UK Knowledge Collection | NDAs and confidentiality, AIM rules reform, and digital services regulation

The Court of Appeal has provided important clarification on the drafting of non-disclosure agreements and the reliance that can be placed on them. The decision confirms the courts' robust approach to the protection of confidential information. Our Insight considers the case and the practical steps businesses can take to protect their rights.

Following a consultation, the London Stock Exchange published revised AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, effective as at 5 August 2026. The reforms to the AIM Rules include admission changes, changes to support M&A activity, a capital access window, changes to support founder-led companies and the removal of the comply or explain corporate governance code requirement, as well as a new express market route.

The regulation of digital services is tightening in Europe. Our webinar next month will look at the UK's plans for a social media ban for under-16s, evolving rules on subscriptions in the EU and UK, and how businesses can prepare. Our Insight looks at European developments affecting the audiovisual industry, including a Court of Justice of the EU ruling that streaming services with personalised recommendations qualify as "digital services" rather than "digital content" under the Consumer Rights Directive, with implications for how platforms handle consumer withdrawal rights.

Recent Insights

English Court of Appeal considers meaning of 'public domain' in confidentiality dispute

"Public domain" in a professionally drafted non-disclosure agreement carries its established legal meaning of generally accessible. Information shared in a slide deck marked “strictly confidential” with around 200 potential investors (who had not entered into NDAs) could still be protected, as it had not entered the public domain.
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London Stock Exchange overhauls AIM Rules: effective from 5 August

Revised rules bring changes to admission documents, transaction thresholds, governance requirements and the route to market for international companies.
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Corporate law 101s: capital contributions into UK companies

Capital contributions are common in some jurisdictions, yet their legal basis in the UK remains unsettled and their tax treatment uncertain.
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The Energy Transition

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published statistics revealing that renewables generate over half of the UK’s electricity for the second consecutive year.
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What's new on the EU audiovisual landscape?

A round-up of regulatory and legal developments relevant to broadcasters, distributors and producers in the audiovisual industry, including streaming services and consumer withdrawal rights, content moderation safeguards, and the European Commission's review of the copyright framework and digital single market.
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Events

Immigration: Right to Work changes in 2026

9 September | Webinar | 10:00-10:45
Our immigration experts will offer a practical guide for employers using contractors, agencies and platform workers on the changes to the right to work framework coming into force on 1 October.
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Digital Regulation Download | Digital services under scrutiny

14 September | Webinar | 14:00-15:00
Online services are facing a new wave of consumer and child safety regulation. Tighter rules on social media and subscription transparency are evolving, affecting the design and marketing of digital products.
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