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Package Travel Rules: UK Government Consults On Reforms

Holidays are usually a significant expense for UK consumers and ONS figures have indicated that UK spending on package holidays is rising again after a dip caused by the pandemic.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

FCA Consumer Credit Reporting Changes For Some Regulated Activities

Last week the FCA confirmed its plans to introduce a new regulatory return for consumer credit firms who engage in certain regulated activities.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Devonshires

CJEU Considers If Parents Are Consumers When Buying Private Educational Services

The Court of Justice of the EU has recently considered the definition of "consumer" under European consumer legislation. The issue of whether someone comes within the definition of consumer can be quite a thorny one.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Facing The Challenge Together - Independent Schools And Universities

In the independent schools space, the VAT and business rates position is having a severe impact and we are seeing many schools having to make very difficult decisions and, in some cases...

United Kingdom Consumer

WL

Withers LLP

The Higher Education (Freedom Of Speech) Act 2023: What Does It Mean?

United Kingdom Consumer

WL

Withers LLP

New Consumer Study Shows 78% Of Shoppers Have Walked Away From A Footwear Purchase Due To Cost

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

VAT On Independent Schools: Judicial Review Hearing Concluded

United Kingdom Consumer

WL

Withers LLP

FCA Reviews Trading Apps

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Contractual Considerations For Schools And Academy Trusts

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

The New Consumer Protection Regime: What Are The Real Estate Implications?

United Kingdom Consumer

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Travers Smith LLP

Preventing Fake Reviews: What Are "Reasonable And Proportionate" Steps?

United Kingdom Consumer

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Employment Tribunal Claims: Risk Reduction For Academy Trusts And Schools

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

The AdLaw Insights Podcast (Ep 5): The Consumer Law REVOLUTION Finally Arrives

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

The AdLaw Insights Podcast With Brinsley & Geraint: The DMCC Act And The UK's Consumer Law REVOLUTION

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Neurodiversity In The Workplace - Employment Law Webinar (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

HL

Higgs LLP

University Of Birmingham Secures Funding To Develop New Blood Cancer Test

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

UK Immigration Reform: May 2025 White Paper Overview

United Kingdom Immigration

WB

WestBridge Business Immigration

UPC Confirms Jurisdiction To Hear Cases On The Infringement Of Non-UP National Designations Of A Patent

European Union IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

The Growth Of Asset-based Finance In Private Credit Markets

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

Consumer Law

CMA Publishes Consumer Detriment Insights

The Competition and Markets Authority has recently published research about consumer detriment across the main consumer markets in the UK. It builds on a larger research exercise in 2024.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

LS

Lewis Silkin

European Accessibility Act: Application To Firms

The European Accessibility Act (the Act), is an EU Directive which aims to harmonise accessibility requirements for certain products and services offered to consumers within the European Economic Area (EEA).

United Kingdom Finance

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Package Travel Rules: UK Government Consults On Reforms

Holidays are usually a significant expense for UK consumers and ONS figures have indicated that UK spending on package holidays is rising again after a dip caused by the pandemic.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Helping Consumers Navigate Their Financial Lives: The FCA's Strategy For 2025 – 2030

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

ASA Publishes New Report On Influencer Transparency

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

CJEU Considers If Parents Are Consumers When Buying Private Educational Services

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Nothing To (Bi)scoff At: CJEU Rejects Lotus Bakeries Colour Mark

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Is The ASA On Ozempic?

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

New Consumer Study Shows 78% Of Shoppers Have Walked Away From A Footwear Purchase Due To Cost

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

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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

A

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

A

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

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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

United Kingdom Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

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

Worldwide Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The Dekagram: 26th February 2024

European Union Consumer

DC

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

CC

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

CC

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

WB

Wedlake Bell

Voluntary Front Of Pack Food Labelling – UK Consultation Launched

United Kingdom Healthcare

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

Pip, Breast Implants And Consumer Protection In Europe

European Union IP

WS

Winston & Strawn

Home Health Diagnostics, Microfluidics & IP

United Kingdom IP

CI

ClearView IP

Changes To Regulation Of Social Workers

United Kingdom Litigation

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

Local Authorities' Payments To Care Homes

United Kingdom Healthcare

DS

DMH Stallard

Last Orders For Cheap Drink In Scotland?

United Kingdom Healthcare

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Product Liability & Safety

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

Over the past decade, the litigation funding market in England has grown significantly, enabling mass tort litigation and multi-claimant litigation, such as competition and Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") impact claims, on an unprecedented scale.

United Kingdom Litigation

D

Dechert

Product Regulation: New EU Toy Safety Rules

Just as businesses are getting to grips with the new General Product Safety Regulation, and the Product Liability Directive comes into force in December 2026, the EU is also proposing new product safety rules for toys.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Consumer Law Revolution Continues... In The EU

As the DMCC Act comes into force in the UK, the EU is not sitting still on consumer law either.

European Union Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

What Does Ronan's Law On Knife Control Mean For UK Retailers?

United Kingdom Consumer

WL

Withers LLP

Empowering Voices: Building A Culture Of Transparency In The Workplace

United Kingdom Employment

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NAVEX

E-Bike Battery Safety: Key Issues And Challenges For Retailers And Manufacturers

United Kingdom Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

What Are The Key Actions For UK Businesses In New EU Product Liability Directive?

United Kingdom Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

Liability Issues In Spatial Computing Technology: What To Consider If You're A Manufacturer Or Developer

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Product Liability Directive In Force – You've Got (Just Under) Two Years To Get Ready

European Union Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

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Latest Videos

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

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Gowling WLG

Talking HEds: Sexual Misconduct (Video)

MR

Mills & Reeve

Business To Consumer (Video)

AP

Alpha Partners

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

DP

DLA Piper UK LLP

UK Food And Beverage 2020

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Deloitte

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