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Migration Advisory Committee Reviews the Global Talent and Innovator Founder Routes - Have Your Say
Elli Graves
28 April 2026
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026: Psychosocial Risk and the Evolving Workplace
Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The theme for 2026 – "Let's ensure a healthy psychosocial working environment" – offers a valuable opportunity to reflect on the evolving definition of workplace safety and the changing risk landscape facing employers.
22 April 2026
Navigating Generative and Agentic AI: The FRC’s Latest Expectations for Auditors
The use of generative and agentic AI in audit is increasing rapidly as accountancy firms seek to improve efficiencies in audit engagements. The development of regulatory guidance has however largely trailed behind the pace of innovation, with little formal guidance on this topic issued since last July when the FRC published its “landmark” guidance on AI in audit. That guidance was an important first step in providing a “coherent approach” to AI deployment, and provided insight into the documentation requirements for AI tool development that the FRC expected to see.
10 April 2026
GDC launches new Fitness to Practise Consultation: Advancing fairness, transparency and professional confidence
On 31 March 2026, the General Dental Council (GDC) unveiled on of its most substantial regulatory reviews in recent years: a 12-week public consultation aimed at overhauling key element of its Fitness to Practise (FtP) framework. This initiative marks a critical milestone in the regulator’s ongoing commitment to improving fairness, reducing professional fear and reinforcing public trust in dental regulation.
The consultation is open until 18 June 2026 and seeks stakeholder views on proposed updates to guidance of case examiners and its undertakings bank. This is a shift toward a more consistent, transparent and compassionate approach to FtP decision-making.
8 April 2026
Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline – March 2026
In this blog, we have provided a press round-up in the Regulatory and Professional Discipline – March 2026
31 March 2026
Mazur & others v CILEX & others
The Court of Appeal has now handed down judgment in Julia Mazur & others v CILEX & others [2026] EWCA Civ 369 (the “Judgment”) providing welcome clarity on the conduct of litigation as a reserved legal activity.
