The Credit Suisse judgment has significant implications for claims in deceit.
By Oliver Middleton, Anna Kullmann, and Duncan Graves
Key Points:
This landmark judgment confirms the legal requirements for a claim in deceit.
Claimants do not need to prove their conscious awareness or understanding of a representation (although they still must prove that the representation induced them…
Internal controls must be tailored, proportionate, and risk-based — not just a “paper exercise”.
By Erin Brown Jones, Clare Nida, and Matthew Unsworth
Last week, the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published its updated “Guidance on Evaluating a Corporate Compliance Programme” (the Guidance). The agency’s previous guidance was published in 2020 as an eight-page segment in the SFO…
The report covers the private law issues that may arise when firms use AI to assist, or directly execute, market activities.
By Nell Perks
In late October, the Financial Markets Law Committee (FMLC) released a report that considers the private law issues that may arise from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in wholesale financial markets.1 The report offers…
The Court also found limited trademark infringement and seemingly departed from EU law.
By Sophie Goossens and Brett Shandler
On 4 November 2025, the High Court of England and Wales (the Court) handed down its long-awaited judgment in Getty Images v. Stability AI, a case brought by various entities in the Getty Images group as well as a contributor…
Landmark decision means companies can assert legal advice privilege against their shareholders in litigation before the English courts.
By Oliver Middleton, Nell Perks, and Alice Zhou
On 24 July 2025, the Privy Council handed down its decision in Jardine Strategic Ltd v. Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and Others (No 2) (Bermuda) [2025] UKPC 34 (Jardine…
Final report recommends the digitisation of UK shareholdings through a fully intermediated system of shareholding, with an interim phase of digitised share registers.
By Mark Austin CBE, James Inness, Anna Ngo, and Johannes Poon
On 15 July 2025, the Digitisation Taskforce, chaired by Sir Douglas Flint, published its final report, marking a significant milestone in the…
UK membership will strengthen cross-border enforcement of English court judgments and reinforce London’s position as a key global centre for dispute resolution.
By Oliver Middleton, Samuel Pape, and Sean Newhouse
On 1 July 2025, the Hague Judgments Convention 2019 (Hague 2019) enters into force across the UK for proceedings commencing on or after that date.1 This is…
In the next phase of Online Safety Act implementation, children’s safety duties and related codes of practice will come into full effect on 25 July 2025.
By Gail Crawford, Fiona Maclean, Alain Traill, Calum Docherty, Edgar Lee, and Amy Smyth
The UK Online Safety Act (OSA) establishes an extensive regulatory framework designed to protect children…
The guidelines confirm that FCPA enforcement will continue but provide opportunities for foreign authorities to lead where US interests are not significantly impacted.
By Clare Nida, Pamela Reddy, Nathan H. Seltzer, Annie Birch, and Emma Bunting
On 9 June 2025, US Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum outlining guidelines (the…
The proposed legislation will bring cryptoassets into the full scope of UK financial services regulation and enable the UK’s future cryptoasset regime.
By Stuart Davis and Gabriel Lakeman
On 29 April, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled draft legislation aimed at regulating cryptoassets at the International Fintech Growth Summit (IFGS) in London, sponsored by Latham & Watkins.
The proposed legislation…
The updated guidance puts a heavy emphasis on self-reporting and clarifies how corporates under investigation can earn cooperation credit from UK prosecutors.
By Pamela Reddy, Clare Nida, Annie Birch, and Matthew Unsworth
On 24 April 2025, the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published a long-awaited update to its Guidance on Corporate Co-operation and Enforcement (the Guidance). The…
The reform aims to prioritise “ready” and “needed” projects for grid connection.
By Conrad Andersen, Simon J. Tysoe, John Guccione, Tom Bartlett, and Evelyne Girio
On 15 April 2025, the energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, made its final decision to reform the electricity grid connection process, specifically by approving the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO’s)…
