Commercial weekly highlights—25 May 2023

Table of contents

• Advertising, marketing and sponsorship
• ASA rulings—24 May 2023
• Brexit
• Commons to consider Lords amendments to Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
• Confidential information
• How the court assesses witness credibility—conflicting evidence and dishonesty (Rancom Security Ltd v Girling)
• Privacy considerations in safeguarding exercises (Ali v Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police)
• Consumer protection
• The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill—taking a closer look at the impact on subscription contracts
• Consumers' post-performance withdrawal rights (DC v HJ)

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Article summary

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in Mackie Motors v RCI which considered a claim seeking to imply an umbrella ‘relational’ contract between a dealership, a car manufacturer and the manufacturer’s finance company, commentary on the implication of the DMCC Bill on subscription contracts, and news of the launch of a series of evidence sessions to highlight the challenges faced by the UK supply chain and identify problems impacting consumers using online marketplaces.