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Antitrust The CAT released a non-confidential public version of its judgment (dated 24 November 2025) in CMA v Another, allowing the CMA’s request for a warrant to enter and search domestic premises under section 28A(1)(b) of the Competition Act 1998—see further, judgment NOTE—For all behavioural investigations before the CMA, see the UK behavioural investigations—ongoing cases tracker for details Upcoming dates—For forthcoming UK competition developments and key dates, see the UK Competition calendar...

Antitrust High Court upholds CMA’s judicial review against CAT’s ruling on search warrants at domestic premises; High Court confirms the CMA’s right to raid domestic premises In R (CMA) v CAT, the High Court delivered judgment on the CMA’s application for judicial review of the CAT’s 12 October 2023 decision, which had refused to issue a warrant authorising entry and search of domestic premises for the purposes of an investigation under section 25 of the Competition Act 1998 (the CAT’s 2023 ruling). For background, that 2023 decision did, however, grant three warrants to search business premises in relation to an investigation into suspected anti‑competitive conduct in the supply of construction chemical admixtures. The CAT held that the mere existence of a suspected clandestine cartel was enough to infer a likelihood of document destruction at business locations, whereas, for residential premises, further evidence demonstrating a propensity to destroy materials was required. It also held that its decision ought to operate as a guideline ruling, and required the CMA to identify...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) operates two enforcement strategies: one enforcement strategy detailing how TPR undertakes enforcement across its functions other than automatic enrolment, and a distinct compliance and enforcement strategy aimed at employers with automatic enrolment obligations. Together, these describe the outcomes TPR pursues and the means to deliver them, all to strengthen safety and security for pension savers. TPR also maintains a prosecution policy setting out how it will deal with criminal offences linked to occupational pensions. The enforcement and prosecution policies sit beneath its TPR scheme management enforcement policy, which states the overarching aims of its enforcement activity and offers insight into the framework TPR applies when choosing cases for enforcement action. In November 2024, TPR stated that the swift expansion in the scale of occupational pension schemes meant members should be protected from systemic risk through a more ‘prudential-style of regulation’. TPR has therefore shifted focus to address risks not only at the level of individual schemes but also...

This Practice Note provides a high-level overview of the principal changes to residential tenancies introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA 2025), in outline. More detailed guidance will be issued in due course, and also refreshed as subsequent regulations supply further particulars and commencement dates for the relevant provisions as they are made. The Practice Note covers: ending assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) assured tenancies (ATs) operating on a periodic basis bringing tenancies to an end rent rules and tenancy deposit obligations keeping pets implied covenants on fitness for human habitation and on repair discrimination in the rental market in England and Wales assured agricultural tenancies penalties for unlawful eviction or harassment obligations on landlords, contractors and other relevant persons regarding ATs, plus financial penalties and offences for non-compliance, and guarantor liability redress scheme for private sector landlords private rented sector database rent repayment orders sanctions, including financial penalties, for breaches of...

Enforcement under the Food Safety Act An authorised officer of an enforcement authority may enter any premises within the authority’s area, at all reasonable hours, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Food Safety Act 1990 (FSA 1990) is being, or has been, contravened on those premises. If the occupier requests it, the officer must be able to produce duly authenticated documentation confirming their authority to act in that capacity. An authorised officer also has the power to enter any business premises, whether inside or outside the authority’s area, to establish whether there is any evidence or indication, on those premises, of any contravention, within that area, of the FSA 1990. An authorised officer of a food authority may, in addition, enter any premises whenever necessary and appropriate in order to perform their functions under the FSA 1990. Where premises are used solely as a private dwelling-house, access to the premises should not be insisted upon as of right unless the occupier has been given 24 hours’ notice of...