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14 October 2026
Fasten your seatbelts: Ryanair's judicial review of CMA's information notices
Ryanair has started judicial review proceedings challenging information notices issued by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in...
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4 min read
13 October 2026
Law Commission proposes major reform of product liability law for the digital age
The Law Commission of England and Wales has proposed potentially far-reaching reforms of product liability law to bring it up to date for...
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4 min read
13 October 2026
Employer's guide to right to work checks – further changes in the 1 October 2026 version
On 1 October 2026, the Home Office issued the finalised Employer's guide to right to work checks, replacing the 11 September 2026 draft....
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7 min read
12 October 2026
Contactless eGates: new border technology to be made available for travellers to the UK
The Home Office has confirmed that from 6 October 2026, eGate-eligible passengers will be able to use new contactless technology when...
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2 min read
09 October 2026
Government announces plans to limit non-competes in new legislation
The government has announced plans to limit non-compete clauses in employment contracts. We look at what may be changing and what's still unclear.
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4 min read
09 October 2026
Compliance requirements for new employers in Great Britain
When setting yourself up as an employer in Great Britain it is important to ensure that you understand and follow all the relevant rules.
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13 min read
08 October 2026
The Manchester Creative Industries AI Summit – the government's opportunity to set out a policy direction on copyright and AI?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has convened the Creative Industries AI Summit, a one-day event to be held this Friday in Manchester, forming...
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5 min read
08 October 2026
Hong Kong increases minimum allowable wage for foreign domestic workers
On 2 October 2026, the Hong Kong Government announced that the minimum allowable wage for foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong will be increased by 2.35 per cent, from HK$5,100 to HK$5,220 per month.
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08 October 2026
Reminder of changes to the Sponsorship Management System
Level 2 users will lose access to the Sponsorship Management System (SMS) from 8 March 2027. Sponsors should review arrangements for...
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3 min read
07 October 2026
What can we learn from the new Acas Code on flexible working requests?
Last month saw the publication of the government’s response to the consultation on improving access to flexible working. Acas has now published an updated draft Code of Practice on handling flexible working requests. The draft gives the first indication of what employers will need to do to show that refusing a request is reasonable under the Employment Rights Act 2025. We look at what’s new.
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6 min read
07 October 2026
Managing AI risk in the workplace: keeping confidential information confidential
How can employers safeguard confidential information in the age of AI, and what should they do when an employee's use of AI tools puts that information at risk?
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3 min read
07 October 2026
Technology Law Report: Autumn 2026
We are pleased to share our Technology Law Report: Autumn 2026. The report includes the key things that we are seeing right now in the market, together with our perspectives on what that means for your business.
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1 min read
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