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Environmental sustainability and ESG reporting are increasingly an area of focus across the UK build sector.
The High Court has declared the UK’s Net Zero strategy unlawful. Nick McQueen considers what the future for climate litigation means for businesses.
Climate transition planning remains a key issue for businesses despite recent regulatory delays. In this update article, we highlight the latest developments and explain how we can help businesses develop credible, governance-led climate transition plans.
The legal and regulatory change shaping how your organisation operates
The Science Based Targets Initiative’s new Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 addresses challenges in decarbonising operations and supply chains. Our experts discuss what this means for your business.
“Supply chain resilience, sustainability and ethical sourcing continue to top the manufacturing agenda.”
The UK government is proposing significant changes to the modern slavery reporting regime.
Stay ahead of legal and regulatory change with insights on AI liability, cyber resilience and employment law reforms. Discover the key developments businesses should be preparing for now.
“In this edition of our regular logistics sector scanner, Amazon’s expansion into the LTL freight market, geopolitical pressures driving potential increases in UK warehouse demand, and proposals affecting commercial leasehold, automated vehicles and freight reporting, all point to an evolving operating environment.”
Regulatory and policy focus across the I&E sector remains on delivery of the UK’s energy transition while supporting economic growth
The legal and regulatory changes shaping how your organisation operates, updated for June & July 2026
Guidance published on gender pay gap reporting
Environmental pressures such as PFAS contamination, water stress and climate risk are generating new compliance challenges.
Key developments in the telecoms sector
FCA launches review on certain aspects of the UKLR
With the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill expected to take effect in early 2026, planning ahead is essential.
The monthly briefing from our Corporate group rounding up the previous month’s regulatory developments within the equity capital markets and looking ahead to future developments.
Welcome to Capital Markets Update, the monthly briefing from the Corporate Group at Walker Morris rounding up the previous month’s regulatory developments within the equity capital markets and looking ahead to future developments.
Welcome to the current edition of Capital Markets Update, the monthly briefing from the Corporate Group at Walker Morris rounding up the previous month’s regulatory developments within the equity capital markets and looking ahead to future developments.
In recent years there’s been a significant increase in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across healthcare, care homes and retirement living.
Walker Morris Health & Safety experts Stuart Ponting and Michael Cordeaux discuss the latest workplace fatal injury statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and offer their practical advice.
Product safety reform, ESG compliance, waste and packaging regimes, and growing scrutiny of marketing and supply‑chain practices are converging with geopolitical, economic and logistical pressures across the manufacturing horizon.
Delivering the UK’s binding commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 requires far-reaching changes in energy, land, infrastructure.
Climate change is a key issue of our time.
Walker Morris consumer finance expert Jeanette Burgess considers the FCA’s long-awaited credit information market study interim report and next steps.
In this employment update, Walker Morris’ employment specialists predict what’s on the horizon for employment law and HR departments in 2023 (and beyond).
If you’re involved in the sports industry, the Employment Rights Act will impact player and coaching contracts, seasonal workers and more.
If you’re a land developer or promoter, you should audit your land control arrangements.
Decarbonisation, AI-driven development and workforce reform continue to reshape the legal and commercial landscape for logistics operators and investors alike.
The introduction of a new two-pillar framework relating to squad cost ratio and sustainability and systemic resilience represents a significant shift in football finance.
Cybersecurity is not just an IT issue; it’s a real risk for all businesses with material implications for your financing arrangements.
As businesses move from exploring new technologies to deploying them at scale, regulators are increasingly focused on governance, transparency and resilience.
Technology is changing the face of manufacturing.
Lynsey Oakdene, Kathryn Vickers and Rebecca Riding review the potential issues arising in public sector project contracts as a result of the rise in cost of living.
UK Finance has proposed bold strategic recommendations to help the UK housing industry tackle climate and energy challenges. Paul Dinning explains.
In this article, Louise Norbury Robinson and Kathryn Vickers, highlight key commercial and legal issues and risks that businesses should consider when approaching contract termination.
Claire Acklam discusses key issues for housebuilders/developers considering terminating contracts in an uncertain market.
The Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022 and we provided an overview of the key elements of the Act after the final published version became available.
Welcome to our latest round-up of legal and non-legal tech-related news stories. This edition covers developments in data reform and AI regulation, digital asset law reform, news from the ICO, the latest wearable technology, and much more.
This edition covers a £10 billion class action in the digital assets sector, end-to-end encryption, securing the cloud, and much more.
Walker Morris Business Immigration expert Shabana Muneer discusses the UK labour market and its acute shortages following the combined impact of Brexit and the Coronavirus pandemic. Shabana looks, in particular, at overseas recruitment and requirements for obtaining a sponsor licence.
Our latest Technology & Digital round-up is now live featuring: inquiries into NFTs, cryptoassets and ransomware; ICO public sector enforcement; Big Tech developments; and much more.
In this article, we’ll explore how you can protect a sports club’s reputation.
Members of the Walker Morris Sport Group share their thoughts and perspectives from the “Shaping the Future of Women’s Sport” 2026 conference.
In this article Lucy Gordon and Wallace Briggs analyse the increased use of AI in employee disputes and practical steps that HR and legal teams can take to manage the issue.
Discover the latest AIM and FCA regulatory developments, key compliance deadlines and practical implications for fundraising, governance and capital markets transactions.
Find out how food and drink businesses can attract buyers, strengthen valuations and prepare for a smooth and successful exit process.
The next wave of reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) are due to take effect in October 2026.
