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The article analyzes the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) response to the Labour government's 2024 industrial strategy. It highlights potential impacts on competition policy, merger enforcement, digital markets regulation, and economic growth initiatives, emphasizing continuity over drastic change.

Companies House has published final rules for directors, persons with significant control (PSCs) and others needing to verify their identity under changes due to come into effect in due course.

The UK's sustainable finance regulatory framework has taken a major step forward with the launch of the transition plan consultation.

The Financial Conduct Authority has published findings from its review of over 150 firms' sanctions systems and controls, revealing persistent weaknesses in due diligence, alert management, and trade sanctions compliance. While systems have strengthened since 2023, the average time to report breaches remains over 100 days, and firms continue to struggle with detecting sanctions evasion, particularly in payments, retail banking, and wholesale financial markets sectors.

The Competition Appeal Tribunal overturned the CMA's decision on prochlorperazine, finding material errors in evidence assessment. The Tribunal ruled no market exclusion agreement existed, invalidating the CMA's £35m fines and related director disqualifications.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on new rules under the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATR). These rules will streamline the issuance of securities, introduce public offer platforms (POPs), and enhance disclosure and consumer protection, fostering a more flexible trading environment.

It is highly probable that the upcoming General Election will result in a Labour government.

The recent Chancery Appeal decision in Fernandez v Fernandez and others [2025] EWCA 2373 (Ch) is a striking reminder that the operation of the court's jurisdiction...

The Court of Appeal ruled that car dealers must disclose commissions from lenders to customers for motor finance deals, impacting lender liability and requiring procedural reviews in the finance industry.

In Bellway Homes Limited v Surgo Construction Limited [2024]EWHC 269 (TCC), the court upheld the enforceability of an adjudicator's decision requiring Surgo to repay Bellway for overpayments. Key issues included the validity of a contractually specified adjudicator panel and the employer's right to recover overpayments via interim valuations.

The High Court ruled in NOR Capital v Kigen that a success fee in fundraising agreements is triggered only by external investments, emphasizing the importance of clear contractual language and alignment on key terms to avoid disputes.

Despite the headwinds that are presently being felt across the real estate sector, the market narrative around the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) market has remained largely positive.

This bulletin follows the release of the March Agent Update (Issue 129). In this issue we cover the content most relevant to employment taxes and reward activities.

It has become increasingly difficult for taxpayers to obtain permission to apply for judicial review, let alone be successful in their claim.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the long-awaited publication of the new UK Listing Rules, which set out the radically reformed securities listing regime for the UK.

In a landmark move, the European Commission has fined Apple €500m and Meta €200m for failing to comply with conduct obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Last year, we commented on the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) case, A Taxpayer v HMRC, in which the taxpayer successfully argued that a certain number of days they spent in the UK...