Britain Proposes Special Competition Oversight of Microsoft’s Business Software
The proposed strategic-market-status designation is not a finding of wrongdoing or a final intervention.
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Court Cast Coverage
United Kingdom
Practice notes concerning the United Kingdom’s distinct legal systems.
Australian Court Leaves Bankruptcy Notice Over English Legal Fees Intact
A renewed English appeal application did not justify setting aside the Australian bankruptcy notice.
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Nuclear Regulator Confirms Contractor’s Asbestos-Notice Compliance
The new announcement concerns compliance with earlier notices, not a new incident or criminal penalty.
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Housing Regulator Requires Concept to Prepare Wind-Down Plan
The enforcement notice seeks safeguards for tenants, independent governance reviews and a route back to compliance.
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Britain Proposes Wider Charity-Trustee Disqualification Powers
The consultation distinguishes automatic bars following specified convictions from discretionary orders that retain individual safeguards.
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Ofqual Discloses £150,000 ABRSM Penalty for Missing Records
The music examination body accepts regulatory breaches after missing evidence hindered reviews and thousands of certificates carried incorrect titles.
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British Audit Regulator Guides Early Adoption of Simpler Reports
New guidance assists firms adopting revised auditor-reporting standards before their December effective date.
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Britain Plans Consumer Protections for Heating-Oil Market
A response to the CMA’s market study promises regulatory options, with the legislative framework still to be developed.
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Britain Keeps Patent Injunctions While Seeking Earlier Licensing Decisions
The government declines new restrictions on patent injunctions and explores an earlier court process for licensing terms.
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Britain Adds Veteran Safeguards to Troubles Bill
New amendments would require fresh evidence before some witness approaches and attorney-general consent for serious Troubles-related prosecutions.
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