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Sep 23, 2026

Special administration, special measures or a university “supplier of last resort”?

In Part 1, What Happens If a UK University Fails?, Richard Obank explored why mounting financial pressures mean university failure can no longer be dismissed as a theoretical risk. In Part 2,…
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Sep 17, 2026

Redundancy or Workforce Replacement? The Hidden Trap in the ERA That Could Catch Every Restructure

The fire and rehire provisions in the Employment Rights Act have had less focus than some of the more headline grabbing changes. However, they do represent a big change for employers. Getting even…
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Sep 17, 2026

University insolvency

In Part 1, What Happens If a UK University Fails?, Richard Obank explored the growing financial pressures facing the higher education sector and the limitations of the existing insolvency framework…
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Sep 15, 2026

European Commission’s ecosystems theory of harm: cleared for take-off?

On 9 September 2026, the EU’s General Court delivered its judgment in Booking Holdings’ (“Booking”) appeal of the European Commission’s 2023 decision to block its proposed acquisition of Etraveli. The…
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Sep 15, 2026

The Mills Review revisited: where autonomous AI is testing the UK regulatory framework

The FCA’s position has been that the UK’s existing regulatory framework can accommodate AI and that AI-specific regulation is not currently required. The Mills Review (the “Review”), published by the…
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Sep 14, 2026

Colorado’s Updated AI Law

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Sep 10, 2026

First AFA Financial Penalties Send Strong Message on Sapin II Compliance

On 9 July 2026, the AFA's Sanctions Commission took an unprecedented step by imposing its first direct financial penalties on a company and its director, for failure to comply with their obligations…
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Sep 10, 2026

The ERA’s Hidden Game-Changer? How Fire and Rehire Reform Will Block Your Ability to Restructure Your Workforce

For years, fire and rehire has been unpopular but lawful. An employer who wanted to change pay, hours or other terms could dismiss an employee who refused and offer a new contract, provided it was a…
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Sep 10, 2026

What happens If a UK university fails?

UK universities are facing mounting financial pressures from rising costs, constrained domestic tuition fee income and increased regulatory demands. As concerns about the sector's financial…
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Sep 09, 2026

Government consultation on modernising corporate reporting

The government has published a consultation setting out what it describes as a once-in-a-generation overhaul of the UK’s corporate reporting framework. The proposals are wide-ranging and ambitious. A…
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Sep 08, 2026

UK Investment Screening: Recent Developments under the UK’s National Security and Investment Act

The mandatory notification regime under the UK’s National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) has been in force for more than four years. During this time, the number of deals notified to the UK…
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