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In this podcast series, we discuss the most pressing environmental developments and hot topics in UK law.

With the General Code now here and due to come into force on 27 March 2024, it is more important than ever to understand your scheme's ESG obligations.

Throughout this video series our expert Fintech team will share insights as to how we work and support our Fintech clients, in all areas from people issues to brand protection...

The Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark judgment that fundamentally changes the landscape for business rates mitigation strategies involving empty commercial properties. The ruling scrutinizes arrangements where property owners grant short-term leases to rates mitigation companies that place worthless items on premises solely to trigger empty property relief, applying the 'Ramsay principle' to determine whether such transactions serve genuine commercial purposes beyond tax avoidance. This decision over

Explore the evolving UK tax landscape for private clients following major reforms to agricultural property relief, business property relief, and non-dom rules. Partners Tim Williams and Emma Heelis-Adams discuss practical planning strategies, from lifetime gifting and family investment companies to insurance solutions and surplus income exemptions.

The Employment Rights Act introduces significant changes to workplace harassment prevention, requiring employers to take "all reasonable steps" rather than just "reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment. New third-party harassment liability extends across all protected characteristics, while upcoming NDA restrictions will limit confidentiality clauses in discrimination settlements.

Network Rail has launched a comprehensive 12-week consultation on proposed rail access arrangements that will establish the contractual framework for implementing the Railways Bill. The consultation covers critical documents including Track Access Contracts, Station and Depot Codes, and capacity planning processes, with responses due by December 2, 2026.

The first point is that corporate hospitality and gifts are not by themselves criminalised by the Act.

The UK Government has introduced sweeping reforms to the regulatory framework governing medicines and medical devices through amendments to the Health Bill currently progressing through Parliament. These proposed changes would grant the Secretary of State new powers to establish a licensing regime for medical devices and enable faster regulatory updates in response to scientific and technological advances.

A newcomer injunction could now be granted against those who are "truly unknowable at the time of the grant" and who have yet to perform the acts complained of...

The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a criminal investigation into Euro Exchange Securities UK Ltd for potential breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, marking the regulator's first major criminal probe into money laundering offences since 2021. The investigation focuses on alleged failures in risk assessment, customer due diligence, and internal controls between 2020 and 2026, with potential sanctions including imprisonment and unlimited fines.

The National Crime Agency has secured the forfeiture of over $5.2 million from an agricultural trading company following a civil recovery investigation into suspected money laundering and sanctions evasion. The case involved complex international fund flows through multiple jurisdictions, cryptocurrency conversion, and alleged connections to entities later designated under US sanctions for facilitating illicit Iranian oil sales.

The European Council has formally adopted a regulation on geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products (the ‘Regulation'). The Regulation is due to come into force in November 2023.

Our Pension Schemes ESG tool for trustees and employers is designed to make ESG simpler for you.

The UK government has launched a consultation on modernising corporate reporting frameworks, proposing significant reforms to financial and narrative reporting requirements. The consultation explores simplifying the connection between company law and accounting standards, reducing prescriptive narrative reporting obligations, and introducing a new solvency-based regime for distributable profits.

The Financial Conduct Authority's new rules on non-financial misconduct, effective September 1, 2026, present significant challenges for financial services firms navigating the intersection of regulatory compliance and employment law. This comprehensive guide examines the regulatory framework, identifies key risk areas including social media activity and whistleblowing, and provides strategic considerations for HR professionals preparing for implementation.

The Pensions Regulator (tPR) has issued its first climate change reporting fine (amounting to £5,000) against the trustee of the ExxonMobil Pension Plan for failing...

The FCA has published CP26/23, proposing significant changes to the Consumer Duty framework nearly three years after its implementation. These proposals aim to clarify the regime's scope, enable more proportionate compliance approaches, and address uncertainties that have led firms to adopt overly cautious practices, particularly in wholesale markets and complex distribution chains.