Top Stories

• 

  BDO Hit With £80M Claim Over Botched Building Firm Audit

  By William Janes

  A collapsed construction company has sued BDO for at least £80 million ($108 million), alleging that the account...(read more)

• 

  Car Loans, AI, Crypto Top UK's 2026 Consumer Protection List

  By Alex Davidson

  Financial regulators have entered the new year with a long list of unfinished business in consumer protection an...(read more)

ADVERTISEMENT


• The Biggest UK IP Cases To Watch In 2026

  By Alex Baldwin

  Intellectual property lawyers in 2026 will have their eyes on the return of FRAND to the U.K.'s top court, how Europe's two largest patent forums will measure up on how to interpret patent claims, and a second wave of copyright claims targeting artificial intelligence.

• FCA Ends 150 Investigations And Sharpens Enforcement

  By Eddie Beaver

  The Financial Conduct Authority revealed Friday that it has closed more than 150 of its investigations in the past three years as it moves toward fewer and more focused probes.

• UK IP Regulation And Legislation To Watch In 2026

  By Alex Baldwin

  The year ahead brings potential for significant shake-ups of both copyright and design law in the U.K., as well as a possible second wind for the shelved — and controversial — European Union standard essential patent reforms.

• What To Expect From Financial Crime Regulation In 2026

  By Christopher Crosby

  Plans by the government to reform the criminal justice system by scrapping jury trials in cases of complex fraud headline a series of regulatory and legislative changes on the cards for 2026 in cases of economic crime.

• Pensions Bill To Reshape UK Retirement Sector In 2026

  By Martin Croucher

  The U.K. pensions industry will be in a state of flux in 2026 because of the passage of a raft of reforms geared toward boosting the role of the sector in domestic investment.

• Litigation Risks Top Challenges Faced By UK Insurers In 2026

  By Martin Croucher

  Insurers will be forced in 2026 to grapple with new litigation, including the adoption of fast-emerging AI technology by businesses and subsequent disputes over "forever chemicals."

• Legal Industry Regulation Battles To Watch In 2026

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Regulation will remain front and center for the legal sector in 2026, with the Solicitors Regulation Authority under pressure to strengthen oversight, while litigation funders continue to fight to upend a decision they say has damaged their business. Here, Law360 explores what the new year could bring for the U.K. legal industry.

• Employment Rights Act 'The Big Issue' In 2026

  By Adele Redmond

  Employment law in 2026 will be focused on the Employment Rights Act — but official standards of behavior for finance professionals and a new labor regulator will also shake up the status quo.

• Belief And Sex Bias Employment Claims To Grow In 2026

  By Adele Redmond

  Lawyers expect claims that seek legal protection for potentially controversial beliefs — especially gender-critical views — to grow in 2026 as the U.K. Supreme Court's landmark ruling on sex-based protections changes the outlook for sex discrimination claims.

• Investors Hope For 2026 Dealmaking Rebound After Budget

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Advisers are cautiously optimistic about a revival in London's M&A and listings activity in 2026, fueled by private equity moving to offload holdings with depressed asset values after a sprinkling of positive news in the government's autumn Budget.

• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year

  By Aebra Coe

  Rapid business growth, cultural changes caused by remote work and generative AI are creating challenges and opportunities for law firm leaders going into the New Year. Here, seven top firm leaders share what’s running through their minds as they lie awake at night.

• The Top 10 UK Commercial Litigation Cases To Watch In 2026

  By Joanne Faulkner

  Millions of pounds will be at stake when the U.K. Supreme Court hears the battle between businesses forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic and their insurers over furlough deductions.