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The Week That Was - 10 April 2026
Construction: The Week That Was - 10 April 2026 Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was – 10 April 2026
Welcome to The Week That Was on 10 April 2026, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreCash for information: How HMRC is paying for intelligence
In November 2025, HMRC launched the Strengthened Reward Scheme (SRS), an enhanced informant and reward scheme, marking a significant shift in the UK’s approach to tackling serious tax avoidance and evasion. This initiative represents a deliberate move towards providing financial incentives for whistleblowers and is a transformative addition to the UK's tax enforcement toolkit.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was – 2 April 2026
Welcome to The Week That Was on 2 April 2026, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreML Covered - April 2026
We are pleased to share our April 2026 instalment of ML Covered, our monthly round-up of key events relevant to those dealing with Management Liability Policies covering D&O, EPL and PTL-type risks.
Read moreUT finds that calculation error was not a “mistake in a claim” and allows SDLT overpayment relief appeal
In BTR Core Fund JPUT v HMRC [2026] UKUT 27 (TCC), the Upper Tribunal held that a calculation error was not a “mistake in a claim”, for the purposes of paragraph 34A(2), Schedule 10, FA 2003, and allowed the taxpayer's SDLT overpayment relief claim.
Read moreSignificant Changes to the Construction Industry Scheme coming into effect on 6 April 2026
From 6 April 2026, significant changes to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) will come into effect, introducing new measures to streamline CIS administration and combat fraud in the construction sector.
Read moreTPR publishes guidance for trustees dealing with Virgin Media issues – a practical approach
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published guidance for trustees to address historic pension scheme alterations impacted by the decision in Virgin Media Ltd v NTL Pension Trustees II Ltd & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 843. Schemes can now resolve any uncertainty by obtaining retrospective actuarial confirmation in respect of past alterations impacted by the judgment (alterations lacking actuarial confirmation or evidence of the same), as permitted by the Pension Schemes Bill.
Read moreFRC Annual Plan and Budget 2026/2027 – the FRC's plans for the next 12 months
We are now in the second year of the FRC's three-year plan (for 2025-2028) and the FRC's Annual Plan notes that the FRC's "purpose and strategic objectives remain unchanged".
Read moreThe Work Couch: Non-financial misconduct, regulation and the law (Part 3): Creating a "Speak Up" culture and post-investigation actions
In the third and final part of our mini-series on non-financial misconduct, regulation and the law host, Ellie Gelder is joined by Sybille Raphael, joint CEO at whistleblowing charity Protect and Patrick Brodie, partner and head of RPC's Employment, Engagement & Equality team.
Read moreAlien abduction insurance (With Zach Ewell & Simon Burgess)
In this April fools special we explore the quirky world of alien abduction insurance through the lens of journalist Zach Ewell, and Simon Burgess, who according to reports had sold numerous alien abduction policies.
Read moreTax Bites - April 2026
Welcome to our April 2026 edition of RPC's Tax Bites – providing monthly bite-sized updates from the tax world.
Read moreSnapshots Spring 2026
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreHarsh realities – contractual allocation of risk and implied terms
Would a court be willing to imply a term into a business to business sale agreement in conflict with expressly allocated risk where the obligations on one party appear to lack commercial or practical coherence.
Read moreIncorporation of terms – Court of Appeal takes a "red hand" to the onerous clause doctrine
How will a court determine whether onerous terms and conditions have been incorporated into a contract and can be relied on?
Read moreTermination clauses and the express right to terminate in certain events – knowledge versus understanding
Is a party with an express contractual right to terminate the contract in response to certain trigger events, who continues to perform for a period of months after such an event has occurred, entitled to say that its conduct does not amount to an election to affirm the contract because it did not "know" that the contract entitled it to terminate?
Read moreVarying an existing agreement – entire agreement clauses and their effect on an underlying contract
Does an entire agreement clause that "supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements…whether written or oral relating to its subject matter" within a settlement agreement have the effect of preventing all or any part of an underlying agreement from continuing to have effect?
Read moreLawyers Covered - March 2026
It can be tough for busy lawyers to find enough time to service clients, make it safely through the regulation obstacle course, win new work and keep up-to-date with developments, but we've got you covered! Welcome to our March 2026 edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we highlight the last month's key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.
Read moreGreen claims update
What are the developing criminal risks that companies need to be aware of when making green claims or representations and how can they take steps to mitigate those risks?
Read moreCAP publishes final guidance on "less healthy" food and drink as 9pm watershed ad ban comes into force
The Health and Care Act came into force in 2022, amending the Communications Act 2003 to impose a new ban on ads for "identifiable" less healthy food and drink (LHF) products from appearing on Ofcom-regulated TV and on-demand services between 0530 and 2100 and in paid-for space online at any time.
Read moreASA clarifies when "from £X" price claims are acceptable in social media ads
When will the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) accept “from £X” price claims in social media ads, and what does this mean for platforms using dynamic pricing models?
Read moreASA clarifies its jurisdiction over cross-border online ads
When are cross-border online ads subject to the ASA's oversight?
Read moreThe price you see vs the price you get: Lessons from ASA's TUI and easyJet rulings
When does online price presentation become “misleading advertising” under the CAP Code, and what do the recent ASA rulings on TUI and easyJet indicate for platforms displaying dynamic or ancillary pricing?
Read moreGreen claims and corporate criminal liability: managing new risks for businesses
What are the developing criminal risks that companies need to be aware of when making green claims or representations and how can they take steps to mitigate those risks?
Read moreThe Advertising Association’s 2026 GenAI guide: Key implications for industry
What does the 2026 Best Practice Guide for the Responsible Use of Generative AI (GenAI) in advertising mean for brands, agencies, and media owners?
Read moreUK Gambling Commission warns social media platforms over illegal gambling ads
How far will regulators expect social media platforms to proactively detect, verify and block illegal gambling ads targeting UK users?
Read moreCMA announces its 2026 to 2029 strategy and issues first fine using its DMCCA powers
How will the CMA's refreshed strategy for 2026 to 2029 and new enforcement powers shape the regulatory environment of consumer protection in the UK?
Read moreGlobal regulatory network signals intent with Position Statement on age assurance
What does the Global Online Safety Regulators Network’s (GOSRN) January 2026 Position Statement tell us about the future of age assurance regulation and enforcement?
Read moreCMA publishes draft revised guidance on unfair contract terms under the Consumer Rights Act
What does the CMA's incoming revised guidance on unfair contract terms under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) mean for consumer terms and notices?
Read moreBritish Standards Institution publishes international framework to support trustworthy age assurance online
What are the new standards on effective age assurance recently published by the British Standards Institute (BSI)?
Read moreUK government to introduce new rules banning 'ticket touting'
What action has the UK government taken to protect consumers against inflated ticket resale costs?
Read moreIreland's Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 – a distributed enforcement model and the AI Office of Ireland
How will Ireland's distributed enforcement model and new AI Office supervise AI use and development and ensure compliance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (EU AI Act) in Ireland?
Read moreCMA proposes measures to support UK businesses using Google search services
What new measures does the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) propose to impose on Google Search in order to maintain fair competition in the UK and improve search services for users?
Read moreOfcom publishes an explainer on the regulation of AI chatbots under the Online Safety Act
How does the UK's Online Safety Act apply to AI chatbots, and when are chatbot providers required to comply with online safety duties?
Read more"A safer digital childhood" - UK Government consults on children's mobile and social media use
What steps is the UK government taking to improve children's relationship with mobile phones and social media?
Read moreOnline safety regulators investigate X over Grok AI chatbot images
In allowing users to create sexualised images of real people using the Grok AI chatbot, has X complied with its duties under UK and EU law to protect its users, including children, from seeing illegal content?
Read moreUK government publishes research briefing into labelling of GenAI content
What does the UK government’s new research briefing tell us about labelling GenAI content, and how might this inform future transparency requirements for large online platforms?
Read moreEuropean Commission publishes first draft Code of Practice on transparency of GenAI content
What is the EU doing to protect the rights of copyright owners against GenAI?
Read moreEU proposals to ensure transparency and fair remuneration for use of copyrighted work by GenAI
What is the EU doing to protect the rights of copyright owners against GenAI?
Read moreEU Commission opens proceedings to aid Google in complying with the Digital Markets Act
Why has the European Commission initiated specification proceedings to assist Google in complying with the Digital Markets Act (DMA)?
Read moreEU Commission renews adequacy decision for the UK's data protection regime
What does the European Commission's renewal of its data protection adequacy decisions mean for the free flow of personal data between the UK and the EU?
Read moreThe Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 commencement update
What does the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) change for UK data protection law, and what are the practical implications for businesses' data uses, governance and compliance strategies?
Read moreICO issues fines over electronic marketing breaches
Why did the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fine two companies a total of £225k for nuisance marketing messages, and what does this mean for businesses sending emails and texts?
Read moreICO fines highlight failures in meeting public promises on data security and children's privacy
What do recent enforcement decisions say about the Information Commissioners Office's (ICO) expectations of security and children's privacy, in particular around public data and privacy assurances?
Read moreThe Week That Was - 27 March 2026
Construction: The Week That Was - 27 March 2026 Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreICO opens formal investigations into X’s data processing regarding Grok AI
What data protection concerns has the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) identified in relation to X’s deployment of the Grok AI system?
Read moreTake 10 - 27 March 2026
Take 10 - published 27 March 2026 Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was – 27 March 2026
Welcome to The Week That Was on 27 March 2026, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreRPC advises Roquefort Therapeutics on reverse takeover and AIM move
International law firm RPC has advised Roquefort Therapeutics plc, the London-listed biotech company, on its reverse takeover and acquisition of clinical-stage oral oncology drug.
Read moreWhat surveyors and property managers need to know about the new Service Charge Residential Management Code in force from 7 April 2026
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has published the fourth edition of the Service Charge Residential Management Code, which comes into force on 7 April 2026. The Code, which sets out RICS' expectations for management of residential leasehold properties in England, has been extensively rewritten and updated to reflect the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). In this article, we explore what's changed and what RICS members and regulated firms acting as managing agents need to know.
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