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UK Launches Consultation On Changes To Mandatory Notification Requirements Under The National Security And Investment Act's Inbound Investment Regime

The UK Cabinet Office has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the scope of the UK's mandatory notification regime for scrutinising national security risks...

United Kingdom Government

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Steptoe LLP

The Strasbourg Court Opines On Russian Actions In Ukraine

Three weeks ago, in an outcome with which even its sternest critics are unlikely to disagree, the European Court of Human Rights ("the Strasbourg Court" / "the Court") handed down a landmark ruling in Netherlands and Ukraine v. Russia.

United Kingdom Government

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Changes To The Subsidy Control Statutory Guidance August 2025: What Public Authorities Need To Know

The Department for Business and Trade has updated the statutory guidance which accompanies the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (SCA 2022).

United Kingdom Government

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Built To Last: The Resilient Infrastructure Challenge

As climate change, geopolitical instability, cyber threats and surging demand place more pressure on infrastructure, governments, investors and operators...

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

An Affirmation Of Orthodox Principles – Relying On International Law Fails To Narrow Broad Discretion In National Security And Foreign Policy Issues

United Kingdom Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Beneficial Ownership Registers: Summer 2025 Updates

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

Navigating Foreign Direct Investment Regulation: Defence

Worldwide Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Analysis: National Audit On Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation And Abuse (June 2025)

United Kingdom Government

BJ

Browne Jacobson

How The UK Is Transforming Defence: Strategic Review, AUKUS, And Tech Innovation

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

UK Government Consults On Changes To National Security And Investment Act Notification Regime

United Kingdom Government

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Brodies

Sanctions Update Mandatory Reporting For Art Market Participants And High Value Dealers

United Kingdom Government

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CANDEY

Inter-American Court Of Human Rights Takes A Landmark Step In Climate And Human Rights Jurisprudence: Implications For States And Private Actors

Worldwide Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Lukewarm Rinse: Changes To The UK Money Laundering Regulations

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

National Security & Investment Act - 4th Annual Report (2024/25)

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

EFRAG Launches Consultation On Simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) Under The CSRD

United Kingdom Commercial

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

AI In Healthcare: Turning Awareness Into Action With Risk Assessments

United Kingdom Technology

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NAVEX

Hidden Homelessness: Legal Guidance For 'Sofa-Surfers' (29 July 2025) (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

AI Isn't A Magic Bullet — Why Adoption Matters More Than Tech (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 15 August 2025

Worldwide Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Anti-Money Laundering

Inward/ Foreign Investment

Navigating Foreign Direct Investment Regulation: Defence

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulation is an area of increasing activity and enforcement worldwide. Notwithstanding the potential benefits of inward investment...

Worldwide Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

National Security & Investment Act - 4th Annual Report (2024/25)

Read the PDF of this publication below. Alternatively you can download to print, to save for later or for a different experience.

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

The Year In Review: UK Foreign Direct Investment Regime Set For Reform

On 22 July 2025, the UK Government published its fourth Annual Report on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA). On the same day...

United Kingdom Government

MB

Mayer Brown

Developing Trends From The Latest Annual Report On The UK National Security And Investment Regime

United Kingdom Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Proposed Mini-Reforms To The National Security And Investment Act 2021

United Kingdom Government

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Sustainable Tourism In Tunisia

United Kingdom Government

GP

Giambrone & Partners

Infrastructure And Energy Spotlight – Spring/Summer 2025

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Extraterritorial Reach Of Italian/UK FDI Rules: Are In-Country Sales Sufficient Nexus?

United Kingdom Government

JD

Jones Day

Navigating Uncertainty: Regulatory Challenges For Chinese Tech Firms In 2025

Worldwide Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

Asylum Hotels Injunction: What This Means For Local Authorities

Epping Forest District Council secured an interim injunction this week that prevents the owners of the Bell Hotel from using the property to accommodate asylum seekers.

United Kingdom Media & IT

BJ

Browne Jacobson

An Affirmation Of Orthodox Principles – Relying On International Law Fails To Narrow Broad Discretion In National Security And Foreign Policy Issues

In R (Al-Haq) v Secretary of State for Business and Trade [2025] EWHC 1615 (Admin), the Divisional Court refused permission to bring judicial review proceedings against the Secretary of State for Business...

United Kingdom Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Analysis: National Audit On Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation And Abuse (June 2025)

The National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse led by Baroness Casey is a landmark review with profound implications...

United Kingdom Government

BJ

Browne Jacobson

What You May Have Missed On Legislation Day: HMRC's Transformation Roadmap

United Kingdom Tax

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Legislation Day – Points To Note For Private Clients

United Kingdom Tax

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Product Regulation And Metrology Act 2025 Becomes Law

United Kingdom Government

LS

Lewis Silkin

E-commerce Platform Liability And Safe Harbor Provisions

United Kingdom Litigation

R

Rouse

Public Law – The Podcast Series

Worldwide Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public Sector Reform As A Benchmark For Business: Five Lessons For The Future Of Work

United Kingdom Government

LS

Lewis Silkin

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

UK Launches Consultation On Changes To Mandatory Notification Requirements Under The National Security And Investment Act's Inbound Investment Regime

The UK Cabinet Office has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the scope of the UK's mandatory notification regime for scrutinising national security risks...

United Kingdom Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

The Strasbourg Court Opines On Russian Actions In Ukraine

Three weeks ago, in an outcome with which even its sternest critics are unlikely to disagree, the European Court of Human Rights ("the Strasbourg Court" / "the Court") handed down a landmark ruling in Netherlands and Ukraine v. Russia.

United Kingdom Government

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

An Affirmation Of Orthodox Principles – Relying On International Law Fails To Narrow Broad Discretion In National Security And Foreign Policy Issues

In R (Al-Haq) v Secretary of State for Business and Trade [2025] EWHC 1615 (Admin), the Divisional Court refused permission to bring judicial review proceedings against the Secretary of State for Business...

United Kingdom Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Beneficial Ownership Registers: Summer 2025 Updates

United Kingdom Government

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Navigating Foreign Direct Investment Regulation: Defence

Worldwide Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How The UK Is Transforming Defence: Strategic Review, AUKUS, And Tech Innovation

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

UK Government Consults On Changes To National Security And Investment Act Notification Regime

United Kingdom Government

B

Brodies

M&A – Consultation On Changes To The National Security And Investment Act

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

National Security & Investment Act - 4th Annual Report (2024/25)

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

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Government/ Statutory Law

Certification, Belgians And Other Developing Planning Act Practice

Today's entry reports on some developing practice under the Planning Act regime that will be of interest to those involved in live and forthcoming projects (I hope).

United Kingdom Government

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

Rookery South To Continue In Parliament As Procedure Criticised

Today's entry reports on the latest stage of special parliamentary procedure being undergone by the Development Consent Order (DCO) for the proposed Rookery South energy from waste project in Bedfordshire being promoted by Covanta Energy.

United Kingdom Government

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

Could Road Privatisation Be A Step Towards More Widespread Road Pricing In The Future?

Tom Henderson, Senior Associate in the Government & Infrastructure department of Bircham Dyson Bell LLP believes that recent Government moves to explore road privatisation might be a first step towards the introduction of more widespread road charging.

United Kingdom Government

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

Government Launches Light Touch Review Of Planning Act Regime

United Kingdom Government

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

Government Embraces Portas Recommendations

United Kingdom Government

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

The NPPF And Major Infrastructure

United Kingdom Government

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

NPPF Published Today

United Kingdom Government

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

Budget 2012 – Osborne Signals Death Knell for CRC?

United Kingdom Environment

MB

Mayer Brown

Thames Tunnel - What's In The Pipeline

United Kingdom Government

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

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Latest Videos

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Energy & Infrastructure Video Series (Video)

TS

Travers Smith LLP

How Do I Know If I'm Subject To A RED NOTICE? (Video)

G

Gherson

Cabinet Office Model Contracts 101 (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Umar Azmeh Speaks On Sentencing In House Of Lords Webinar (Video)

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Selling Into The USA , EU & The Post-Brexit UK (Video)

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Travlaw

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