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Direct recovery of debts: HMRC’s renewed enforcement power

HMRC’s revived DRD regime strengthens tax collection while raising significant issues of proportionality, vulnerability assessment and administrative fairness

How legal teams can make AI work

AI is transforming corporate legal work, but success depends on clear guidance, workflow integration, and strong governance

Procurement act ushers in tougher exclusions

A stricter exclusion and debarment regime will reshape public procurement and trigger major legal challenges

FCA to take over AML supervision from SRA

The FCA’s new role in anti-money laundering marks a seismic regulatory shift that will transform compliance for solicitors

Greenwashing: regulators circle, enforcement lags behind

Despite new rules and powers, UK regulators are yet to bring decisive action against misleading ESG claims

Pension Schemes Bill seeks fix for Virgin Media fallout

The government proposes a legislative remedy to address historic amendment errors exposed by the landmark Virgin Media decision

Regulator in the firing line: ASA accused of misleading public with its own ads

The Advertising Standards Authority, long seen as the guardian of truthful marketing, faces an uncomfortable challenge after campaigners accused it of making misleading claims in its own advertising campaign

FCA lifts crypto ETN Ban: a turning point for UK retail investors

While the Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to lift its four-year ban on crypto exchange-traded notes marks a major policy shift, remaining gaps in the UK’s regulatory framework leave substantial risks