Publications

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Selected briefings and commentary from our lawyers on the issues shaping clients' markets.

Artificial Intelligence

AI and Copyright: Balancing Creative Rights and Innovation in the UK

Background The proliferation of AI developers operating in the UK has generated numerous copyright concerns, which are compounded by the legal uncertainty behind the application of UK copyright law to the training of AI models. On the one hand, AI developers face challenges in navigating copyright law in the UK, creating uncertainty which risks discouraging…

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Big Data

Know When You’re Talking to AI: The EU AI Act’s Transparency Obligations Come into Force on 2 August 2026

Introduction On 20 July 2026, the European Commission published the final Guidelines on the implementation of the transparency obligations under Article 50 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the “EU AI Act”).[1] Published less than two weeks before these obligations began to apply on 2 August 2026, the Guidelines provide practical direction for providers and deployers seeking…

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Insight

Logged Off: How The UK’s Social Media Ban Proposes To Redefine Growing Up

On 15 June 2026, the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, announced a UK-wide ban on social media platforms for children under 16.[1] This announcement came following the publication of the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology’s (DSIT) progress statement[2] (the “Progress Statement”) to its March consultation, “Growing up in the online world: a national consultation”…

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