https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogsKohanaPHPLaura Vignoleshttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/regulatory-blog/opportunities-for-regulators-in-the-age-of-aiThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100The rapid expansion in Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and products has invited individuals and organisations to consider how such capabilities could be harnessed in their professional spheres. Professional regulatory bodies are engaging with the conversation about the use of AI by their registered members and publishing guidance for their use – for example, recent guidance by the Financial Reporting Council, the General Medical Council and the General Osteopathic Council.  However, what role could AI play in the day-to-day aspects of the regulator’s operational activities?https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/regulatory-blog/opportunities-for-regulators-in-the-age-of-aiMarcia Longdon and Andreas Whitehttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/immigration-law-blog/can-an-employer-pay-a-sponsored-worker-more-than-a-non-sponsored-workerWed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100One question clients often ask is whether an employer can lawfully pay a sponsored worker more than a non-sponsored worker doing the same role, particularly given the increases to minimum salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker route.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/immigration-law-blog/can-an-employer-pay-a-sponsored-worker-more-than-a-non-sponsored-workerSarah Atkinsonhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/regulatory-blog/growing-risks-for-regulators-in-the-age-of-aiTue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has unlocked extraordinary capabilities across every sector, including in the legal and regulatory sphere. But with that transformation, which is progressing at lightning-quick speed, comes an equally dramatic rise in risks for regulators. Whether overseeing healthcare, education, finance, legal services or other areas of professional standards, regulators are feeling the pressure where the rise in instant-access and quick thinking AI is making it easier than ever for complaints, reports and responses to be generated and submitted. And the pace is only accelerating.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/regulatory-blog/growing-risks-for-regulators-in-the-age-of-aiSophie Tang and Sacha Josehttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/criminal-law-blog/deepfakes-to-deletion-orders-tackling-technology-enabled-sexual-offending-in-the-crime-and-policing-act-2026Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100On 29 April 2026, the Crime and Policing Bill received Royal Assent and will take effect as the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the “CPA”) on 29 June 2026.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/criminal-law-blog/deepfakes-to-deletion-orders-tackling-technology-enabled-sexual-offending-in-the-crime-and-policing-act-2026Louise Hodges and Sophie Woodhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/criminal-law-blog/lafarge-convictions-a-landmark-moment-in-corporate-criminal-accountabilityTue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100April 2026 saw the handing down of a historic verdict in corporate criminal accountability when Lafarge, a global cement manufacturer headquartered in Paris, and eight individuals, were convicted by a French Court of financing terrorism. This landmark case not only represents the first time a company has been tried and convicted in France of such an offence, but also marks a significant development in the corporate accountability landscape.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/criminal-law-blog/lafarge-convictions-a-landmark-moment-in-corporate-criminal-accountabilityJemma Garsidehttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/private-client-law-blog/rebuilding-lives-after-brain-injury-the-role-of-the-court-of-protectionFri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100This week is Action for Brain Injury Week, designed to raise awareness and understanding of acquired brain injury, and to highlight the challenges faced by survivors and their families. This year the focus is on isolation, which is a critical yet often overlooked effect of brain injury.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/private-client-law-blog/rebuilding-lives-after-brain-injury-the-role-of-the-court-of-protectionLord Carter of Haslemere CB and Rebecca Niblockhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/public-law-blog/extradition-without-safeguards-the-troubling-reach-of-the-crime-and-policing-act-2026Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100Imagine you are woken up one day with a loud knock at the door.  It is the police who have a warrant for your arrest pursuant to an extradition request from a European country which you visited on holiday a few years earlier. https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/public-law-blog/extradition-without-safeguards-the-troubling-reach-of-the-crime-and-policing-act-2026Nikola Southern and Nicola Finnertyhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/employment-law-blog/the-fair-work-agency-enforcement-framework-criminal-exposure-and-employer-responseFri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100The Fair Work Agency (FWA) was established under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) on 7 April 2026 as an executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade, consolidating labour market enforcement functions previously carried out by other authorities.    https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/employment-law-blog/the-fair-work-agency-enforcement-framework-criminal-exposure-and-employer-responseSophie Masshttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/dispute-resolution-law-blog/financial-abuse-and-dementiaThu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100This Dementia Action Week, we are shining a light on an issue that affects thousands of families across the UK: the misappropriation of assets from people living with dementia.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/dispute-resolution-law-blog/financial-abuse-and-dementiaJessica Etheringtonhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/regulatory-blog/why-getting-the-burden-of-proof-right-is-non-negotiableWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100In a judgment handed down on 13 May 2026, Mrs Justice Collins Rice allowed a nurse's appeal against an NMC fitness to practise decision, finding that serious and pervasive procedural irregularity had rendered the Panel's findings unsafe. The case is a reminder that reaching a conclusion is not enough: the route to that conclusion must itself be legally coherent and demonstrably fair. https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/regulatory-blog/why-getting-the-burden-of-proof-right-is-non-negotiableKirsty Allenhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/medical-negligence-and-personal-injury-blog/brain-injury-the-hidden-impact-of-isolationWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100A brain injury can change a person's life in an instant and the consequences can extend far beyond the physical. One of the most profound, and often overlooked, effects is isolation. The withdrawal from relationships, community - everyday life.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/medical-negligence-and-personal-injury-blog/brain-injury-the-hidden-impact-of-isolationMichael Tyler and Hannah Fitzwilliamhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/dispute-resolution-law-blog/litigation-funding-agreements-still-in-limboTue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100Although the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 contained an ambitious 37 bills for the next parliamentary session, there was a notable exception for litigators. https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/dispute-resolution-law-blog/litigation-funding-agreements-still-in-limboZoe Beels and Jenny Higginshttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/regulatory-blog/changes-to-the-icas-code-of-ethics-what-do-the-changes-mean-for-icas-membersTue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100For many chartered accountants, the ethical obligations that come with membership have traditionally been understood through the lens of financial propriety. The issues that have historically dominated the conversation around professional ethics in the accountancy sector have been conflicts of interest, independence, or objectivity in client work.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/regulatory-blog/changes-to-the-icas-code-of-ethics-what-do-the-changes-mean-for-icas-membersJemma Garsidehttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/private-client-law-blog/supporting-people-with-dementia-a-legal-perspective-for-dementia-awareness-weekTue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100Dementia Action Week, led by Alzheimer’s Society, is running a “Forget Me Not” campaign to raise awareness of dementia. As we reflect on the impact of dementia, we also consider how professionals like those who act as professional deputies can support people living with dementia and their families. We work to help them to maintain their dignity, independence and live the best quality of life possible for their circumstances, keeping the individual at the heart of the decision-making process.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/private-client-law-blog/supporting-people-with-dementia-a-legal-perspective-for-dementia-awareness-weekJames Alleynehttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/criminal-law-blog/smcr-reform-in-2026-key-changes-and-what-lies-aheadThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100The King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 signalled a clear intention to reduce the regulatory burden of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (“SMCR”) by around 50%. Whilst the specifics of this wait to be seen, the objective must be considered in the broader context of the FCA seeking to promote economic growth through more streamlined and proportionate regulation, central to which is a pre-existing two phased set of reforms to the SMCR.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/criminal-law-blog/smcr-reform-in-2026-key-changes-and-what-lies-aheadChristopher Perrinhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/corporate-and-commercial-law-blog/why-every-technology-strategy-needs-an-exit-planThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100Most technology strategies spend a lot of time on adoption. Very few spend enough time on exit.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/corporate-and-commercial-law-blog/why-every-technology-strategy-needs-an-exit-planEmily Carter and Katie Newburyhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/public-law-blog/six-takeaways-from-the-kings-speechWed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100In the King's Speech today, the King announced a package of 35 bills for the next parliamentary session, covering everything from housing to immigration.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/public-law-blog/six-takeaways-from-the-kings-speechRebecca Niblockhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/criminal-law-blog/interpol-red-notices-the-challenges-of-independent-oversightTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100INTERPOL’s recent Spotlight feature on Red Notices presents a confident account of the organisation’s role in facilitating international police cooperation and securing the arrest of fugitives across jurisdictions. The article also serves as a useful reminder of the very significant practical and legal consequences that Red Notices can have individuals who become subject to them.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/criminal-law-blog/interpol-red-notices-the-challenges-of-independent-oversightMary Younghttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/dispute-resolution-law-blog/civil-fraud-case-update-q1-2026Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period of January - March 2026.https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/dispute-resolution-law-blog/civil-fraud-case-update-q1-2026Kirsty Allenhttps://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/medical-negligence-and-personal-injury-blog/acclaim-for-marthas-rule-but-when-will-maternity-services-be-includedTue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100I am extremely pleased to see the continuing roll-out in the UK of Martha’s Rule (see our previous articles on this topic here, here and here) and that a recent NHS England report demonstrates that the rule is having a very positive impact. Patient empowerment and clear communication, the embodiment of this rule, are critical components in avoiding medical accidents and poor outcomes. I am particularly keen to see the implementation of this rule being extended to maternity and neonatal settings, an area where, as a specialist birth injury lawyer, I see avoidable harm all too often.   https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/medical-negligence-and-personal-injury-blog/acclaim-for-marthas-rule-but-when-will-maternity-services-be-included