At its outset, the case before the UK High Court in Getty Images v Stability AI looked set to provide a definitive outcome to the copyright debate dividing “two warring factions” (as the trial judge put it)—the creative industries and the AI industry. However, those hopes faded when Getty Images dropped its primary infringement claim at the end of the trial in June 2025, following insufficient evidence that Stability AI's generative AI model, Stable Diffusion, had been trained within the UK.

For several decades, policy-makers have differentiated between a population's lifespan (or life expectancy) and its healthspan (meaning the number of years of healthy, active, disease-free life). Across the Western world, increases in lifespan have generally not been matched by increases in healthspan. Having access to the right housing, in the right location and at the right price is part of the formula for healthy ageing.

The UK Government has issued an open call for evidence asking for examples of where UK regulation inhibits growth, innovation and investment. This is a good opportunity for businesses to make the case for Government to look again at aspects of law or regulation which may be well-intentioned, but are disproportionate in their effects.

Welcome to our series of podcasts focusing on international employment law.

Overturning the decision of the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court has confirmed in Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II [2025] UKSC 28 that a person can be liable to pay equitable compensation where they dishonestly assist a director in dissipating unauthorised profit.

With the "go live" date for regulation of heat networks fast approaching (27 January 2026), network operators - and some landlords - need to make sure they're prepared for the new regime.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is preparing to usher in a Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)-style regime, but this time for non-ICT third-party arrangements. Its proposed draft guidelines significantly expand its former 2019 outsourcing guidelines and will lead to an overhaul of third-party risk management within EU financial services.

A regular briefing for the alternative asset management industry.

In October 2024, the Government published the Employment Rights Bill, which paves the way for significant reforms to UK employment law. However, the changes are likely to come into force much later than expected.

Welcome to the October 2025 edition of Travers Smith’s Quarterly Listed Company Update. This issue highlights the latest regulatory developments and guidance relevant to listed companies, as well as key trends and practical points for consideration in the coming months.

This article was first published in GLI - Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2026.

In this issue, we look at how to mitigate risks to outsourcings from cyber-attacks and the implications for customers and service providers of proposed reforms on late payment. We also discuss the Employment Rights Bill, cloud service switching, umbrella companies, what to watch out for in the Budget and AI literacy.

Since Theresa May's 2017 White Paper: Fixing our Broken Housing Market stated that renters needed a fairer deal, the residential real estate sector in England has braced itself for change. The following year, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 was passed in order to make sure that rental homes in England are safe, healthy and free from things that could cause serious harm.

Our round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in UK law and practice for our international stakeholders.

The environmental and social challenges we all face, and the implications of those for businesses, are not going away. And yes, we have seen changes in the EU (so long a leader on ESG) regulatory agenda – but that is too often taken to be a change in end-goal, rather than what it is: a change in means.

Welcome to our series of podcasts in which we discuss important and developing issues in international arbitration.  We aim to discuss issues that will be of interest to both arbitration lawyers and non-arbitration lawyers alike.