Regulatory reform

Regulatory reform

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Although the UK is already widely regarded as an open and business-friendly economy, the UK Government is keen to build on that reputation, particularly following Brexit. Meanwhile, regulatory developments in the EU and elsewhere continue to have an impact on cross-border business activities. This page brings together all our latest materials on regulatory reform across all the areas on which we advise.  Use the search facility below to filter by reference to your areas of interest.

Note: this page is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of developments relating to regulatory reform.

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The EU AI Act – the current state of play

The EU AI Act is one of the most significant pieces of technology regulation to emerge in recent years and it is still taking shape. In May 2026 alone, the EU provisionally agreed material changes through the Digital Omnibus on AI (see our previous briefing on the "AI Omnibus"), postponing key compliance deadlines, and published draft guidance on high-risk system classification and transparency requirements.

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Outsourcing Spotlight – Spring / Summer 2026

In this issue, we look at whether UK fire and rehire reforms could affect outsourcing. We also discuss consumer-facing outsourcings, the impact of the Middle East crisis, cloud switching, the expansion of unfair dismissal rights, new EU rules affecting financial services outsourcings and UK rules affecting premises and event management outsourcings.

Developer and investor alert: commonhold consultation closes this week

When the Government published draft legislation to revolutionise the way in which flats are owned and managed in England and Wales, it also published a consultation about how best to introduce commonhold. The consultation closes on this Friday, 24 April 2026.

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