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New Tachograph Rules For 2.5t Vans: What Businesses Need To Know For July 2026

From July 2026, vans over 2.5 tonnes operating internationally will need Smart Tachograph Version 2 equipment and must comply with EU drivers' hours rules. Will your business be affected by these new requirements, and what steps should you take now to ensure compliance and avoid enforcement action at borders?

United Kingdom Transport

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Rothera Bray

Bedford Train Crash 2026: What We Know So Far

A devastating train collision near Bedford has resulted in numerous serious injuries and a tragic loss of life, raising urgent questions about railway safety.

United Kingdom Litigation

Bond Turner

UK Government Consults On Safety Principles For Automated Vehicles

The UK government has launched a consultation on safety principles for automated vehicles, seeking input on regulatory frameworks that will govern self-driving technology on British roads.

United Kingdom Transport

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Lewis Silkin

BNG In England - Reforms Affecting Major Development: UK Government Response To May 2025 Consultation And New Residential Brownfield Exemption Consultation

Government is reshaping biodiversity net gain requirements in England, with a consultation closing soon on a targeted carve-out for brownfield housing schemes. What are the practical implications and likely timings?

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Driverless Vehicles On British Roads: Operating Under The Self-Driving Pilot Scheme

Worldwide Transport

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Jones Day

Establishing And Managing UK Companies

United Kingdom Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Self-driving Vehicles Take To The Road: UK Government Publishes Pilot Scheme Guidance

United Kingdom Transport

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Q1 2026 Transport M&A Review: Deal Activity Inflects Upward As Strategic Buyers Consolidate A Still Oversupplied Freight Market

United Kingdom Commercial

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AlixPartners

Safety First: A Bicycle Bell Offers An Analogue Solution To A Digital Problem

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Western Auto Suppliers—and Potentially Automakers—face Existential Threat In The Software-Defined Vehicles Race

United Kingdom Transport

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AlixPartners

Opening Up The Road To Resolution

United Kingdom Transport

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Updates For Importers On IEEPA Refunds And Section 232 Metals

United Kingdom International

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Business Rates And Advertisement Rights

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Tariff Ruling Ripples Through An Overcapacity Freight Market

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

London X China Podcast Series - Episode 7: Trends In Global Pharma M&A

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Enabling Offshore Wind: Capital, Policy And Community Impact (Podcast)

Guernsey Energy

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Guernsey Finance

Voices For Change: Leading In Transformational Times With Alexandre Menais (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Guernsey Funds Forum 2026 Panel 2: Guernsey: The Gateway To Raising Capital (Video)

Guernsey Finance

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Guernsey Finance

Too Big To Ignore: Regulating The Data Centre Boom

United Kingdom Energy

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Machinery Legislation: What The Government's Response Means For Advanced Manufacturing

On 25 February 2026, the UK Government published its response to the Machinery Call for Evidence...

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

Automotive Supply Chain Risks: Lessons From JLR And First Brands

Recent months have thrown automotive supply chain risks into the spotlight, with the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack and the collapse of First Brands Group providing stark reminders that supply disruptions can strike from multiple fronts and have wide-ranging consequences.

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Significant Risk Transfers In Guernsey

An unprecedented number of Significant Risk Transfers ("SRTs") were transacted through Guernsey vehicles in 2025. This briefing considers what is an SRT, how financial institutions utilise them and why Guernsey...

Guernsey Insurance

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Carey Olsen

Caught Speeding? Ten Tips From Motoring Solicitors

Speeding offences are one of the most common challenges faced by motorists, yet many drivers are unsure of the steps...

United Kingdom Transport

RB

Rothera Bray

Cher(r)y On Top For Liverpool Automotive HQ

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Robotaxis, ADAS And The Regulatory Framework For Self-driving Vehicles In Great Britain

United Kingdom Transport

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Foot On The Brake For Europe's EV Transition

European Union Transport

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

CMA's Interim Report Into Road And Rail Civil Engineering

United Kingdom Government

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Illegal Number Plates And The Law (UK) (11 December 2025)

United Kingdom Transport

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

£500,000 Settlement For Injured Jogger After Serious Road Accident

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Manufacturing: Sector-specific Predictions And Implications

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Counterfeit Automotive Parts: Car Manufacturer And Dealer Risks

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

The EU Data Act Has Taken Effect: Focus On Automotive And Cloud Providers

European Union IP

MB

Mayer Brown

Resilience: Complacency Will Likely Leadto Catastrophe

United Kingdom Government

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KPMG

Manufacturing: Sector-specific Predictions And Implications

Our manufacturing and industrials team consider the current landscape of the automotive sector in light of the Budget, and predictions for the food and drink industry levies and duties.

United Kingdom Healthcare

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Counterfeit Automotive Parts: Car Manufacturer And Dealer Risks

The risk posed by counterfeit goods and vehicle parts potentially impacts all those in the automotive industry including manufacturers, distributors and garage operators.

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

The EU Data Act Has Taken Effect: Focus On Automotive And Cloud Providers

The EU Data Act came into effect on September 12, 2025. The European Commission has announced that further tools are in progress to assist with implementation of the EU Data Act...

European Union IP

MB

Mayer Brown

Resilience: Complacency Will Likely Leadto Catastrophe

Assets are increasingly being pushed beyond their design specifications. The risk of failure — and the financial impact on asset owners — is growing.

United Kingdom Government

KP

KPMG

Motor Injury Claims On The Rise In European Markets

European Union Litigation

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Abandonment Issues – How A Lack Of Regulation Is Leading To An Increase In The Dumping Of Dockless Rental E-bikes Across London

As recently reported by the BBC, decisions by Hounslow and Richmond councils to license competing dockless e-bike rental companies in their areas...

United Kingdom Transport

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Duane Morris LLP

Retail Law Roundup: August 2025

This month, River Island had its restructuring plan sanctioned by the High Court despite failing to convince all of its creditors of its turnaround plans.

United Kingdom International

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Felicity Edwards, Director, Comments On Today's UK Monthly Automotive Manufacturing Figures (28.08)

"Today's SMMT figures point to an encouraging upturn with production rising for the second successive month. That said, we cannot underestimate the scale of the challenges...

United Kingdom Transport

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AlixPartners

Driving Innovation: IP Protection In The Era Of Automotive Transformation

The automotive industry is navigating a profound transformation, marked by electrification, software integration, alternative energy sources, and advanced safety technologies.

United Kingdom Transport

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Murgitroyd

Causing Serious Injury By Careless Driving: Legal Guidance For Drivers

United Kingdom Litigation

RB

Rothera Bray

Why Was Emma Watson Banned From Driving?

United Kingdom Transport

CK

Carson Kaye

The Business Impacts Of The U.K. Motor Finance Ruling (Video)

United Kingdom Transport

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AlixPartners

Mid-Year Update: Increasing Number Of Corporate Migrations Into Guernsey

Guernsey Commercial

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Walkers

U.K. Motor Finance Ruling: Implications For The Automotive Industry

United Kingdom Finance

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AlixPartners

Berylls By AlixPartners TOP 100 Supplier Study 2025

Worldwide Strategy

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AlixPartners

Don't Wait For A Public Inquiry – Fix Compliance Issues Now

United Kingdom Transport

RB

Rothera Bray

Key Changes In The New Sentencing Guidelines For Careless Driving (4 August 2025)

United Kingdom Transport

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

English Court Gives Green Light For Public To Access Unredacted Pleadings In Pan-NOx Emissions Litigation Group Actions

United Kingdom Transport

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Structuring Success – Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)

Isle of Man Transport

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Sentient International Limited

Felicity Edwards, Director At AlixPartners (Automotive & Industrials), Comments On Today's SMMT Car Manufacturing Figures (24.07)

United Kingdom Transport

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AlixPartners

Building Climate Resilience In The Age Of Extreme Heat A Legal And Strategic Imperative

United Kingdom Transport

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Gowling WLG

New Points In The FTT

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Riding The Risk: Micromobility In Personal Injury

United Kingdom Litigation

AG

Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Europe And U.K. Auto Industries Falter As Polarisation Between China And U.S. Grows, AlixPartners Study Finds

Worldwide Transport

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AlixPartners

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The Business Impacts Of The U.K. Motor Finance Ruling (Video)

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AlixPartners

What Can Rail Learn From Aviation In Terms Of Building A Financially Sustainable Business Model (Video)

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Vendigital

Japanese Knotweed (Video)

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BLM

AI And Automotive CAVs (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

Cyber Risk Services For Automotive Industry (Video)

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Deloitte

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