We are excited to once again be heading to the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference, this year hosted in Copenhagen (4 – 9 October). With more than 5,000 legal professionals attending ...

The deadline for responses to the Curate Update consultation is 16 September 2026, with Ofgem stating that it intends to take decisions later in 2026. There has been a huge increase over the past ...

The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) is an industry-led initiative, tasked with promoting the use of English law and the UK’s jurisdictions for technology and digital innovation. It has established ...

The Government has laid before Parliament a draft statutory instrument that seeks to change the regulation of waste carriers, brokers and dealers (“CBDs”).[1] Those operators currently have to ...

From 6 April 2027, the inheritance tax (IHT) treatment of pensions will change fundamentally. Most unused pension funds and pension death benefits will be brought within the value of a deceased person ...

The Health Bill (“Bill”), introduced in the House of Commons on 14 May 2026, will abolish NHS England (“NHSE”) and transfer the bulk of its functions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social ...

Football fever has gripped the globe, and while teams, players and nations alike will be hoping for on-pitch glory, many brands will be hoping to capitalise on the “beautiful game” through World Cup ...

Following on from our earlier briefings on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUAA”) (see here and here), this article forms Part 3 of an ongoing series from Burges Salmon’s Commercial & Technology ...

Building on our earlier updates on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUAA”) (see here and here), this article forms Part 2 of an ongoing series from Burges Salmon’s Commercial & Technology team as ...

Whilst the Act became law in 2023, duties under the Act came into force in 2025 for which Ofcom is the regulator. The Act requires companies to safeguard UK users and establishes a number of duties, ...

The Government’s Water White Paper (“the White Paper”) “A new vision for water”, published in January 2026, marks a decisive moment for the future of water resource planning and infrastructure ...

Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon is pleased to announce the next phase of its Digital Enablement Programme (DEP), a multi‑year initiative to modernise how the firm delivers legal services. This ...