The Agenda

Geraint Lloyd-Taylor and Brinsley Dresden are back with a bumper mid-year-round-up of the biggest advertising and marketing law developments of 2026 so far. Fresh from Cannes Lions, they dive into the CMA’s new guidance on agentic AI, the incoming social media ban for under-16s, ASA procedural shake-ups, cosmetics “clinically proven” claims crackdowns, and the CMA’s muscular new enforcement of pri...

In this special episode on privilege, Carla Watling and Sohrab Daneshku explore the High Court decision in Aabar v Glencore and what it means for legal advice privilege, including when protection may extend to internal communications within a client group or documents created by a group member, even where no lawyer is involved.  

In this episode of our international privacy podcast series, we welcome Vanessa Riberio , Partner at Gusmão & Labrunie, to discuss the practical implications of Brazilian data protection law for UK and EU businesses looking to expand into one of Latin America's most exciting digital markets.   We cover the LGPD and its key similarities and differences compared to the GDPR, the EU-Brazil m...

In this episode of the Consumer Law Podcast, Jen Dinmore and Alex Meloy from Lewis Silkin's regulatory team break down the four key areas businesses need to prepare for: enhanced pre-contract information requirements, reminder notices, simplified cancellation processes, and extended cooling-off rights on renewal. They discuss the government's latest consultation response, including the c...

Slovakia is one of just four EU Member States to implement the Pay Transparency Directive on time. But that doesn't mean all the answers are clear. In this episode of Pay Attention, Tom Heys and David Lorimer are joined by Dušan Nitschneider to unpack Slovakia's new legislation, including a right to pay information that's both live and not quite live, the race to build compliant pay...

Our NI AI survey with MCS Group found that 42% of respondents said their biggest barrier to AI adoption was identifying the right use cases. In this episode, Emma Grossmith and Katie Moon walk through a practical framework for finding, assessing, and prioritising AI use cases, covering discovery sessions, the three buckets where use cases cluster, and the four key metrics -readiness, impact, risk,...

In this episode, Lucy and Sally discuss the government’s recent NDA consultation and two EAT decisions on protected conversations and offer letters. 

A first for Pay Attention , our Pay Transparency Directive podcast: a sequel. Because apparently the first serving of Italy and the Pay Transparency Directive wasn’t quite satiating enough.  Tom Heys and David Lorimer are delighted to once again be joined by Ornella Patané to unpack Italy’s latest draft legislation – where salary definitions are debated like ragù recipes, CCNL classifications simm...

Recorded live at last year’s Managing an International Workforce conference, our speakers unpacked how organisations can counter international competitive risks, sharing practical strategies and perspectives from jurisdictions across the globe.

Geraint Lloyd-Taylor and Jen Dinmore review the CMA’s first year of consumer law enforcement under its enhanced powers. They cover the eight cases opened in November 2025 on drip pricing, countdown timers and automatic opt-ins, the first fine (spoiler alert: £4.2m!) for hidden booking fees, the Eurocar Parks penalty for non-compliance with an information notice, Adobe’s unfair cancellation fees in...

Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law. In this episode, we are joined by US employment law experts David Garland and Shira Blank to demystify the realities of employing staff in the United States. They explore why “at‑will” employment is only part of the picture, the challenges of simult...

In this episode, Tarun Tawakley and our industrial relations expert David Hopper discuss recent and forthcoming changes affecting trade unions under the Employment Rights Act with practical takeaways for both unionised and non-unionised businesses.

In this episode of The Agenda from Lewis Silkin, partners Matthew Rowbotham and Kathy Granby discuss the significant changes to the UK's Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) option regime that came into effect on 6 April 2026. It will cover:  the increase in the gross assets limit from £30 million to £120 million and the rise of the company-wide scheme limit to £6 million the increase in th...

The US has become a real-world test case for pay transparency, with states rolling out their own versions of rules on salary disclosure, pay equity, and hiring practices. But what’s actually changed, and what hasn’t? In this episode, Tom Heys and David Lorimer are joined by Lulu Seikaly from Payscale to unpack the US experience. They explore how state-level laws are working in practice and the cha...

Northern Ireland is set to become the first part of the UK to introduce statutory paid miscarriage leave from 6 April 2026. In this episode, Emmie and Johanna break down the new regulations and what employers need to do before April 2026.

In this first episode of our international privacy podcast series, we welcomed Partner at Davis+Gilbert, Gary Kibel, to discuss what’s hot in the U.S. privacy and AI landscape, including the state vs federal approach to data privacy, ongoing regulatory changes and enforcement and the rabidly developing frameworks around AI across the U.S..

Romania’s name traces back to the Roman Empire, but its employment law regime is firmly rooted in the modern EU framework. In this episode, Tom Heys and David Lorimer are joined by Adelina Iftime-Blagean from Wolf Theiss to explore how Romania is approaching the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive. Armed with draft legislation hot off the press, with the ink still drying, the conversation looks at how...

To mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026, corporate partner, Katey Dixon, talks to employment associate, Jen Kingsmill, about how founders can build a neuroinclusive business and why it’s important to think about neurodiversity before hiring your first employee. They discuss the legal obligations start-up businesses need to be aware of and share creative ways of supporting any neurodivergent a...

In this episode, Jen Dinmore, and Alex Meloy break down the upcoming changes to subscription rules under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act). With the new regulations expected to come into force around autumn 2026, businesses that offer subscriptions need to start preparing now.

In this episode Leeanne Armstrong chats to Kate Nicholl, MLA and member of the Economy Committee, tasked with helping to bring the highly anticipated ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill to law in Northern Ireland. Kate and Leeanne discuss the importance of  the proposed family friendly reforms in NI, as well as the current status of the bill, the stages required to bring it into law, and whether it...

The red tape and costs associated with a contingent workforce will be increasing throughout 2026 and beyond. We discussed the complex new requirements under the Employment Rights Act. The Act also introduces significant reforms to the regulation of umbrella companies and new responsibilities for payroll tax compliance bite in April 2026. We also looked at the government’s plans to make right to wo...

Technical defences alone won’t stop misuse, error or rogue insiders. From careless clicks to malicious insiders, employees remain the most likely source of data compromise. We unpack how everyday access rights and behaviours, including misuse of AI systems, become high impact breaches/risk incidents, and what “appropriate” security measures really mean in practice. Expect clear guidance on what go...

Businesses are facing challenges in a modern work environment which is increasingly multi-generational and diverse. Employees are more aware of their rights and seeking to hold employers accountable for their actions and the actions of other employees/third parties. Using a case study to guide the discussion at The Work Agenda 2026 conference we shared practical solutions and explored some of the...

In this episode, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor and Jen Dinmore discuss the Competition and Markets Authority's draft annual plan for 2026-27 and what it signals for consumer law enforcement in the UK. For the first time, consumer law enforcement takes centre stage in the CMA's strategic priorities, marking a significant shift in regulatory focus. This episode explores the CMA's powerful new...

In this episode, Sally and David discuss the recent collective consultation case, Micro-Focus Ltd v Mildenhall, the new HR1 form and the implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive.