Snapshots Summer 2026
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Snapshots seeks to cover everything the commercial lawyer needs to know from the previous quarter, aiming to address all the major changes affecting commercial law, from the key cases to data, digital, consumer and advertising developments.
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Digital
Data
- ICO publishes updated purpose limitation guidance
- Recognised legitimate interest: a new UK GDPR lawful basis
- ICO v DSG: Court of Appeal confirms wide scope of data security duty
- Ofcom and ICO joint statement on age assurance: aligning online safety and data protection obligations
- Reddit fined £14.47m by ICO for unlawful processing of children’s data
Consumer
- PEGI updates age ratings and interactive risk criteria for video games
- Ofcom fines 4chan for breaches of Online Safety Act
- CMA launches 5 x investigations into fake and misleading review practices
- UK Government responds to consultation on new subscription contracts regime
- CMA guidance on complying with consumer law when using AI agents
- CMA fines AA-owned driving schools for “drip pricing”
- CMA launches investigation into Adobe's early cancellation fees
Advertising
- ASA & CAP 2025 Annual Report – platform priorities for 2026
- Online Advertising Taskforce: Progress and Plans for 2026
- International Chamber of Commerce publishes guidance on 'responsible AI in marketing'
- “In-app purchases” is not enough: loot box disclosure and advertising expectations
- ASA publishes first rulings on new restrictions for less healthy food and drink advertising
Commercial
- Court of Appeal rules on implied right to terminate an indefinite licence agreement on reasonable notice
- Court of Appeal restates the approach to contractual interpretation – the words ordinary meaning will usually prevail over subjective contracting intentions
- What is a reasonable period of notice when terminating a long term commercial agreement with no express provision for termination?
- Why accepting termination for breach can lose you the right to rescind a contract for misrepresentation
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