7/10/2026 3:06:42 PM FCA – Financial Crime Agency? By Alan Ward Enforcement data published on 9 July by the FCA reveals a regulator whose enforcement function is becoming increasingly defined by one...
7/8/2026 5:43:11 PM Agentic Finance, the FCA, and a Brave New World: The Mills Review 2026 By Mark Lewis The UK's Financial Conduct Authority commissioned the Mills Review in January this year. It was published on 6 July 2026. As far as I...
6/15/2026 3:14:20 PM UK Government announces social media ban for under-16s: enforcement and next steps By Alison Llewellyn Joanne Elieli Katie Hewson The UK Government has today announced its much-anticipated plans to ban social media platforms from offering services to children under...
6/10/2026 9:27:55 AM Failure to prevent fraud: nine months on – five lessons learned By Alan Ward The one-year anniversary of the entry into force of the corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud (“FTP Fraud Offence”),...
6/3/2026 9:27:56 AM Non-financial misconduct: Beyond the Basics – Five Governance Questions That Matter By Alan Ward The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has confirmed that, before 1 September 2026, firms should review and, where necessary, update...
5/27/2026 10:49:10 AM MHRA consults on draft regulatory framework for rare disease therapies By Bobbie Bickerton Alison Llewellyn On 21 May 2026, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (“MHRA”) published its draft regulatory framework for rare...
5/21/2026 11:06:07 AM AI Chatbots Facing Tighter Rules Under New Laws By Alison Llewellyn Simon Bollans The UK’s approach to regulating AI chatbots is shifting rapidly in an effort to keep pace with technological change and address the risks...
5/15/2026 1:49:12 PM Competition Law Meets AI: Enforcement Heats Up By Marta Garcia Competition authorities in the EU and the UK are increasingly scrutinising whether AI‑driven products, data tools and digital ecosystems...
5/11/2026 3:12:39 PM EU Digital Omnibus Deal: Simplification of AI Act and Postponed Deadlines By Simon Bollans Katie Hewson Alison Llewellyn On 7 May 2026, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a provisional political agreement under the European...
5/11/2026 8:02:48 AM Preparing for the FCA’s Non-Financial Misconduct Rules: Lessons from Q1 2026 Whistleblowing Data By Alan Ward Leadership conduct is now the second-largest category for whistleblowing reports received by the Financial Conduct Authority. With the...
4/30/2026 2:28:55 PM The European Data Protection Board Releases New Guidelines on the Processing of Personal Data for Scientific Research By Katie Hewson Alison Llewellyn On 15 April 2026, the European Data Protection Board (the "EDPB") adopted draft Guidelines 1/2026 on processing of personal data for...
4/23/2026 12:53:51 PM From China to Contracts: Political Risk and Mitigating Risks in Agreements By Kirsti Massie Cathal Leigh-Doyle Jonathan Cripps In this article we address the latest example of why political risk is now a potential issue to be considered when negotiating UK-focused...