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…
The Home Office consulted on introducing legislation to counter ransomware and meet three main objectives: The proposals fell under three main headings: It has now issued its response to that consultation. It says that overall, the consultation responses demonstrated strong support for the implementation of a new mandatory reporting system. The government will continue to…
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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has issued a call for evidence about how to introduce a Smart Data scheme in digital markets, using new powers under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The Act establishes two relevant powers. The first concerns customer data, allowing regulations to require traders to securely provide, at…
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The government says that AI has the potential to transform the justice system in England & Wales and deliver its ministerial priorities. AI shows great potential to help deliver swifter, fairer, and more accessible justice for all – reducing court backlogs, increasing prison capacity and improving rehabilitation outcomes as well as victim services. However, it…
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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Since 25 July, the provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023 requiring measures to be place to protect children have been in force. Among other things, age checks are now enforced to prevent children from accessing porn, self-harm, suicide and eating disorder content. Over the last month, the UK’s biggest and most popular adult service…
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 1) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/904 have been made. The Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 on 20th August 2025. They are the first commencement regulations made under the Act. Certain provisions were brought into force automatically on Royal…
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On 23 January 2025 the Competition and Markets Authority launched two separate SMS investigations, one into Apple and another into Google, to assess their position in their respective mobile ecosystems. The CMA has now announced that it proposes to designate Apple and Google with “strategic market status” (SMS) under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers…
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Ofcom has recommended that public service media (PSM) should be prominent on third-party websites and applications such as YouTube. PSM companies’ video on-demand players account for just 9% of all viewership, significantly less than subscription streaming services (15%) and video-sharing platforms (19%). To address the challenges for PSM, Ofcom has set out the following six-point…
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