UK law Law Commission reviews law relating to liability for defective products The Law Commission of England and Wales has announced that it is going to review the law on product liability. It has been nearly 40 years since the Consumer Protection Act 1987 came into being. It was intended to give consumers a straightforward…
UK law Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025 made The Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/919 have been made. They set out the criteria that an entity must meet to be an “eligible entity” for this purpose and contain provision about procedural matters relating to such complaints….
The Online Safety Act has been receiving a lot of media attention this week as the age verification requirements and duty to protect children have come into force. In addition Australia has announced that it is planning to ban the under 16s from having accounts on Youtube. Alongside this, the European Commission has also issued…
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UK law Online Safety Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2025 made to repeal video sharing regime The Online Safety Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/888 have been made. They are the sixth commencement regulations made under the Online Safety Act 2023. They bring into force section 210 of the 2023 Act,…
The Product Regulation and Metrology Act has received Royal Assent. Among other things, it aims to boost powers to tackle unsafe products which are sold online. The Act includes measures to hold online marketplaces to account. One example of the safety concerns it aims to resolve concerns fires caused by lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes….
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its annual report for 2024-25 setting outs its achievements and activities in the past year. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) has largely come into force, giving the CMA new powers to regulate digital markets as well as competition and consumer laws which…
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its annual report for 2024-25. The ICO commits to four “enduring strategic objectives”: safeguarding and empowering consumers, responsible innovation and sustainable economic growth, promoting openness, transparency and accountability, and being held to account for enforcing the legislation it oversees. The ICO oversees a wide variety of legislation including…
UK law Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025 made The Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/808 have been made. They amend Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. Schedule 4 (relevant public authorities and designated senior officers etc.)…
UK law Draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025 published The Draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2005 have been published. Sections 89 and 90 of the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA) amend the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) to enable joint processing between qualifying competent authorities and…
UK law CMA consults on pricing under the DMCC Act The CMA is consulting on draft guidance for businesses on the price transparency provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 which is very relevant for online pricing. The guidance details:what an invitation to purchase is; what pricing information needs to be included…