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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
Real estate

UK Supreme Court rules against landowners seeking to restrict campers' rights on Dartmoor

Ruling held that 'open-air recreation' included camping in areas not designated as campsites
Tax

UK government makes concessions regarding new carried interest tax regime

The government has dropped two key proposals of its new tax regime for carried interest, effective from April 2026, following
IT and data

Irish Data Protection Commission imposes fines for transfer of personal data to China

Sanctions for third-country transfer violations remain infrequent but proper conduct of TIAs by controllers is essential
Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission confirms phased mandatory roll-out of Eudamed modules for medical devices

New timeline from Stuttgart workshop details compliance deadlines for medical device and diagnostics companies under updated framework
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | Government pushes through termination fee for UK Capacity Market

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero
Dispute resolution

Navigating collective actions in England and Wales: how settlements can favour defendants

Various settlement structures are available to defendants in collective actions and there may be advantages to them in entering into