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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 a major development in the cross-border enforcement landscape, supporting the recognition and enforcement of English court judgments across a growing…

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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 and adults online by phasing in duties of care on covered service providers, including duties to prevent the spread of…

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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 Guidelines) for investigations and enforcement actions brought by DOJ under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This follows on from…

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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 will bring cryptoassets (including stablecoins) and cryptoasset-related activities in scope of the UK regulatory perimeter, providing the fundamental legislative framework for the UK’s future financial services regime for cryptoassets. When implemented, firms issuing stablecoins, operating cryptoasset trading platforms, and providing custody, brokerage, or dealing services will require full authorisation to conduct activity in the UK.1

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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 Guidance outlines the agency’s key considerations when deciding whether to prosecute a corporate or invite it to negotiate a deferred…

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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) Target Model Option 4 (TMO4+) package of connection reform proposals.

The TMO4+ package of reforms will accelerate the grid connections…

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An overhaul of the UK consumer law landscape is on the horizon, with the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 set to take effect on 6 April 2025.

By Fiona Maclean, David Little, Irina Vasile, and Sean Newhouse

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) represents a significant shift in the UK’s consumer protection regime. By introducing new enforcement powers and substantive obligations on top of a foundation of…

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The judgment concerns the circumstances in which fiduciaries must account to their principals for the profits they make from their fiduciary relationships.

By Oliver Middleton and Duncan Graves

The UK Supreme Court in Rukhadze v. Recovery Partners GP Ltd has unanimously rejected an attempt to introduce a caveat to the longstanding “profit rule” that such fiduciaries could retain their secret profits if it could be shown that they would have earned them without breaching the duties to their principal.1…

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Illegal content safety duties came into full effect on 17 March 2025, shortly followed by children’s access assessment requirements.

By Gail E. Crawford, Fiona M. Maclean, Alain Traill, Calum Docherty, Edgar Lee, and Amy Smyth

The UK Online Safety Act (OSA) establishes an extensive regulatory framework for providers of online user-to-user services and search services with links to the UK, catching a large number of digital platforms and services. The OSA applies to both UK…

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The ruling, which narrows the UK’s jurisdiction over money laundering offences, will impact how cross-border money laundering offences are prosecuted going forward.

By Pamela Reddy, Clare Nida, and Annie Birch

The UK Supreme Court’s decision in El-Khouri1 has clarified the territorial limits of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). The ruling confirmed that the primary money laundering offences under Sections 327 to 329 POCA do not have extra-territorial effect, narrowing the UK’s jurisdiction over money laundering…