At the beginning of February 2025, the AI literacy requirement under the EU AI Act came into force. The effect of this is that certain businesses must take measures to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy in their staff.
Published on 17 Apr 2025.
By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead
and Ciara Cullen, Partner, Retail & Consumer Sector Lead
and Hettie Homewood , Senior Associate
and Sophie Tuson, Senior Associate, Environment and Climate Change Practice Lead
Welcome to our round-up of the key legal and regulatory developments relating to green claims.
With ESG regulations evolving rapidly, businesses are facing increasing obligations, ranging from supply chain due diligence (CSDDD, EU Deforestation Regulation) to corporate reporting (CSRD, ISSB).
Published on 27 Feb 2025.
By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead
and Ciara Cullen, Partner, Retail & Consumer Sector Lead
and Hettie Homewood , Senior Associate
and Sophie Tuson, Senior Associate, Environment and Climate Change Practice Lead
Welcome to our round-up of the key legal and regulatory developments relating to green claims.
It can be tough for busy lawyers to find enough time to service clients, make it safely through the regulation obstacle course, win new work and keep up-to-date with developments, but we've got you covered! Welcome to our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we highlight the last month's key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.
It can be tough for busy lawyers to find enough time to service clients, make it safely through the regulation obstacle course, win new work and keep up-to-date with developments, but we've got you covered! Welcome to our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we highlight the last month's key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.
Welcome to the latest edition of our round-up of news making the headlines in the world of financial crime and compliance. Our aim is to give you an easily digestible, bite-sized overview of issues that are of interest and which may affect your business.
Published on 12 Mar 2025.
By Ciara Cullen, Partner, Retail & Consumer Sector Lead
and Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead
and Hettie Homewood , Senior Associate
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) is set to substantially overhaul the UK's consumer protection law and enforcement regime. We now know the date that key consumer protection and enforcement changes will come into force: 6 April 2025.
It can be tough for busy lawyers to find enough time to service clients, make it safely through the regulation obstacle course, win new work and keep up-to-date with developments, but we've got you covered! Welcome to our February 2025 edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we highlight the last month's key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.
The Government has been working on safety measures for high rise buildings following the Grenfell Tragedy to provide comfort to residents in order for them to feel safe in their homes.
The recent judgment of the TCC in St James’s Oncology SPC Ltd (Project Co) v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd and another provides a fascinating commentary on the importance of drafting a building contract that is tailored to deliver the needs of the employer and the end-user.
The Government has just announced it is commencing another consultation on building safety, this time by way of second consultation on the Building Safety Levy ("the Levy").