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Workforce Solutions
Concerns continue as to how UK umbrella tax legislation will work
Reports suggest a 'joint and several liability' approach will be adopted but other issues are yet to be resolved
Energy and Energy Transition
The Energy Transition | Spending Review allocations back transformation across the UK energy sector
Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero
Regulatory and compliance
Sentencing Council confirms amendments to guidelines in England and Wales for very large organisations
The amendments will change the way a judge considers very large organisations during sentencing
ESG – Environmental, social and governance
ESG Update | June 2025
Welcome to our Osborne Clarke ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news
Knowledge Notes
UK Knowledge Collection | Emerging digitalisation trends, spending review, and carried interest tax reform
Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection
Commercial
Contract formation in the digital age: English High Court finds binding agreement formed via WhatsApp messages
The case is a cautionary tale about the use of informal communication channels when negotiating agreements
The Built Environment
WhatsApp construction contract held to be binding in English law
Case acts as a reminder of the importance of formalising contracts and actively managing them
The Built Environment
Boost for housing and infrastructure in UK government spending review
Significant cash injection allocated, with more detail for the built environment sector expected in the forthcoming infrastructure and industrial strategies
Intellectual property
English Patents Court grants further interim injunctions to prevent generic launch pending appeal decision on patent and SPCs' validity
This follows the Court of Appeal overturning the Patents Court to grant interim injunctions until the first instance validity judgment
Competition, antitrust and trade
CJEU in Beevers cheese dispute rules that suppliers must actively protect exclusive distributors
Enforceable active sales bans are crucial in exclusive distribution agreements to comply with EU competition law
Financial Services
UK government sets out ambitions for growth with proposed regulation of cryptoassets industry
Draft legislation and an FCA discussion paper will bring new firms and activities within the regulatory perimeter
