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Financial Services

HM Treasury responds to the Financial Ombudsman Service reform consultation

What will change, what won't, and what it means for the Financial Services sector
Dispute resolution

AI tools and privilege in the UK – what are the risks?

Upper Tribunal gives strict warning on the privilege risks when using AI, distinguishing between 'open source' and closed tools
Regulatory Outlook

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

SFO director announces retirement | SFO succeeds in High Court challenge on DPA enforcement | FCA launches newsletter to spotlight
International arbitration

Germany’s ongoing arbitration reform: what manufacturers should know about the latest proposals

Four proposed changes to Germany's arbitration framework could reduce procedural risk in cross-border supply chain disputes
Data protection and privacy regulation

UK ICO explains the Data (Use and Access) Act's new data protection complaints requirements

With less than six months until new obligations take effect, guidance offers controllers practical steps for compliance
The Building Safety Act

UK Upper Tribunal upholds remediation contribution order against developer and associated entities

Guidance issued on contributions to costs of remediation and new reality of group liability under the Building Safety Act
Intellectual property

UK Supreme Court confirms that 'milk' cannot be used for plant-based products in trade mark dispute

'Post Milk Generation' mark found invalid for oat-based food and drinks due to a breach of EU-derived law
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