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The enforcement landscape UK regulators and prosecuting authorities are signalling a decisive shift toward tougher enforcement in 2026. Armed with new legislative tools, advanced analytics and stronger penalties, authorities are creating a higher-risk environment for corporates.... Corporate criminal liability Since the Bribery Act in 2010, corporate criminal liability in the UK has continued to expand and that trend has accelerated in recent years. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) marked a major shift, introducing an expanded... The activist agenda Shareholder activism remained firmly on the corporate agenda in 2025, with activists proving resilient despite market uncertainty. Reflecting wider market trends, it was a year of two halves as year-on-year activity levels were relatively subdued in the... Cyber lessons to take into 2026 As we start 2026, the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve at pace. Organisations are grappling with increasingly challenging attacks, while legislators respond with new frameworks designed to strengthen resilience and accountability.  An inflexion point for litigation funding? Litigation funding has an important but contentious role at the heart of the civil justice system. The law has tolerated its growth because it can open up access to justice for people who could not otherwise afford it. For international investors, though,... Class actions in England and Wales 2026 Class actions continue to play a prominent role in the legal landscape of England and Wales. New trends are emerging across competition, securities and ESG litigation, reshaping both opportunities and challenges for stakeholders. This article explores the... Horizon Scanning 2026 Podcast Launch Series: Crisis Management In this episode of our 2026 launch series, join Simon Nicholls and Gayathri Kamalanathan as they explore the theme of Crisis Management. Shaping the Future of Automated Vehicles: Department for Transport’s New Call for Evidence On 4 December 2025, the Department for Transport (DfT) published a call for evidence to shape the next stage of the UK’s automated vehicle regulatory framework, covering proposed secondary legislation, policy development, and operational standards. This... Hong Kong: New licensing regimes for virtual asset services Hong Kong is progressing plans to extend licensing requirements beyond Virtual Asset ('VA') trading platforms and stablecoin issuers to other core parts of the VA ecosystem.  The new regimes target VA dealing, VA custodian, VA advisory and VA management... ICO publishes report on agentic AI and its data privacy implications The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the latest report in its Tech Futures series on the topic of agentic AI (the Report). While not formal guidance, the Report is a useful indication of the ICO’s current thinking on this emerging...