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Our dashboard breaks down what’s in the Employment Rights Act, showing how these reforms will transform employment law.

The EU's Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network has launched coordinated action involving nine video games companies to strengthen...

The long-awaited consultation on reforming employment status is finally out. The current three categories of employment status will stay put, but more people will be brought into worker status, with some limited additional rights for the self-employed.

We’re pleased to present you with the sixth edition of our IP Horizon Scanner for Chinese businesses, which highlights the key developments and anticipated changes over the coming months and their specific impact on Chinese businesses.

As AI becomes part of everyday working life, questions about how it affects legal professional privilege are coming up more often. Our practical Q&A guide answers key questions on AI and privilege, and sets out clear, practical steps that legal and business teams can take now to keep their privileged material protected.

Ryanair has started judicial review proceedings challenging information notices issued by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in...

The Law Commission of England and Wales has proposed potentially far-reaching reforms of product liability law to bring it up to date for...

On 1 October 2026, the Home Office issued the finalised Employer's guide to right to work checks, replacing the 11 September 2026 draft....

The Home Office has confirmed that from 6 October 2026, eGate-eligible passengers will be able to use new contactless technology when...

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.

When setting yourself up as an employer in Great Britain it is important to ensure that you understand and follow all the relevant rules.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has convened the Creative Industries AI Summit, a one-day event to be held this Friday in Manchester, forming...

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.

Level 2 users will lose access to the Sponsorship Management System (SMS) from 8 March 2027. Sponsors should review arrangements for...

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.  

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?

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.

From the commencement of the failure to prevent fraud offence to the reforms in the Crime and Policing Act 2026, corporate criminal liability in England and Wales has expanded significantly, and enforcement looks set to rise. Our guide explains the key developments of the past year and what they mean in practice for organisations.

We’re pleased to present you with the latest edition of our IP Horizon Scanner. In this edition, we spotlight the most significant developments and anticipated changes in the coming months, with a particular focus on their impact on Japanese businesses.

Employees are increasingly turning to unauthorised AI tools at work - and the data protection and compliance risks for employers are...

Why buy-and-build financing should be structured for the strategy, not just the first deal Buy-and-build remains one of the most popular...

In this episode, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor and Brinsley Dresden discuss the fast-tracked DMCCA subscription regime, recent less healthy food advertising rulings and the latest developments on green claims. They explain what the changes mean for businesses and the practical steps advertisers should take now.

The Premier League is the most watched football league in the world, attracting the best talent not just on the pitch, but in the dugout...

Last month, the House of Lords Liaison Select Committee published a report recommending a comprehensive ban on gambling advertising. With...

The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into work-based immigration, looking at how migration links to skills...

“Humans are lazy,” said technologist Rob Price. That’s a problem when we’re supervising AI, including agentic AI, because it means we’re poor at staying in the loop: we lose focus, skip alerts and rubber-stamp outputs. So organisations have to work out how to govern agentic AI responsibly and ethically. They also have to keep people watching closely enough that agents don’t ‘go rogue’.

The Labour Department has changed the Heat Stress at Work Warning (“HSWW”) system following concerns that its thresholds did not adequately reflect severe conditions.

What are the legal risks when AI use crosses the line into intellectual property infringement and how do we advise clients who are building or using AI-generated outputs to manage those risks?

On 16 September 2026 we hosted the AI Agenda – an exclusive event delving into the opportunities and challenges of AI integration, commercialisation and innovation.

At our recent panel discussion on AI in advertising at the AI Agenda, Lewis Silkin partner Geraint Lloyd-Taylor was joined by Guy Parker, Chief Executive of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), and Hayley Fletcher, a Senior Director for Consumer Protection at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), to discuss how regulators are responding to the rapid adoption of AI across advertising and marketing.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces one of the most significant packages of employment law reform in decades, with measures taking effect at different points over the coming years. Employers therefore need to keep a close eye on the implementation timetable.

With tech leaders publicly urging a slowdown in AI development until adequate safety guardrails are in place, the question is no longer whether artificial intelligence needs governing - but how, and how to do it well.

Good AI governance may not be glamorous, but it could determine which organisations make the most of AI. That was one of the key messages from Kate Jones, CEO of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), in her keynote speech at our recent AI Agenda conference.

In September, we hosted AI Agenda 2026, bringing together senior leaders, legal experts and innovators to explore what it takes to adopt AI safely, strategically and at scale. The conversation has moved beyond what AI might do to how organisations are actually using it, and this edition reflects the themes and discussions that emerged throughout the day.

Does a business restructure or TUPE transfer have any immigration or employment permit implications? The answer is yes: where a restructure involves a TUPE transfer, liability for employing foreign nationals without valid immigration permission will transfer to the new employer, and both parties will need to address their post-transfer notification obligations under the Employment Permits Act 2024.

In May, we published an article asking whether the Sporting Events Bill – the UK government's new modular framework for protecting...