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 10:19:39 AM FDA and EMA jointly issue guiding principles of good AI practice in drug development By Bobbie Bickerton Alison Llewellyn In January 2026, the FDA and the European Medicines Agency (the “EMA”) published a set of guiding principles for the use of AI across the...
4/23/2026 9:09:23 AM Court of Appeal ruling in RTM v Bonne Terre Ltd (trading as Sky Betting & Gaming) confirms an objective test for consent By Katie Hewson Alison Llewellyn On 21 April 2026, the Court of Appeal in RTM v Bonne Terre Ltd & Anor ([2026] EWCA Civ 488) clarified the standard for consent under UK...
4/22/2026 9:51:48 PM SM&CR Reforms: Phase 1, Part 1 Effective 24 April By Alan Ward The FCA and PRA Policy Statements published on 22 April deliver the most significant reform of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime...
4/15/2026 3:57:50 PM That Mythos Moment: What Really Happened and Why It Matters By Mark Lewis AI like Mythos is compressing the gap between ‘good enough’ and ‘dangerously exposed’ — and organisations that delay cyber hygiene and...
4/15/2026 1:40:52 PM The impact of emissions regulations on S&P transactions By Rachel Hoyland Peter Theochari Emissions regulations for shipping impact not only the ship but also the entire ecosystem of contracts surrounding the ship, including...
4/14/2026 4:14:01 PM UK government publishes report and impact assessment on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: the debate continues… By Alison Llewellyn Helen Conlan On 18 March 2026, the UK government published its long-awaited Copyright and Artificial Intelligence report (the "Report"), together with...