The Employment Rights Bill has received Royal Assent, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025. The Act paves the way for significant reforms to UK employment law, with the key changes to be phased in starting from April 2026.

In its first infringement decision under the UK's new consumer enforcement regime, the Competition and Markets Authority has fined the AA £4.2 million and required it to repay over £700K to consumers.  This is just the latest in a series of developments indicating that B2C businesses in the UK face a much tougher regulatory environment than in the past.  We explain why it's essential to take this threat seriously and what consumer-facing businesses can do to reduce their risk.

Welcome to our 'A new era for HR' podcast series.

Over the past two decades, the value of sports franchises and related assets has skyrocketed, with rapid revenue growth across various commercial streams including the more traditional broadcasting and sponsorship (both now of course more global than ever), to new commercial tie ups and off field year round monetisation of stadia. While the skyrocketing valuations have prompted some commentators to argue that we could be witnessing the formation of a "sports bubble", this does not seem correct to us.

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

Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.