All Insights

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: HFSS volume price restrictions now in force | FSA consultation on proposed bisphenol A, other bisphenols, and bisphenol derivatives
Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

National Cyber Security Centre publishes 2025 annual review | Ministerial letter on cyber security to UK companies | ENISA Threat
Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Ofcom further consultation: contract-based pricing protections for WLA (TAR26), refined FTTP connection controls, and a geographic carveout
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: ASA report on use of AI to assess alcohol ads | CAP and BCAP update on protecting under-18s in
Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: Clearview AI faces recognition case: Upper Tribunal rules that Clearview processing falls within GDPR | Government announces new AI
Regulatory Outlook

Employment, contingent workforce and immigration | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

How advances in tech and new legislation are shaping UK staffing and recruitment valuations and deals | End users and
Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Cabinet Office publishes Anti-slavery Risk Tiering Tool and guidance document | Government responds to the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Employment and pensions

UK Public Service Pensions Update: October 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update
Unified Patent Court

UPC grants first anti-interim-licence injunction in SEP dispute; English court responds with anti-anti-suit relief

Mannheim LD granted provisional measures to prevent Amazon seeking interim-licence declarations in English courts

Reform proposals for price as the sole criterion for contract awards reopens public procurement debate in Spain

The Ministry of Transport has mooted eliminating subjective criteria and giving more importance to price in contracts

Spanish regulators push on with domestic measures alongside upcoming EU Digital Fairness Act

Future harmonised EU rules on dark patterns, addictive design and AI-fuelled consumer manipulation will complement recent initiatives in Spain
Health and safety regulation

Beauty and the health claims 'beast': a legal face lift for beauty marketing in Germany

On 9 October 2025 the German Federal Court of Justice (“BGH”) delivered a highly relevant judgment (I ZR 135/24 –