United Kingdom: Product Liability & Safety

The Technology and Construction Court's decision in Mulalley v Sto Ltd provides crucial guidance on quantifying contribution claims against cladding manufacturers in post-Grenfell litigation. The ruling demonstrates how the Building Safety Act 2022 enables parent companies to be held liable for their associates' defective products, with the court ordering an 87.5% contribution from the manufacturer for misleading marketing and supplying inherently defective cladding systems.

Hull City Council's seizure of over 1,000 counterfeit "Squeezy Dumplings" toys containing the carcinogen benzene highlights the critical intellectual property and product safety challenges facing brand owners and retailers. This incident demonstrates how counterfeit goods can damage both consumer safety and brand reputation, while exploring the legal remedies and proactive measures available to combat the growing threat of unsafe imitations in the novelty toy market.

The European Union Ecolabel represents a voluntary certification system that evaluates products across their entire lifecycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal. As the EU transitions toward a circular economy model, this world-renowned label helps distinguish credible environmental claims from misleading ones through transparent, independently verified standards.

On 31 March 2026, the Department for Business and Trade and the Office for Product Safety and Standards (the "OPSS") published two major and interconnected consultations...

On 28 April 2026, the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Amendment regulations 2025 came into force, marking the most significant change to the legal regulation of clinical trials in the UK...

On 20 April 2026, the Law Commission, an independent organisation established to keep the law of England and Wales under review and recommend reform, announced a new project to consider the potential introduction...

The Law Commission, an independent organisation established to keep the law of England & Wales under review and recommend reform, has announced a review of the law...

If you develop software, run an online marketplace, or manufacture anything with a digital component, the regulatory landscape just shifted. The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 (the "Act")...

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