11/26/2025 12:51:58 PM UK Competition and Markets Authority launches its first consumer enforcement action – what businesses need to know By Victoria Yuan Stephen Smith Sean Ibbetson On 18 November, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) used its direct enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition...
11/21/2025 5:03:53 PM Bitter medicine for Cinven By Sophie Lawrance David Horner Victoria Yuan Oliver Alsop +1 more... Show less CMA reportedly seeking first Competition Disqualification Orders against PE fund directors Summary The UK Competition and Markets...
11/10/2025 10:38:54 AM ASA rules in favour of Shell again on green claims By Tim Heaps Haydn Walker For the second time in 2025 a greenwashing complaint has not been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) against an entity...
9/18/2025 1:52:49 PM Travel sector cruises into trouble with misleading ‘green’ claims By Sean Ibbetson Earlier this month, the ASA ruled that four ads, each for cruise holidays, breached the CAP Code because they made environmental claims...
8/1/2025 11:16:44 AM CMA begins to take action on fake reviews By Rob Powell New rules which aim to crack down on the problem of fake or misleading reviews online came into force back in April 2025, as part of the...
5/7/2025 9:15:23 AM ASA Sides with Shell UK On Greenwashing Complaints By Tim Heaps Kallie Botha With greenwashing under renewed focus following the introduction of the DMCC Act, the ASA has published an instructive ruling in relation...
4/15/2025 9:20:07 AM The CMA’s new enforcement and investigatory powers By Georgia Austin Sean Ibbetson The consumer law provisions of the DMCC Act came into force on Sunday 6 April reforming consumer protection in the UK. To learn more...
4/4/2025 2:49:08 PM Introducing our website hub dedicated to the advertising and consumer protection law aspects of the DMCC By Sean Ibbetson Francion Brooks Alice Esuola-Grant Introducing our brand new website hub dedicated to the advertising and consumer protection law aspects of the Digital Markets,...
4/2/2025 12:56:15 PM The final run-up to the DMCC’s consumer enforcement regime: what to expect on 6 April 2025 By Kallie Botha Georgia Austin The Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC) will come into force on 6 April 2025 and will reform consumer protection law...
3/21/2025 3:54:24 PM Misleading pricing in the spotlight: ASA Ruling comes shortly before DMCC Act consumer protection rules enter force By Sean Ibbetson Timothy Minton With the new consumer protection rules from the DMCC Act just around the corner, the ASA has issued another ruling that demonstrates the...
9/10/2024 11:37:45 AM DMCC Act: plans for implementation announced By Francion Brooks The Government has set out its plans for implementation of the DMCC Act. In particular, the Government aims to commence the provisions...
7/9/2024 12:27:23 PM Subscribe here: A spotlight on consumer contracts By Alice Esuola-Grant In this fifth article of our Spotlight series on the DMCC Act, we provide an overview of some of the new consumer protection measures set...