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Closing The Advice Gap – The Introduction Of "Targeted Support"

The FCA's recent proposals for the introduction of "targeted support" are part of its continuing efforts to enable consumers to make more informed decisions about their pensions and investments.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

European Union Targets SHEIN Over Consumer Law Breaches: What Online Sellers Must Learn Fast

In late May 2025, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network and the European Commission (EC) concluded a joint investigation into online marketplace and e-retailer SHEIN.

European Union Consumer

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K&L Gates LLP

ASA Warns That If You Run A Promotion You Are Responsible For The Whole Thing

The ASA issued another warning earlier this month about making sure that promotions are run properly.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Planning For The Future: Why Mergers Are On The Rise In The Independent School Sector

Schools have had their fair share of challenges over the past few years, with the pandemic, high inflation, and an escalating cost of living putting additional pressure on school budgets...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Wrigleys Solicitors

3 Months In 3 Minutes – The First Quarter Of The New Consumer Protection Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Drip Pricing – CMA Launches Much Anticipated Additional Consultation

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

ASA Rules On Masking Clarity In Price Claims

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

UK Petition Demanding Video Games Consumer Law Change Hits Debate Threshold

United Kingdom Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Consumer Products Corner - New Trade Realities Bite, As Geopolitics Plays Through The Consumer Products Ecosystem

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Navigating Green Claims: A Comparative Guide For Businesses In The UK And EU

United Kingdom Consumer

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Plesner

The Landmark Reforms Of The Consumer Credit Regime- HMT's Phase 1 Consultation On The Reform Of The Consumer Credit Act And Its Next Steps For The Regulation Of Buy Now Pay Later

United Kingdom Consumer

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Addleshaw Goddard

TUPE And Vicarious Liability: What Schools And Academy Trusts Need To Know

United Kingdom Consumer

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Financial Regulation - In The Know: Consumer Finance

United Kingdom Consumer

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Addleshaw Goddard

Mastering CCR009: Your Guide To Implementing The New Credit Broking Reporting Requirements

United Kingdom Consumer

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Addleshaw Goddard

Arts & Culture Guide (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Understanding The Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employers, Employees And Workers (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Scheme Sessions Vol1.2025 - A Year Of The New DB Funding Regime: Where Are We Now? (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

ThinkHouse TUPE Club: Key Questions On A Service Provision Change (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

EVisas Soon To Replace Visa Stickers For Certain UK Visa Routes

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

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Consumer Law

Closing The Advice Gap – The Introduction Of "Targeted Support"

The FCA's recent proposals for the introduction of "targeted support" are part of its continuing efforts to enable consumers to make more informed decisions about their pensions and investments.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

BNPL: Financial Services And Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities Etc) (Amendment) Order 2025 Made

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc) (Amendment) Order 2025 (SI 2025/859) (the "Order") has been made.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

European Union Targets SHEIN Over Consumer Law Breaches: What Online Sellers Must Learn Fast

In late May 2025, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network and the European Commission (EC) concluded a joint investigation into online marketplace and e-retailer SHEIN.

European Union Consumer

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K&L Gates LLP

The A&M Distress Alert

Worldwide International

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Alvarez & Marsal

Media Supergrowers – AI, Adjacency, And Audience Expansion

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

ASA Warns That If You Run A Promotion You Are Responsible For The Whole Thing

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

CMA's Probe Into Ticketmaster's Pricing Practices Rumbles On

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Lewis Silkin

Fake Or Misleading Consumer Reviews: Time's Running Out To Put Your House In Order

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Travers Smith LLP

3 Months In 3 Minutes – The First Quarter Of The New Consumer Protection Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

Consumer Products Corner - Consumer Pulse: Strong 2024 Growth, But Will The New Administration Change The Mood?

The holiday season brought another consistent quarter of growth in retail and e-commerce sales, fueled by higher revolving consumer credit and rising consumer incomes.

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

So This Is Christmas… How Will UK Retailers Fare?

UK retailers face a challenging Christmas, with moderate sales growth expected amid consumer caution, inflation, and rising costs. Strategic agility is essential to capture limited spending and prepare for 2025.

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Exploring Different Retail Models

The retail landscape is evolving with three primary models: bricks-and-mortar, online-only, and omnichannel. Emerging structures like pop-ups, subscriptions, and social commerce offer innovative ways for businesses to engage consumers.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Cripps

Consumers Cry Their Heart Out: CMA Investigates Ticketmaster's "Dynamic Pricing" Of Oasis Ticket

United Kingdom Consumer

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Macfarlanes LLP

News: When Will The Digital Markets, Competition And Consumers Act 2024 Come Into Force?

United Kingdom Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

What's The Story... With Dynamic Ticket Pricing?

United Kingdom Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Developments In The Regulation Of Digital Advertising – Online Choice Architecture (Video)

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Nationwide's Ad Campaign Promotes Competition And Consumer Choice. So Was The ASA Wrong To Uphold Santander's Complaint?

Worldwide Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The Dekagram: 26th February 2024

European Union Consumer

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Deka Chambers

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Healthcare, Food & Drugs Law

Permitted Health Claims On Food

A list has been published of the health claims permitted to be made about food from 14 December 2012.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

EU Health Claims Regulation Published

Today, a new Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims for use on foods (other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health) has been published in the Official Journal ("Health Claims Regulation").

European Union Healthcare

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

Decline In State-Funded Care For The Elderly - Planning Ahead

Recent medical advancements have resulted in a growing elderly population.

United Kingdom Strategy

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Wedlake Bell

Voluntary Front Of Pack Food Labelling – UK Consultation Launched

United Kingdom Healthcare

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

Pip, Breast Implants And Consumer Protection In Europe

European Union IP

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Winston & Strawn

Home Health Diagnostics, Microfluidics & IP

United Kingdom IP

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ClearView IP

Changes To Regulation Of Social Workers

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

Local Authorities' Payments To Care Homes

United Kingdom Healthcare

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DMH Stallard

Last Orders For Cheap Drink In Scotland?

United Kingdom Healthcare

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Product Liability & Safety

Consumer Products Corner - New Trade Realities Bite, As Geopolitics Plays Through The Consumer Products Ecosystem

After strong inventory turnover performance exiting 2025, CPG companies reversed that trend and built inventory entering 2025 in large part to mitigate tariff volatility...

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

UK Product Safety Rules – Another EU Divergence Challenge?

Welcome to the inaugural issue of our UK Briefing: Chemicals, Products & Sustainability Newsletter.

United Kingdom Energy

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Steptoe LLP

What You Really Need To Know About Packaging And Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) In The EU And UK

The last few years have seen major reforms to the regulation of packaging in the EU and the UK which affect all businesses...

Worldwide Healthcare

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Addleshaw Goddard

Retail & Consumer Horizon Scanner 2025

Worldwide Consumer

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Addleshaw Goddard

Regulation On General Product Safety: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Consumer

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Signature Litigation

Spotlight On Online Retailers: European Regulators SHEIN A Light On Suspected Breaches Of EU Consumer Law

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Andy Searle, EMEA Leader Of Consumer Products, Comments On The ONS' Consumer Price Inflation Data

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Funders Keepers: Growth In Litigation Funding In England Continues Despite Legal Challenges

United Kingdom Litigation

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Dechert

Product Regulation: New EU Toy Safety Rules

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

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Latest Videos

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GLP-1: Implications For Retail (Video)

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AlixPartners

Greenwashing: Don't Get Caught Out - ThinkHouse (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Talking HEds: Sexual Misconduct (Video)

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Mills & Reeve

Business To Consumer (Video)

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Alpha Partners

How Product Liability Class Actions Are Growing In The UK (Video)

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DLA Piper UK LLP

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