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Games and interactive entertainment
Hands off the gold: what the UK Property (Digital Assets) Act holds for in-game 'items' and digital accounts
The interactive entertainment industry is focusing on questions around legal property and on its contractual provisions
Real estate
Landlords brace for the compliance and cost challenge of rising UK energy efficiency standards
Mitigation strategies can improve commercial properties believed to be below acceptable energy performance thresholds
Real estate
Can assignees adjudicate under a construction contract? English court confirms position
A recent TCC decision confirms that an assignee can use construction adjudication even where the contract is silent
Intellectual property
The InterDigital and Amazon SEP saga heats up with latest Unified Patent Court judgments
UPC confirms wide anti-suit-style protection against interim-licence relief, suggesting it could extend to final relief
Dispute resolution
Spanish court decisions on alternative dispute resolution consolidate flexible and guarantee-based criterion
ADR rulings promote the effectiveness of access to justice, remedy defects and adapt the mechanisms to social reality
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Planned EU medtech changes and codified Helsinki procedure support consistent qualification and classification
EU coordination, expert panel opinions and targeted down classification are proposed to harmonise risk based outcomes
Real estate
English High Court clarifies nature of landlord's planning cooperation obligations
Damages awarded for landlord's failure to actively assist with a developer tenant's planning application
Real estate
English Technology and Construction Court reinforces importance of compliance with contractual payment regimes
Court in Vision Construct judgment backs notified‑sum adjudications and strict payment-notice compliance
Financial Services
FCA finalises UK non-financial misconduct rules with clearer scope and expectations for 2026
Firms should finalise policies and training on how bullying, harassment and violence can breach conduct rules
Regulatory Outlook
Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026
UK: SFO publishes foreign bribery indicators | Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025 | Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025 | SFO publishes corporate cooperation guidance
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Proposed EU medtech laws seek more predictable and efficient notified body oversight
Structured dialogue, streamlined sampling, extended audits and SME‑friendly fees to reshape device conformity assessment
Knowledge Notes
What business law changes can the UK expect in 2026?
Osborne Clarke's Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business
