United Kingdom: Consumer Protection

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Consumer protection law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics that involve consumer protection regulations and the developing law surrounding them from specialists working in this area.

The UK Consumer Law Revolution Podcast: A Year In Review (Podcast)

In this episode of our UK Consumer Law Revolution Podcast, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor and Jen Dinmore bring you up to speed with the CMA’s consumer...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Where's The Beef? In The Full Life Cycle, Apparently.

Chris Packham is not a man known for backing down from a fight. Whether it's badgers, bird of prey persecution, or the BBC's...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Matt Clark Comments On The April 2026 BRC-Sensormatic Footfall Monitor Statistics

Retail footfall has experienced a sharp decline driven by calendar distortions, consumer uncertainty, and reduced discretionary spending amid geopolitical instability and cost-of-living pressures. While seasonal events may offer temporary relief, retailers face mounting pressure to innovate and create compelling reasons for customers to choose their brands in an increasingly selective market.

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Reviewing The Financial Promotions Rules For Consumer Credit

The Financial Conduct Authority is undertaking a comprehensive review of its financial promotions rules for consumer credit, seeking to simplify overly complex regulations that date back as far as 2004.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

R (On The Application Of The University Of Sussex) V Office For Students: High Court Overturns OfS's £585,000 Fine Against University Of Sussex

United Kingdom Consumer

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Withers LLP

ASA Finds Product Comparison Site In Breach Of CAP Code

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Routes To Market Series: Consumer

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Our Own Rules: The UK Product Safety Consultation And The Risk Of Regulatory Divergence From The EU

United Kingdom Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

A Major Overhaul Of The UK Product Safety And Market Surveillance And Enforcement Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

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Jones Day

From Assistant To Agent: Navigating The Legal And Regulatory Shifts In AI-driven Commerce

United Kingdom Consumer

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A&O Shearman

Law Commission To Consider Introduction Of Opt-out Consumer Class Actions Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Price Savings And "Last In The World" Claims Fail Without Market‑wide Evidence

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Time To Start Preparing For The New UK Subscription Contracts Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fundraising Regulator Holds Consultation On Free Draw Operators

United Kingdom Consumer

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Withers LLP

Navigating Reputational Risk In Family Offices (Video)

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

What Does A Typical Day Look Like For A Case Manager, When Working With CoP Clients? (Video)

United Kingdom Law Performance

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Caps And Flaws: Ofgem’s Appraisal Of Long Duration Electricity Storage Projects And Lessons From Interconnectors

United Kingdom Energy

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NERA

Investing In The Defense Sector: Procurement, Sanctions, And ESG (Podcast)

United Kingdom Government

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A&O Shearman

Understanding The New Non-Financial Misconduct Rule: What Should Legal, HR And Compliance Teams Be Thinking About Now?

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

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Consumer Law

FCA Consults On Rebalancing Regulatory Settings To Encourage Retail Investments

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) consultation reflects the ongoing governmental and regulatory push to encourage wider retail participation in private and public capital markets and the benefits of seeking higher financial returns over pure cash savings.

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Collective Actions: Stricter Certification And What It Means For Funders

The president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has signalled a more rigorous approach to scrutinising opt-out collective actions at the certification stage, with particular attention...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The UK Consumer Law Revolution Podcast: A Year In Review (Podcast)

In this episode of our UK Consumer Law Revolution Podcast, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor and Jen Dinmore bring you up to speed with the CMA’s consumer...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

March 2026 – April 2026 EU-UK Regulatory Round-up

United Kingdom Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Renters' Rights Act: Landlords Face £7,000 Fine If They Miss May 31 Deadline For Vital Tenant Document (12 May 2026)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

FCA Motor Finance Redress Scheme: Fresh Guidance Amid Legal Challenge

United Kingdom Finance

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Gowling WLG

Outsourcing Spotlight – Spring / Summer 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

The SECURE Data Act: How Does It Compare To The GDPR And What Might It Mean For UK And EU Businesses?

Worldwide Privacy

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Reviewing The Financial Promotions Rules For Consumer Credit

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

FCA Consults On Rebalancing Regulatory Settings To Encourage Retail Investments

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) consultation reflects the ongoing governmental and regulatory push to encourage wider retail participation in private and public capital markets and the benefits of seeking higher financial returns over pure cash savings.

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

ASA Finds Product Comparison Site In Breach Of CAP Code

The ASA ruled that Pets Corner's Pet Food Expert website misled consumers by claiming to be "100% unbiased" while failing to adequately disclose its ownership by a pet food retailer with commercial interests in the products it compared.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

It's Official: ASA Rules That Doner Kebabs Are Not Less Healthy Foods*

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued a landmark ruling on the nutritional classification of doner kebabs, determining whether they fall under the category of less healthy foods for advertising purposes.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Putting The Brakes On Drip Pricing

United Kingdom Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Consumer Law: £4.2m Fine On AA Shows CMA Means Business

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Travers Smith LLP

CMA Imposes First Financial Penalty Under New Consumer Powers In Drip Pricing Crackdown

United Kingdom Consumer

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Consumer Law Revolution: CMA Issues First Fine Of £4.2 Million For Consumer Law Breaches

United Kingdom Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

UK Government Targets Subscription Traps: What Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Consumer

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Consumer Products Corner - Consumer Pulse: Strong 2024 Growth, But Will The New Administration Change The Mood?

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

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Product Liability & Safety

Food Safety Risks For Food Businesses: How Not To Be Prosecuted

Local food authorities have considerable powers to investigate food safety offences, and every year, hundreds of businesses are prosecuted. For many businesses, there will have been warning signs, with enforcement...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Our Own Rules: The UK Product Safety Consultation And The Risk Of Regulatory Divergence From The EU

In the EU, the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (“GPSR”) came into force on 13 December 2024, replacing the decades-old General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC and applying directly...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Tobacco And Vapes Act 2026 Becomes Law

Aperson born on New Year's Day 2009 turns 18 in January 2027. On that date, they will become the first adult in British history who can never legally buy a cigarette.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

A Major Overhaul Of The UK Product Safety And Market Surveillance And Enforcement Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

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Jones Day

The New UK Clinical Trials Regulations: Where Does The New Law Leave Injured Trial Participants?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

The Law Commission Of England & Wales Announces A Review Of A Potential New Class Actions Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

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Arnold & Porter

Consumer Products Corner - Holiday Demand Lifts Apparel, Oil Prices Shake Freight, And Supply Chains Brace For Impact

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

UK Government Launches Consultation To Overhaul Existing Product Safety Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

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Mayer Brown

From Passive Host To Proactive Gatekeeper: Online Marketplaces In The Spotlight Under The PRMA Reforms

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Consumer Credit

Reviewing The Financial Promotions Rules For Consumer Credit

The Financial Conduct Authority is undertaking a comprehensive review of its financial promotions rules for consumer credit, seeking to simplify overly complex regulations that date back as far as 2004.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Motor Finance Redress: The FCA’s Final Rules On The Industry-wide Redress Scheme

The FCA’s publication of its final rules in PS26/3 marks a significant milestone in the regulation of motor finance, establishing a formal consumer redress scheme for customers...

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

FCA Finalises Motor Finance Consumer Redress Scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority has introduced a comprehensive Motor Finance Consumer Redress Scheme aimed at compensating consumers affected by historic failings in motor finance agreements...

United Kingdom Finance

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Mayer Brown

New Regime Confirmed For Buy Now Pay Later Market

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

The UK Publishes Final Rules On The Regulation Of Buy Now Pay Later

United Kingdom Consumer

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Motor Finance Consumer Redress- What Lenders Need To Know Ahead Of The New Scheme

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

High Court Sets Aside Default Judgments Entered Against Guarantors Under A Facility Agreement On The Basis That Service Of The Claim Was Not Valid

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fiduciary Relationships Reshaped

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Bridging Loan Disputes: How To Manage Defaults, Enforcement And Unfair Terms

United Kingdom Finance

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

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Latest Videos

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GLP-1: Implications For Retail (Video)

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AlixPartners

Greenwashing: Don't Get Caught Out - ThinkHouse (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Talking HEds: Sexual Misconduct (Video)

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Mills & Reeve

Business To Consumer (Video)

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Alpha Partners

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

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DLA Piper UK LLP

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