Regulatory and compliance
The challenge of meeting regulatory compliance obligations, is something that every business is facing. Mandatory legal requirements are increasing as is the pressure from stakeholders to be a good corporate citizen. This requires an up-to-date grip on new developments; for example, the growing area of environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures that now form an important part of every business's compliance framework and play an inherent role in corporate strategy.
Osborne Clarke's Global Compliance team works across a broad range of regulatory disciplines and with a wide range of regulators. We can advise on current and developing risks that regulation creates, manage these in a commercial way and liaise with regulators.
Article list
Dispute resolution
Continued inaction on litigation funding raises the risk of reducing market capacity and funding available for claimants
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28/05/2026
Read time
3m
Financial Services
UK accelerates Consumer Credit Act reform for the digital age
Government moves to modernise the regime more quickly than expected, but postpones tackling the trickiest provisions
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28/05/2026
Read time
5m
Advertising and marketing regulation
Marketinglaw: May 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of Marketinglaw
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28/05/2026
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1m
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Government responds to consultation on British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme | Surface and Groundwater Pollution Directive is published | UK government...
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27/05/2026
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8m
Regulatory Outlook
Regulated procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Lifting the automatic suspension: the new test under the UK Procurement Act 2023 | NHS modern slavery procurement regulations now...
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27/05/2026
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1m
Regulatory Outlook
Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives Royal Assent | King's Speech: advertising aspects
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27/05/2026
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3m
Regulatory Outlook
Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
UK updates: King's Speech 2026: AI aspects | Crime and Policing Act 2026: AI-related provisions | ICO sets out five...
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27/05/2026
Read time
7m
Regulatory Outlook
Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
SFO secures £14.8 million from British defence supplier over failures to prevent bribery | EU anti-corruption directive published in the...
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27/05/2026
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Merger control | CMA speech on competition and scaling | Updated Transparency and Disclosure guidance
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27/05/2026
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
King's Speech 2026: consumer law aspects
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27/05/2026
Read time
1m
Regulatory Outlook
Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill progress update | NCSC publishes new cross domain guidance | International cyber security warning of...
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27/05/2026
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
UK updates: ICO publishes its final guidance on the use of storage and access technologies | ICO publishes advice to...
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27/05/2026
Read time
5m
Regulatory Outlook
Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Online safety and age assurance: King's Speech 2026 | UK Crime and Policing Bill enacted | UK Children's Wellbeing and...
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27/05/2026
Read time
8m
Regulatory Outlook
Employment, contingent workforce and immigration | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Employment: Industrial relations reforms: three changes not to overlook | Structuring the provision of death benefits in the workplace effectively...
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27/05/2026
Read time
2m
Regulatory Outlook
Sanctions and export control | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 in force from 13 May 2026 | Sanctions end-use controls: guidance for...
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27/05/2026
Read time
4m
Dispute resolution
King's Speech prolongs uncertainty with silence on reform of litigation funding in England and Wales
Continued inaction on litigation funding raises the risk of reducing market capacity and funding available for claimants
New
-
28/05/2026
Read time
3m
Financial Services
UK accelerates Consumer Credit Act reform for the digital age
Government moves to modernise the regime more quickly than expected, but postpones tackling the trickiest provisions
New
-
28/05/2026
Read time
5m
Advertising and marketing regulation
Marketinglaw: May 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of Marketinglaw
New
-
28/05/2026
Read time
1m
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Government responds to consultation on British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme | Surface and Groundwater Pollution Directive is published | UK government...
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
8m
Regulatory Outlook
Regulated procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Lifting the automatic suspension: the new test under the UK Procurement Act 2023 | NHS modern slavery procurement regulations now...
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
1m
Regulatory Outlook
Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives Royal Assent | King's Speech: advertising aspects
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
3m
Regulatory Outlook
Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
UK updates: King's Speech 2026: AI aspects | Crime and Policing Act 2026: AI-related provisions | ICO sets out five...
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
7m
Regulatory Outlook
Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
SFO secures £14.8 million from British defence supplier over failures to prevent bribery | EU anti-corruption directive published in the...
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Merger control | CMA speech on competition and scaling | Updated Transparency and Disclosure guidance
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
King's Speech 2026: consumer law aspects
New
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27/05/2026
Read time
1m
Regulatory Outlook
Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill progress update | NCSC publishes new cross domain guidance | International cyber security warning of...
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
UK updates: ICO publishes its final guidance on the use of storage and access technologies | ICO publishes advice to...
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
5m
Regulatory Outlook
Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Online safety and age assurance: King's Speech 2026 | UK Crime and Policing Bill enacted | UK Children's Wellbeing and...
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
8m
Regulatory Outlook
Employment, contingent workforce and immigration | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Employment: Industrial relations reforms: three changes not to overlook | Structuring the provision of death benefits in the workplace effectively...
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
2m
Regulatory Outlook
Sanctions and export control | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 in force from 13 May 2026 | Sanctions end-use controls: guidance for...
New
-
27/05/2026
Read time
4m