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Dispute resolution

Technological change and the digitalisation of the global economy is having a profound effect on dispute resolution activity internationally – both in terms of the nature of disputes that arise and how this transformation can create efficiencies in delivering services to businesses involved in disputes.

Businesses at the centre of these technological advances – in sectors such as telecoms, automotive, renewable energy, and life sciences and pharmaceuticals – need to focus on a complex nexus of data, brand protection and regulation in an increasingly competitive environment.

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Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026

Government publishes report from Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences | HM Treasury updates advisory notice on high-risk third...

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29/07/2026

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Dispute resolution

Proposed UK collective claim dismissed with indemnity costs for failure to secure funding

Competition Appeal Tribunal highlights obligations of proposed class representatives and impact on defendants

24/07/2026

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

Constitutional Court again criticises Madrid High Court's review of arbitral awards

Judicial control must be limited to checking that awards are reasoned in a way that allows the decision to be...

21/07/2026

Read time 4m

Business crime

UK Crime and Policing Act 2026 widens corporate criminal liability to all offences

Section 250 removes a longstanding barrier to corporate prosecution and applies to companies of all sizes, with no compliance defence...

20/07/2026

Read time 5m

Tax

UK Supreme Court upholds narrow interpretation of 'significant influence' in the LLP salaried members rules

15/07/2026

Read time 5m

The Building Safety Act

Wales legislates for broader building safety remediation powers

England's remediation and contribution orders model is adopted with potentially greater scope and ministerial discretion

14/07/2026

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

The new DIHK Arbitration Court – an initial assessment after one and a half years

How the new arbitration institution is positioning itself and what it means for small and medium-sized enterprises

10/07/2026

Read time 5m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

English High Court finds government acted unlawfully in introducing regulations on lighter-touch approach to gene editing

Uncertainty remains about what will happen to the regulations as minister acted irrationally and failed to make adequate enquiries over...

09/07/2026

Read time 4m

Dispute resolution

France extends legal privilege for the first time to in-house counsel

A new law giving statutory protections to company lawyers marks a significant shift in French corporate legal practice

09/07/2026

Read time 2m

International arbitration

Beyond Memorials: Will AI Re-engineer Arbitration’s Written Phase?

Could a shared initial LLM-generated synthesis of issues and evidence do the organisational work of sequential memorials more efficiently, while...

08/07/2026

Read time 16m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

CMA issues first fines under its new UK direct consumer enforcement powers

Drip pricing, automatic opt-in charges and failure to respond to information notices are targets of the new regime

08/07/2026

Read time 4m

Real estate

English High Court refuses stay and appeal in landmark building liability order ruling

Latest judgment in Crest v Ardmore makes clear that defendants face an uphill battle to unwind a BLO once made

02/07/2026

Read time 4m

Real estate

English High Court confirms the broad reach of building liability orders

The BLO by default judgment holds a German parent liable for its UK subsidiary's defective cladding

01/07/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

Extension of identification doctrine to all criminal offences | Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | JMLSG consults...

30/06/2026

Read time 4m

Dispute resolution

Spain's Supreme Court confirms admissibility of evidence obtained via WhatsApp video call

Ruling equates WhatsApp to videoconferencing and holds that not every procedural irregularity invalidates evidence

26/06/2026

Read time 4m

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Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026

Government publishes report from Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences | HM Treasury updates advisory notice on high-risk third...

New -

29/07/2026

Read time 3m

Dispute resolution

Proposed UK collective claim dismissed with indemnity costs for failure to secure funding

Competition Appeal Tribunal highlights obligations of proposed class representatives and impact on defendants

24/07/2026

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

Constitutional Court again criticises Madrid High Court's review of arbitral awards

Judicial control must be limited to checking that awards are reasoned in a way that allows the decision to be...

21/07/2026

Read time 4m

Business crime

UK Crime and Policing Act 2026 widens corporate criminal liability to all offences

Section 250 removes a longstanding barrier to corporate prosecution and applies to companies of all sizes, with no compliance defence...

20/07/2026

Read time 5m

Tax

UK Supreme Court upholds narrow interpretation of 'significant influence' in the LLP salaried members rules

15/07/2026

Read time 5m

The Building Safety Act

Wales legislates for broader building safety remediation powers

England's remediation and contribution orders model is adopted with potentially greater scope and ministerial discretion

14/07/2026

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

The new DIHK Arbitration Court – an initial assessment after one and a half years

How the new arbitration institution is positioning itself and what it means for small and medium-sized enterprises

10/07/2026

Read time 5m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

English High Court finds government acted unlawfully in introducing regulations on lighter-touch approach to gene editing

Uncertainty remains about what will happen to the regulations as minister acted irrationally and failed to make adequate enquiries over...

09/07/2026

Read time 4m

Dispute resolution

France extends legal privilege for the first time to in-house counsel

A new law giving statutory protections to company lawyers marks a significant shift in French corporate legal practice

09/07/2026

Read time 2m

International arbitration

Beyond Memorials: Will AI Re-engineer Arbitration’s Written Phase?

Could a shared initial LLM-generated synthesis of issues and evidence do the organisational work of sequential memorials more efficiently, while...

08/07/2026

Read time 16m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

CMA issues first fines under its new UK direct consumer enforcement powers

Drip pricing, automatic opt-in charges and failure to respond to information notices are targets of the new regime

08/07/2026

Read time 4m

Real estate

English High Court refuses stay and appeal in landmark building liability order ruling

Latest judgment in Crest v Ardmore makes clear that defendants face an uphill battle to unwind a BLO once made

02/07/2026

Read time 4m

Real estate

English High Court confirms the broad reach of building liability orders

The BLO by default judgment holds a German parent liable for its UK subsidiary's defective cladding

01/07/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

Extension of identification doctrine to all criminal offences | Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | JMLSG consults...

30/06/2026

Read time 4m

Dispute resolution

Spain's Supreme Court confirms admissibility of evidence obtained via WhatsApp video call

Ruling equates WhatsApp to videoconferencing and holds that not every procedural irregularity invalidates evidence

26/06/2026

Read time 4m

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