Legal & regulatory updates

A practical mid-year legal health check covering the contracts, employment documents and compliance areas UK SMEs should review.

A practical guide to UK employers’ legal responsibilities for mental health at work and the policies and practices that support compliance.

Why verbal agreements create legal and commercial risks for UK businesses, and how clear written contracts can prevent costly disputes.

A step-by-step guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and the changes sole traders and landlords need to prepare for from April 2026.

A guide to intellectual property ownership when UK businesses use generative AI, including copyright risks and practical ways to protect AI-assisted work.

An overview of the key UK legal and regulatory changes SMEs and sole traders need to prepare for in 2026, from employment law and tax reporting to data protection and late payments.

A guide to Companies House identity verification for UK company directors and persons with significant control.

An update on the CMA’s new DMCCA enforcement powers and what UK B2C businesses should do about fake reviews and consumer-law compliance.

How emails, chat messages and emojis can create legally binding agreements—and the practical steps businesses can take to avoid accidental contracts.

A guide to the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 and the changes landlords in England need to prepare for from 2026.

An overview of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act and the new rights UK employers need to understand from 6 April 2025.

An update on the Online Safety Act deadlines affecting websites and services that host user-generated content in spring 2025.

What the Thatchers v Aldi trademark dispute teaches UK businesses about brand protection, packaging design and intellectual property rights.

An overview of the Fair Payment Code and how it aims to improve payment practices and protect UK small businesses from late payments.

A practical guide to the data protection policies and contracts UK businesses need to manage personal data and meet their UK GDPR obligations.

A practical guide to the Online Safety Act, the businesses it affects and the steps online services should take to prepare for compliance.

An overview of the Employment Rights Bill reforms and the practical steps UK employers should take to prepare for the changes.

What the Tesco and Lidl Clubcard logo dispute teaches UK businesses about trademarks, brand identity and avoiding costly rebranding.

A five-step checklist covering the legal information and policies UK companies should include on their websites.

Why UK suppliers should use a distribution agreement to define territory, pricing, responsibilities and protections when appointing distributors or resellers.

An overview of the DMCCA and the changes UK B2C businesses need to understand when reviewing consumer terms, sales practices and compliance.

A guide to the UK’s flexible-working rules and the changes employers should make to policies, processes and employment documents.

An overview of the principal UK employment, corporate and regulatory changes businesses needed to prepare for in 2024.

An overview of the UK–US data bridge, the organisations that can use it and its implications for international data transfers.