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December online safety roundup: Ofcom issues fines and guidance, ICO targets childrens' games

United Kingdom - December 18 2025 December has been another busy month for online safety developments, with both Ofcom and the ICO being active. Ofcom has imposed a penalty of £20,000…

"Red hand" rule revisited: Court of Appeal confirms only unusual and onerous clauses need special warning

United Kingdom - December 11 2025 The Court of Appeal's recent decision in MS Amlin Marine NV v King Trader Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1387 marks a clear restatement of the so‑called…

New industry template for creative services framework agreement launched

United Kingdom - December 3 2025 We have been working with the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) for over a…

European Parliament and Council agree new rules on payment services

European Union - December 2 2025 The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement to modernise the EU's Payment Services Directive. Among other…

Ofcom issues final guidance on protecting women and girls online

United Kingdom - November 25 2025 25 November is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. So it was timely, that, following consultation, Ofcom published its…

European Commission seeks views on strengthening EU product safety and market rules

European Union, United Kingdom - November 21 2025 Look out for more changes to product safety laws. The European Commission is seeking views on two initiatives to update the EU product safety…

UK government to ban ticket touting

United Kingdom - November 20 2025 According to analysis by the CMA, event tickets currently sold on the resale market are typically marked up by more than 50%. Back in January, the…

European Commission launches 2030 Consumer Agenda to shape a fairer, safer market

European Union - November 20 2025 If you can't get enough of consumer and digital law developments this week, the European Commission has also announced its 2030 Consumer Agenda. As…

Online safety update: regulatory developments in the UK and the EU

European Union, United Kingdom - October 16 2025 Over the past few weeks, the UK government has announced further steps to strengthen protections against harmful online content, while Ofcom has…

Remedying repudiatory breaches - what does it mean for drafting contracts?

United Kingdom - October 2 2025 The Court of Appeal recently considered if a repudiatory breach is capable of remedy in Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Ltd. First things first - what is a…