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Briefing Notes
Energy & Tech
Budget Day: Chancellor Healey to Ask Ofgem to Abolish Gas Standing Charges for 23 Million Homes as Bank Levy and Energy Support Measures Loom
A standing charge abolition sounds like consumer policy, but it restructures the entire tariff design framework that Ofgem regulates.
M&A
CMA Requires Aramark to Divest Entier After Court of Session Refuses Appeal Against Divestiture Order
Missing a statutory appeal deadline by one day cost Aramark its last realistic chance to avoid divestiture of an already-completed acquisition.
Regulation
Legal Services Board Approves SRA's Amended Guidance on Unlimited Fines for Economic Crime
Unlimited SRA fines mean economic crime compliance is now existential, not just reputational.
AI & Law
Dentons Report Finds AI-Generated Legal Correspondence Is Overwhelming In-House Teams as Volume Grows Faster Than Capacity to Respond
AI makes it free to send a credible-looking legal letter, so in-house teams now face a volume crisis that no headcount increase can solve alone.
Energy & Tech
MPs Describe Sizewell C as 'Terrible Deal' for UK Taxpayers as Public Accounts Committee Flags 'Extraordinary' Billpayer Risk
PAC scrutiny of Sizewell C lands directly on the government's energy credibility.