It has been a busy start to the new year for water law and policy with various developments published in the last couple of weeks. Following the release in December 2025 of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), which lists a
After over 12 months of legal uncertainty, the EU has finalised the Omnibus I reforms and there is certainty as to who will need to report under the EU Corporate Sustainability Directive (CSRD) and EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
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From autonomous-driving to ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), to the potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform the aftermarket, AI is much-discussed as being transformational in the automotive sector; and there are numerous reported examples of AI being used
California’s climate disclosure laws continue to present novel challenges and twists and turns to regulated businesses, and the past month is no exception. Since our last blog post on this topic, there have been significant developments regarding the implementation of
The highly anticipated ASA guidance on the advertising of less healthy food and drink products (Guidance) was published on 5 December 2025. This follows the ASA’s autumn 2025 consultation on the implementation of the less healthy food and drink advertising
The consultation was launched on 2 October, and is open until 24 December 2025.
This consultation applies to England, Northern Ireland (NI) and Wales, and the FSA is seeking views on a proposed ban on the use of:
The UK modern slavery regime has faced scrutiny in recent years for failing to keep up with requirements in other jurisdictions. A recent UK government publication offers a timely and illustrative example of how UK modern slavery laws are being
As we reported in the last edition of newsBITE, the Advertising (Less Healthy Food and Drink) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025 (Brand Advertising Exemption Regulations) were published in September 2025.
The Brand Advertising Exemption Regulations came into force on 31
California is forging a path for climate disclosure with its series of related legal frameworks requiring covered entities to disclose climate-related information, supporting documentation for certain net zero claims and financial risk frameworks.
In October 2023, California became the first
California is forging a path for climate disclosure with its series of related legal frameworks requiring covered entities to disclose climate-related information, supporting documentation for certain net zero claims and financial risk frameworks.
In October 2023, California became the first
