On 20 March 2024, the District Court of Amsterdam delivered a judgment in a case between Stichting ter bevordering van de Fossielvrij-beweging...

The impact of influencers or content creators in the field of advertising is an undeniable phenomenon of contemporary society in which Spain leads the way in Europe.

On 25 March 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published its Plan and Budget for 2024-25. The main takeaway from this plan is that no new statutory...

UK employers face significant changes under the new Labour government, including revised EHRC guidance on sexual harassment prevention, emphasizing proactive measures and potential enforcement actions.

Labour's proposed "day one rights" for workers aim to enhance protections immediately upon starting a job. These rights, likely effective soon after election, focus on ensuring parental rights, sick pay entitlements, and safeguards against unfair dismissal from the outset

In this edition, we cover recent and upcoming developments in employee share plans, with updates on government consultations expected at or around the time of the UK Spring Budget.

The general election's outcome will impact employers differently: a Conservative win suggests stability, while a Labour victory may introduce significant employment law reforms. Employers should anticipate legal and practical changes and join our upcoming webinar for insights.

The UK is poised to become a "global solar superpower" with significant growth in solar energy deployment, E.ON announces the UK's first 'ectogrid' low-carbon network at Silvertown, and Centrica progresses on redeveloping the Rough reservoir for hydrogen storage.

This week we look at: the admittance of up to 300MW of aggregated assets into the Balancing Mechanism, new arrangements to restore Great Britain's power grid, National Grid's...

The lifting of the cap on civil sanctions that can be imposed by the Environment Agency (EA) on companies in breach provides a meaningful alternative to prosecution. There are a number of factors that may make this...

The FCA is prosecuting nine individuals, including seven social media influencers, for promoting an unauthorised forex trading scheme. This landmark case emphasizes strict enforcement of financial promotion rules and highlights the need for compliance with recent FCA social media guidelines.

Following its two consultations on draft regulations implementing certain aspects of the Procurement Act 2023, the government has now published its response and has also published the draft regulations.

Following the recent judgment by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in Gravesham Borough Council v On Tower UK Limited (LC-2023-810, [2024] UKUT 151 (LC)), has a safety net for Operators now been lost?

The ASA ruled against Space NK's 2023 beauty advent calendar related promotion, citing breaches of the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct & Promotional Marketing (CAP Code)...

Ahead of the UK general election, the Conservative Party focuses on removing EU laws, while Labour supports "smart data" initiatives, digital identity verification, easier construction of data centres, and a National Data Library.

The first contested application for a remediation contribution order (RCO) under the Building Safety Act has been handed down in Triathlon Homes v SVDP & Get Living...

A statutory instrument that will bring into force new powers for the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court set out in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023...

A novel form of 'named patient use' mechanism is meant to address special pharma needs and drug shortages

The latest MDCG guidelines highlight a regulatory environment in the EU that is growing in depth and reach for software-based medical devices and diagnostics

FAQ explains research exemption, dual conformity assessment and clinical data obligations for devices and diagnostics