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UK consumer law update: autumn 2026
UK consumer law is in the headlines. It was one of Andy Burnham's first announcements as Prime Minister that he was going to roll out 'everyday fixes' on the cost of living, including by ending rip-off discounts and subscription traps. Coupled with this, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) has provided the CMA with direct enforcement powers, which it has already been using to impose some eye-catching fines.
Key legal updates for in-house lawyers: September 2026 edition
Regulatory The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) has issued a warning to all solicitors, including those working in-house, about the risks of improving AI usage and how the use of AI tools does not reduce their personal, legal or professional accountability. Our article, AI and in-house legal practice: professional judgement cannot be automated reflects on the issues raised and the practical steps in-house teams can implement to mitigate these risks.
Martyn's Law: What does the latest guidance on terrorism protection mean for UK sports organisations?
When the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (better known as Martyn’s Law) received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025, the broad shape of the regime was already clear: certain premises and events would need to prepare for a terrorist attack, and larger venues and events would need to go further by considering and, where appropriate, reducing their vulnerability to one.
Martyn's Law: What does the latest guidance on terrorism protection mean for UK sports organisations?
Friday, 17 July 2026 Author: Antonia Lyne, Jane Randell When[1] the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (better known as Martyn’s Law) received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025, the broad shape of the regime was already clear: certain premises and events would need to prepare for a terrorist attack, and larger venues and events would need to go further by considering and, where appropriate, reducing their vulnerability to one.
Key legal developments for in-house lawyers: May 2026 edition
Data protection The Court of Appeal has found in favour of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) on the scope of the duty to keep personal data secure. DSG Retail Limited, fined by the ICO in 2020 after a cyber-attack affected the personal data of at least 14m people, argued that: (i) data stolen by a hacker could not be personal data if individuals could not be identified from it; and therefore (ii) the security obligations could not apply (or be breached) in relation to that data.
Online pricing: key points for consumer-facing businesses
Pricing transparency has always been a core requirement of UK consumer law. However, the implementation of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) and the CMA’s and ASA's current enforcement focus on online pricing practices mean that online pricing should be high on your agenda if you are a consumer-facing business.
Getty Images v Stability AI: partial victory for AI developers/deployers
The eagerly anticipated judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI has just been handed down by the English High Court. Broadly, the decision is a win for AI developers/deployers based outside the UK who make their AI tools available to UK users. However, this has to be understood in the particular context of this case and in relation to the narrower issues that the court was left to decide at the end of the trial, which concluded in June 2025.
Potential changes to UK late payment legislation: key points for in-house lawyers
The Government has been consulting on proposed changes to late payment legislation – changes that, if enacted, could represent a major shift in how late payments are managed in the UK. This article outlines the proposals and considers steps in-house lawyers should take now to prepare.
Scam warning: protect yourself from fraudulent trade mark filing schemes
We have observed a significant increase in the volume and sophistication of trade mark-related scams in recent weeks. Fraudsters are increasingly impersonating solicitors and law firms in an attempt to mislead individuals and businesses to take urgent action to protect their trade marks and brand names. These scams can be highly convincing and are designed to pressure recipients into transferring funds at speed.
Jane Randell - LawInSport
Jane is Senior Counsel and the knowledge lawyer in the Intellectual Property & Commercial team at Farrer & Co. Jane supports the IP&C team to ensure they can deliver the best possible service to clients. She keeps the team up to speed with the latest developments in both law and practice, provides the team with resources required to undertake client work efficiently and accurately, and provides regular training sessions to all team members.
Procurement Act 2023: five months until “Go Live”
This article is part of a series that looks at the impact of the Procurement Act 2023, which is coming into effect on 28 October 2024. For more on the topic, please see Preparing for the Procurement Act 2023: transitional arrangements and Procurement Act 2023: who needs to comply? Other articles will follow in due course.
Excluding liability for dishonest breach: be careful what you wish for
In this article, Ethan Ezra and Jane Randell discuss the recent Innovate Pharmaceuticals Ltd v University of Portsmouth judgment. In the case an exclusion and limitation of liability clause was found to be effective against a claim for dishonest breach of contract. Here, we ask whether parties should be more circumspect in agreeing to wide but fairly standard limits and exclusions of liability clauses.
ESG in business: what’s on the horizon for 2024?
Farrer & Co’s experts set out their key environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes for our business clients for the year ahead. For businesses that are owners or occupiers of real estate: Future proof your building: After the UK Government’s recent decision not to tighten energy efficiency standards for domestic premises, we don’t know quite what to expect for commercial property in 2024.
Charities and intellectual property: four steps towards greater peace of mind
We are regularly approached by charitable clients asking for advice on assessing, organising and, where applicable, registering their intellectual property (IP) portfolio. The issue can often prove especially challenging for charities when compared to their sole trader or company counterparts for a number of reasons: Commercial focus: trustees may overlook the commercial value and importance of their organisation’s IP due to the philanthropic purposes of their organisation.
Copyright originality and the possible impact of EU law reform
The recent Court of Appeal ruling of THJ v Sheridan, in which Arnold LJ clarifies the threshold for originality in copyright, has being causing ripples in a number of sectors. In this article, we delve into the facts of the case, its broader implications and look ahead to ask whether the enactment of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 could result in an uncertain future ahead for this legal test.
Copyright originality and the impact of EU law reform
The recent Court of Appeal ruling of THJ v Sheridan, in which Arnold LJ clarifies the threshold for originality in copyright, has being causing ripples in a number of sectors. In this article, we delve into the facts of the case, its broader implications and look ahead to ask whether the enactment of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 could result in an uncertain future ahead for this legal test.
What the THJ v Sheridan copyright ruling might mean for cultural organisations
The recent Court of Appeal decision in THJ v Sheridan has generated a number of articles claiming that the ruling should signify the end of UK museums and galleries seeking to assert copyright in 2D reproductions of out-of-copyright works in their collections. In this article, we consider the merit of these assertions, and what the ruling might mean for cultural organisations and their picture libraries.
Procurement Act 2023 granted Royal Assent
With almost no fanfare, the Procurement Bill became the Procurement Act last week. This does not represent an immediate change in procurement law; for that, further regulations are required. In its press release, the Government has said it expects the new law to come into force in October 2024, and that this will be after a six-month implementation period which, working backwards, we can expect to start in March next year (but we await formal confirmation).
Mandatory terrorism prevention and protection regime: What Does Martyn's Law Mean for UK Sports Organizations?
After much lobbying from the families impacted by the Manchester Arena bombings in 2017, we now have a draft of the so-called Martyn’s Law, named after Martyn Hett, who was killed in the attack. Its full title is the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, and it is designed to introduce a mandatory regime for public premises to have to take proactive steps to ensure preparedness for, and protection from, terrorist attacks. To date, the UK’s approach to this sort of security has been voluntary.
Martyn’s Law: new bill introduces mandatory terrorism prevention and protection regime for public premises
After much lobbying from the families impacted by the Manchester Arena bombings in 2017, we now have a draft of the so-called Martyn’s Law, named after Martyn Hett, who was killed in the attack. Its full title is the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, and it is designed to introduce a mandatory regime for public premises to have to take proactive steps to ensure preparedness for, and protection from, terrorist attacks. To date, the UK’s approach to this sort of security has been voluntary.
Important developments in consumer protection legislation
UK consumer protection legislation has been significantly shaped by European legislation. With the existential threat of the Retained EU Law Bill (REUL Bill) hanging over much of this legislation see this article. there had been a concern that the REUL Bill could cause considerable change and confusion to the UK’s consumer protection laws. Thankfully, two important pieces of the puzzle were provided last week: First, we heard reports of a Government climbdown on the Bill, see here.
Government climb-down on Retained EU Law Bill: an update
We have written previously on the potential impact and huge uncertainty that could be caused by the Retained EU Law Bill coming into force (here and ), a law that aimed to remove all EU-derived law from the UK statute book by the end of 2023. This law was proving hugely controversial, and last week saw an apparent climb-down from the Government on its impact.
In-House Lawyers Contract Law update: April 2023
If there’s an overarching theme one can derive from these cases, it’s the importance (again!) of spelling out in clear and unambiguous language the key elements of the commercial deal. Vague concepts like “good faith” are unlikely to get you very far, and it is extremely hard to imply key commercial terms when the express contract is silent on an issue.
The Retained EU Law Bill: preparing for the unknown
The Retained EU Law Bill, if and when it becomes law, will significantly change the UK’s legal landscape, allowing ministers to easily replace or remove “retained EU law” that has remained on the statute book since Brexit. The Bill has proved very controversial, with a number of business groups and even the Law Society lobbying for significant amendments.
Lidl wins high court case over blue and yellow logo
In an important decision for anyone who is involved in developing and protecting brands, on 19 April 2023 Justice Smith delivered a judgment in the case of Lidl -v- Tesco. At the heart of the case was a battle between two UK supermarkets for market-share. The judge gave particularly important rulings on brand infringement in relation to the use of colour combinations in logos, but also made equally important findings on revocation for non-use of a brand and invalidity for bad faith registrations.
Guidance on unreasonable withholding of consent to an assignment and whether an express termination clause prevents an implied novation from occurring
The recent case of GAMA Aviation & International Jet Club v MWWMMWM Ltd caught our eye, for both its helpful guidance on the meaning of that familiar phrase "such consent not to be unreasonably withheld", and whether an implied contractual novation is valid, notwithstanding certain formality requirements on contract termination were not met.
Procurement Bill now published
The Procurement Bill has now been published and has already had its first reading in Parliament. The content of this Bill was trailed in the Government’s response to its Green Paper on transforming public procurement in the UK, which we reported on at the beginning of this year. In broad terms, most of the bill is as expected and anticipated by the Government’s response to the original consultation document.
Broadcasting agreements in the time of COVID-19
As the legal ramifications of the pandemic are starting to be spelt out by the courts, January saw not one but two cases that dealt with the impact of the pandemic on broadcasting rights agreements. These were of particular interest to our commercial team, as we often advise on these types of contracts for our sports’ governing body clients, as well as our other rights-owning clients.
Time is of the essence in mask supply contract
Although the restrictions in England and Wales have now largely ended, the courts are busy unpicking the numerous contractual issues that arose during, and as a consequence of, the pandemic. One such case is the recent High Court decision of Pharmapac v HBS Healthcare[1]. This decision provides a helpful reminder of when delivery will amount to a condition of a contract and the circumstances in which an innocent party will be held to affirm a contract.
In December 2020 the government published its Green Paper on transforming public procurement in the UK. It has since consulted on these proposals and has just published its Response to this consultation.
In December 2020 the government published its Green Paper on transforming public procurement in the UK. It has since consulted on these proposals and has just published its Response to this consultation. There is a lot to take in, and it will be a while before we see a copy of the draft legislation effecting such changes, which themselves aren’t expected to take effect until 2023. In the meantime though we set out below some key observations from the government response[1].
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