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In this issue: King’s Speech 2024 Criminal procedure and evidence Sentencing Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Cybercrime and data protection offences Environmental offences Food safety and hygiene offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Local authority prosecutions Corporate Crime in Scotland Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information King’s Speech 2024 King’s Speech 2024—criminal justice and law enforcement His Majesty the King outlined the government’s priorities and intended policies for the forthcoming parliamentary session at the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024. As in November 2023, public safety was central to the address, and the new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, pledged to clamp down on anti‑social behaviour, reclaim our streets and protect our borders. To achieve this, he set out plans to bolster policing and the criminal justice...

In this issue: New technologies Internet Media Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Telecommunications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information New technologies Commission issues guidelines on EU AI Act obligations for general-purpose AI models On 18 July 2025, the European Commission issued guidelines clarifying how obligations apply to providers of GPAI models under the EU AI Act. Published in advance of the GPAI model rules taking effect on 2 August 2025, they are intended to spell out in detail what providers must do under the law. While not legally binding, the guidelines reflect the Commission’s reading and intended application of the Act, which will inform its enforcement approach. They also sit alongside the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice that independent experts submitted to the Commission on 10 July. See News Analysis: AI developers, users see EU’s guidelines on general-purpose AI models and LNB News 18/07/2025...

In this issue: Medical devices Intellectual property Data protection and life sciences Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Research and development Competition in life sciences Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Medical devices Government supports new UK medical device rules following consultation The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued the government’s concluding response to its consultation on planned updates to medical device legislation, setting out future pathways to market for medical devices. The government will advance three principal changes: adopting an international reliance framework, removing the UKCA marking requirement once devices carry unique device identification (UDI), and revising the classification of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices. Collectively, these measures are intended to modernise oversight while promoting innovation and protecting patient safety. See: LNB News 23/07/2025 14. AI developers, users see EU’s guidelines on general-purpose AI models MLex: On 18 July 2025, the European Commission released guidance...

These course materials comprise PowerPoint slide templates with accompanying notes to support trainers presenting the law around ESG. Topics include the three ESG pillars and their practical use, ESG ratings, guidance on creating and implementing ESG strategies, corporate social responsibility, the key legislation and guidance, plus reporting and disclosure duties. The materials are customisable. Click the link below to download the PowerPoint presentation. Contents What is ESG? Key legislation/guidelines Global frameworks and standards ESG ratings Stakeholder investment and financial longevity Applying the three ESG pillars in practice The role of legal professionals Practical tips for creating and implementing an ESG strategy Summary This deck offers an introduction to the law relating to ESG. Purpose of slides/seminar The slides are for a general...

This Practice Note outlines the powers available for addressing anti-social behaviour within an environmental setting, with particular focus on those introduced by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ABCPA 2014). Community Protection Notices What is a Community Protection Notice and what is its purpose? A Community Protection Notice (CPN) is intended to prevent a person aged 16 or above, a business, or an organisation from engaging in conduct that gives rise to specific, continuing problems or nuisances which adversely affect the community’s quality of life...

This Practice Note explores the key legal and commercial considerations when bringing in a third party to create a new website. Websites range from straightforward plain‑text HTML pages to sophisticated internet applications, social networking services and business platforms. Modern users expect sites to be advanced, interactive, functional and responsive—requirements that designers and developers must embed in both planning and build phases. Agencies typically provide teams of developers and designers to manage projects end to end. However, it is also common for these specialists to work independently on a freelance basis—either outsourced by agencies or contracted directly by customers. Consequently, a customer may not deal with one agency but with several developers/designers separately at different stages of a development project. In all cases, it is vital to appreciate the role and purpose of each specialist discipline throughout the development process, including the nature of the work each undertakes. For template agreements, see Precedents: Website development agreement—short form Website development agreement—long form Website design ...

Precedent checklist to prevent sexual harassment This Precedent is an employer checklist outlining steps it may need to take to prevent sexual harassment of its workforce, to meet the duty to prevent sexual harassment in section 40A of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010). It forms part of a toolkit comprising: Precedent: Sexual harassment risk assessment — a template to record identified sexual harassment risks within the workplace Precedent: Sexual harassment action plan and monitoring log — a template action plan and log to support steps to prevent sexual harassment Changing the work environment Purpose: To foster a zero tolerance culture and ensure staff understand the organisation treats sexual harassment as a serious matter. Have you ensured staff are familiar with the relevant policies, for example Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), Bullying and harassment, Social media, and Staff relationships? Do you have a process for a manager/HR to remind managers (for example at regular management meetings) that...

1 Purpose and scope of the procedure 1.1 The following code of conduct and disciplinary process are intended to secure fair and consistent treatment for every employee of the Company, to support the safe and efficient performance of work, and to nurture constructive relationships among colleagues and between staff and their managers. 1.2 You must acquaint yourself with, understand, and comply with the code of conduct and disciplinary procedure, which applies to all employees at all times. 1.3 The code of conduct constitutes part of your employment contract with the Company. The disciplinary procedure is not contractual and does not form part of your contract of employment. It may be altered at any time, and the Company may, where appropriate, adopt an alternative process where the circumstances of a particular matter require. 2 Code of conduct 2.1 The code of conduct sets out the principal behavioural and performance standards required by the Company. You are obliged to meet these standards fully and to act reasonably...

1. Purpose of the meeting and objectives Clarify what you require from the session and why, for example: confirm legal capacity aligns with the organisation’s needs explore outsourcing selected legal tasks or trimming spend on external legal support review the organisation’s track record with external legal advisers (who, costs, quality, etc.) understand the types and volumes of legal assistance the organisation will need in future [Add your initials] 2. Strategy and projects Ask: what alterations have been made to the sales and marketing (SM) function over the last five years? which legal advisers supported the organisation on those changes, who appointed them, why they were selected, who oversaw them, and what they advised on (e.g. legal and contractual issues, marketing strategy, agency agreements, social media, advertising copy)? is any further change or restructuring expected within the next five years?...