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British Beauty Week 2025 – The Future Of Beauty

Thoroughly enjoyed my day with the British Beauty Council during British Beauty Week. We heard from many trailblazing individuals on what the 'Future of Beauty' looks like to them.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Risk Radar | September 2025

On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA) received Royal Assent, which has begun an overhaul of the UK's data governance framework.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Foot Anstey Solicitors

FSA Market Authorisation Innovation And Research Programme: Streamlining Food Safety Approvals

The programme aims to accelerate market access for innovative food products while maintaining robust safety standards.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

'Silent AI': The Risk Of Unintended Consequences For MGAs

In the age of AI, insurers are encouraged to anticipate AI risks and ensure their wordings are explicit as to the cover they give (or not, as the case may be).

United Kingdom Insurance

BJ

Browne Jacobson

The Product Regulation And Metrology Act 2025: A Game-changer For Online Marketplace Retailers

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

The AI Advantage In Consumer Products: Your Playbook For Scaling AI

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

New Fire Safety Rules In Force From October 2025

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Is Change On The Horizon For The UK Product Liability Regime?

United Kingdom Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

Product Regulation And Metrology Act Receives Royal Assent: Product Safety Reform Explained

United Kingdom Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Consumer Products Corner - New Trade Realities Bite, As Geopolitics Plays Through The Consumer Products Ecosystem

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

UK Product Safety Rules – Another EU Divergence Challenge?

United Kingdom Energy

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Steptoe LLP

What You Really Need To Know About Packaging And Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) In The EU And UK

Worldwide Healthcare

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Addleshaw Goddard

Retail & Consumer Horizon Scanner 2025

Worldwide Consumer

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Regulation On General Product Safety: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Consumer

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Signature Litigation

Employment Rights Bill Nears Final Stages

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Traveling To Europe? What You Need To Know About New EES And ETIAS (Podcast)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Mayer Brown

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Boardroom Agility—Strategies For Modern Boards Managing Crises, Compliance & Collective Responsibility (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Webinar Recording: Employment Law Lab - September Edition 2025 (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Burness Paull

UK Refugee Family Reunion Closed: New Visa Options (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Spotlight On Online Retailers: European Regulators SHEIN A Light On Suspected Breaches Of EU Consumer Law

Which? recently published research about pricing practices in the UK, and we've written before about the attention the CMA and ASA pay to misleading pricing.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Andy Searle, EMEA Leader Of Consumer Products, Comments On The ONS' Consumer Price Inflation Data

With inflation rising to 3.5%, it's the first time we've seen it push past the 3% mark since March of last year. This is a clear indication that cost pressures remain stubborn, particularly in areas like energy and food.

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Funders Keepers: Growth In Litigation Funding In England Continues Despite Legal Challenges

Over the past decade, the litigation funding market in England has grown significantly, enabling mass tort litigation and multi-claimant litigation, such as competition and Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") impact claims, on an unprecedented scale.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Dechert

Product Regulation: New EU Toy Safety Rules

Just as businesses are getting to grips with the new General Product Safety Regulation, and the Product Liability Directive comes into force in December 2026, the EU is also proposing new product safety rules for toys.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

The Consumer Law Revolution Continues... In The EU

European Union Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

What Does Ronan's Law On Knife Control Mean For UK Retailers?

United Kingdom Consumer

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Withers LLP

Empowering Voices: Building A Culture Of Transparency In The Workplace

United Kingdom Employment

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NAVEX

E-Bike Battery Safety: Key Issues And Challenges For Retailers And Manufacturers

United Kingdom Consumer

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Gowling WLG

What Are The Key Actions For UK Businesses In New EU Product Liability Directive?

United Kingdom Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

Liability Issues In Spatial Computing Technology: What To Consider If You're A Manufacturer Or Developer

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Product Liability Directive In Force – You've Got (Just Under) Two Years To Get Ready

European Union Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

EU Product Regulation Changes Could Increase Life Science Exposures

European Union Consumer

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WTW

EU Publishes New Product Liability Directive

European Union Consumer

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

2025: Ofcom's Year Of Enforcement

United Kingdom Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Product Liability Directive In Force – You've Got (Just Under) Two Years To Get Ready

As well as the General Product Safety Regulation, if you are supplying products to consumers in the EEA, you need to be aware of another upcoming new law – the updated Product Liability Directive 2024/2853 (PLD).

European Union Technology

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Lewis Silkin

EU Product Regulation Changes Could Increase Life Science Exposures

Life science companies trading with Europe may face more claims due to changes in the Product Liability Directive. This article covers the updates and offers protection tips.

European Union Consumer

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WTW

EU Publishes New Product Liability Directive

The European Union published its new Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on liability for defective products on Nov. 18, 2024. The directive was first proposed in 2022...

European Union Consumer

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

2025: Ofcom's Year Of Enforcement

The 2023 Online Safety Act enforces stringent duties on online platforms to protect users, with Ofcom leading enforcement. Businesses should proactively engage with Ofcom to ensure compliance and avoid severe penalties.

United Kingdom Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Drop The Shipping, But Not The Ball! Five Key Watchouts For Sellers Who Drop-Ship!

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: As The Operator Of A Business-To-Consumer Online Platform, What Consumer Law Issues Should You Be Thinking About?

From a legal perspective, online platforms, including marketplace platforms, are amongst the most complex, and most regulated, business models in the UK. With the new Digital Markets...

European Union Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Liability Clauses: Getting Them Right!

In a competitive economy where profit margins can be ‘thin', it is important for suppliers to de-risk their potential exposure, and conversely, for customers, to ensure that they have adequate recourse...

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Consumer Products Corner - What Supply Chain Impact Will The Rate Cut Drive?

Prior to the recently announced interest rate cut, the consumer products (CP) industry has exhibited mixed results across the supply chain. Apparel and Home sectors both saw declining quarter-over-quarter (QoQ)...

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Virtual And Digital Health Digest – August 2024

In July and August 2024, the UK government introduced the Product Safety and Metrology Bill and Digital Information and Smart Data Bill, which may impact medical devices and scientific research. Regulatory updates on AI, telemedicine, and health tech further shaped the European health landscape.

United Kingdom Healthcare

AP

Arnold & Porter

The UK Has Introduced New Safety Rules For Connected Products

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herrington Carmichael

Product Recall In The Food And Beverage Industry

United Kingdom Healthcare

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WTW

The EU AI Act: Implications For UK Businesses And The Future Of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") – Part 1

United Kingdom Technology

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Memery Crystal

UK Knowledge Collection | Regulatory Outlook, EU Product Safety, And Clean Energy Policies

United Kingdom Consumer

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Osborne Clarke

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2024

European Union Consumer

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Osborne Clarke

The King's Speech: Product Safety And Metrology Bill

United Kingdom Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

Podcast | Simon Portman Discusses IP And AI And The Challenges Faced

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

As Technology Advances, U.K. Will Selectively Follow EU Upgrades To Product Safety Laws

European Union Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Navigating The EU's New GPSR: Obligations Are Introduced For Online Marketplaces

European Union Consumer

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Osborne Clarke

Navigating The EU's New GPSR: What Manufacturers And Importers Of Products Need To Know

European Union Consumer

OC

Osborne Clarke

Artificial Intelligence And Liability: Key Takeaways From Recent EU Legislative Initiatives

European Union Technology

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Product Liability Comparative Guide

United Kingdom Consumer

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Cooley LLP

Product Liability Comparative Guide

European Union Consumer

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Cooley LLP

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2024

United Kingdom Healthcare

OC

Osborne Clarke

Consumer Law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2024

United Kingdom Consumer

OC

Osborne Clarke

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Business To Consumer (Video)

AP

Alpha Partners

How Product Liability Class Actions Are Growing In The UK (Video)

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DLA Piper UK LLP

What Does The Future Hold For AI And Product Liability? (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

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