance to offer policymakers a full and fair picture on labour supply...

19/02/2026

Read time 7m

Data protection and privacy regulation

UK ICO explains the Data (Use and Access) Act's new data protection complaints requirements

With less than six months until new obligations take effect, guidance offers controllers practical steps for compliance

18/02/2026

Read time 5m

Intellectual property

UK Supreme Court confirms that 'milk' cannot be used for plant-based products in trade mark dispute

'Post Milk Generation' mark found invalid for oat-based food and drinks due to a breach of EU-derived law

16/02/2026

Read time 5m

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Financial Services

Financial Conduct Authority launches £7.5bn UK motor finance redress scheme

Firms face tight timeline to implement scheme covering nearly two decades of lending as risk of legal challenge looms

New -

01/04/2026

Read time 5m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU overhauls pharmaceutical law with sweeping 2026 reform package

Landmark reform overhauls incentives, supply obligations and regulatory pathways for pharmaceuticals operating in Europe

New -

31/03/2026

Read time 10m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Nagoya Protocol compliance shapes EU sourcing of genetic resources for R&D

Life sciences, food and cosmetics businesses using biological materials should assess their exposure to ABS obligations

New -

30/03/2026

Read time 7m

Advertising and marketing regulation

Marketinglaw: February and March 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of Marketinglaw

26/03/2026

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

Online Advertising Taskforce: 2025 progress update and 2026 objectives | CAP publishes advice note on advertising in-game purchases such as...

New -

26/03/2026

Read time 3m

Dispute resolution

Middle East conflict raises coverage considerations for insurance policyholders

Significant disruption means policyholders with assets in the region should carefully review their policy wording and coverage position

25/03/2026

Read time 5m

Commercial

Spain's AIPI publishes Recommendation 1/2026 on the Internal Reporting System

Recommendation sets out how companies and complex corporate structures can design, manage and oversee internal reporting

24/03/2026

Read time 3m

Construction disputes

Sustainable aviation fuel projects in the UK: when does the Construction Act apply?

New SAF infrastructure may trigger unintended statutory payment and adjudication risks with contractual consequences

23/03/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory and compliance

Weighty matters: GLP-1s and the UK regulatory diet they cannot escape

As weight-loss medicines drive rapid shifts in consumer behaviour, food, retail and digital health businesses are racing to respond, with...

12/03/2026

Read time 4m

Competition, antitrust and trade

CMA sets out new guidance on collaborations between UK universities and research institutions

The guidance identifies what higher education providers can and cannot do as they look to work more closely together

09/03/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

CMA publishes explainer on its Green Claims Code with focus on supply chain responsibility | ASA publishes findings from sweep of...

26/02/2026

Read time 7m

International arbitration

Germany’s ongoing arbitration reform: what manufacturers should know about the latest proposals

Four proposed changes to Germany's arbitration framework could reduce procedural risk in cross-border supply chain disputes

23/02/2026

Read time 5m

Workforce Solutions

New regime for 'umbrellas', agencies and intermediaries could pose problems for the UK staffing industry

A consultation open until 1 May is a chance to offer policymakers a full and fair picture on labour supply...

19/02/2026

Read time 7m

Data protection and privacy regulation

UK ICO explains the Data (Use and Access) Act's new data protection complaints requirements

With less than six months until new obligations take effect, guidance offers controllers practical steps for compliance

18/02/2026

Read time 5m

Intellectual property

UK Supreme Court confirms that 'milk' cannot be used for plant-based products in trade mark dispute

'Post Milk Generation' mark found invalid for oat-based food and drinks due to a breach of EU-derived law

16/02/2026

Read time 5m

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