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Managing Your Premises Licence: Ten Smart Tips For Hospitality Operators

In the world of hospitality, your premises licence is the cornerstone of your business operation. Whether you run a buzzing bar, a boutique hotel...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Rothera Bray

Early Expiry Date For Junk Food Ads – Are You Ready To Comply?

Today marks a new dawn in UK food and drink advertising, as voluntary compliance with the new rules on ads for ‘Less Healthy Foods' begins across the industry.

United Kingdom Media & IT

BP

Burness Paull

Regulatory Changes Afoot For UK Football Clubs

This summer has seen a lot of coverage for football clubs – and not just in relation to their performance on the pitch.

United Kingdom Media & IT

BP

Burness Paull

Like After-dinner Mints, CAP Finally Serves Up Its Draft CAP Guidance On Less Healthy Foods

Following the UK government's recent publication of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food and Drink) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025, CAP and BCAP have now published their consultation...

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Like After-dinner Mints, CAP Finally Serves Up Its Draft CAP Guidance On Less Healthy Foods.

United Kingdom Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

What's New On Online Safety?

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

The AdLaw Insights Podcast, With Brinsley & Geraint (Ep 7): Advertising Less Healthy Foods

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

First Court Appearance For Three 'Finfluencers' Charged In FCA-led Global Crackdown On Illegal Promotions

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

The VSP Regime Is Dead, Long Live The OSA!

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Brand New Brand Advertising Exemption Regulations Have Just Been Served Up!

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Cellnex Wins Rooftop Telecom Rights At Croydon Crown Court: Key Tribunal Decision Explained

United Kingdom Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Cheats, Hacks And Legal Strategies: Safeguarding Value In The UK Video Game Industry

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Strengthening Sport In Scotland – A Powerful Gathering Of Legal And Sporting Leaders

United Kingdom Media & IT

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Heads Up! Liability For Injuries Caused To Spectators At Sporting Events

United Kingdom Media & IT

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

The Tokenised Future: Unlocking Real-World Assets On The Blockchain

United Kingdom Technology

BL

Barnes Law

Simpler And More Streamlined Sustainability Disclosure For UK Private Fund Managers: Taking Stock And Comparing With The EU

United Kingdom Finance

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

UK Immigration Salary List 2025

United Kingdom Immigration

RC

Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 12 September 2025

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Asset Division: Navigating The Complexities Of Divorce (Video)

United Kingdom Family

WL

Withers LLP

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IT and Internet

New Online Safety Codes Require Age Verification For Explicit Content

The eSafety Commissioner has registered new industry codes which, among other measures, will require certain online service providers to verify that users are 18+ before accessing certain content.

United Kingdom Privacy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Rise Of Shadow AI: Risk Or Opportunity?

AI tools are rapidly transforming the creative industries, from the more mundane automating admin or de-mixing audio to the more innovative, such as enhancing ideation, creation of virtual environments or identifying emerging creative trends.

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

What's Up With WhatsApp Contracts?

Jaevee Homes v Fincham [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC) arose from a dispute between a property developer, Jaevee Homes Limited ("the developer")...

United Kingdom Commercial

LS

Lewis Silkin

ICO Launches Consultation On Draft Guidance For Consumer IoT Products And Services

United Kingdom Privacy

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Online Safety Act: Where The Rubber Meets The Road

United Kingdom Media & IT

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Ofcom Sets Out Fees And Penalties Regime Under The Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Consults On Additional Online Safety Measures

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

UK Government Publishes Final Priorities For Online Safety Regulation

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Higgs LLP In Conversation With Richard Cox, Managing Director, Langley Business Systems (Podcast)

United Kingdom Law Performance

HL

Higgs LLP

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Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

Cellnex Wins Rooftop Telecom Rights At Croydon Crown Court: Key Tribunal Decision Explained

On 5 June 2025, the First Tier Tribunal (FtT) delivered an extempore judgment in Cellnex Connectivity Solutions Limited v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government...

United Kingdom Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

When Is A Lease Not A Lease?

There is no doubt that the telecommunications industry has provided plenty of work for lawyers in recent years with a seemingly never-ending series of tribunal and court cases.

United Kingdom Real Estate

HL

Hunters

Has Off-channel Gone 'Off The Boil'? The UK FCA Releases Findings Of Review Into Use Of Unapproved Communication Channels By Wholesale Banks' Staff

The UK FCA has set out the findings of a multi-firm review into how firms manage off-channel communications.

United Kingdom Media & IT

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

From Field Service To Experience Service: A Paradigm Shift In Telco Customer Interactions

United Kingdom Media & IT

A

AlixPartners

A Practitioner's Perspective On Cyber Investigations In The United Kingdom

United Kingdom Privacy

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

How TowerCos Can Drive Value In A Difficult Economic Climate

United Kingdom Media & IT

A

AlixPartners

Cultivating Connectivity: 5G And The Future Of Farming

United Kingdom Media & IT

MC

Marks & Clerk

Improving Accessibility In Payments: A £70bn Opportunity

United Kingdom Technology

A

AlixPartners

Who's Policing The Platform? Platform Liability And The Rising Tide Of Online Fraud

United Kingdom Media & IT

D

Devonshires

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Media & Entertainment Law

High Court Dismisses High-profile Libel Claim, Finding That Defences Of Truth And Public Interest Are Established

The decision clarifies that in assessing a publisher's reasonable belief for the public interest defence, the court will consider the publisher's general...

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FTC Chairman Warns Major Tech Companies Of "Censorship" In EU DSA And UK Online Safety Act

On August 21 2025, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC Chairman) sent letters to more than a dozen major U.S. tech companies including cloud computing, data security and social media companies.

United Kingdom Privacy

AO

A&O Shearman

The VSP Regime Is Dead, Long Live The OSA!

On 25 July 2025, the dedicated regime for video sharing platforms (VSPs) was repealed. These platforms now fall under the broader scope of the Online Safety Act 2023.

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Cheats, Hacks And Legal Strategies: Safeguarding Value In The UK Video Game Industry

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Heads Up! Liability For Injuries Caused To Spectators At Sporting Events

United Kingdom Media & IT

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

When Is A Hotel Not A Hotel?

United Kingdom Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

From Viral To Vulnerable: Why Young People Acquiring Sudden Wealth Should Seek Expert Professional Advice

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

Law Firm Branding: A Comprehensive Guide To Elevate Your Legal Practice

United Kingdom Media & IT

IG

IR Global

The Scope Of Title Protection In Cross-Media Use – The "Nie Wieder Keine Ahnung" Case

United Kingdom Media & IT

MJ

Maucher Jenkins

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Advertising, Marketing & Branding

Early Expiry Date For Junk Food Ads – Are You Ready To Comply?

Today marks a new dawn in UK food and drink advertising, as voluntary compliance with the new rules on ads for ‘Less Healthy Foods' begins across the industry.

United Kingdom Media & IT

BP

Burness Paull

Like After-dinner Mints, CAP Finally Serves Up Its Draft CAP Guidance On Less Healthy Foods

Following the UK government's recent publication of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food and Drink) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025, CAP and BCAP have now published their consultation...

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Like After-dinner Mints, CAP Finally Serves Up Its Draft CAP Guidance On Less Healthy Foods.

Following the UK government's recent publication of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food and Drink) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025, CAP and BCAP have now published...

United Kingdom Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

What's New On Online Safety?

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Webinar Summary: What To Do If The CMA Comes Calling

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Unlocking Like-For-Like Volume Growth In A Depressed Retail Market

United Kingdom Consumer

A

AlixPartners

Video: Licensing Lawyers Visit Derby

United Kingdom IP

RB

Rothera Bray

The AdLaw Insights Podcast, With Brinsley & Geraint (Ep 7): Advertising Less Healthy Foods

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

First Court Appearance For Three 'Finfluencers' Charged In FCA-led Global Crackdown On Illegal Promotions

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

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Latest Videos

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RSPCA Vindicated, But Only After ASA Goes Down A Rabbit Hole. (Video)

LS

Lewis Silkin

S4:E1 – From The Finish Line To The Bottom Line: 'Fear Less, Do More' With Steve Cram & Allison Curbishley (Video)

SO

Square One

Partner Simon Goldberg Discusses The Post Office Scandal In Sky News Interview (Video)

SM

Simons Muirhead & Burton

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

GW

Gowling WLG

LFaaS VIII –AI Foundation Models And Legal Services (Video)

KI

Kemp IT Law

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