This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on PSN Recruitment Ltd v Ludley which considered a breach of confidence both in equity and under contractual confidentiality obligations, analysis of the Legal Services Board report which found that non-disclosure agreements are being used by lawyers to cover up their clients' illegal practices, and news of the publication of the Transforming Public Procurement stakeholder update which reports on the next significant phase for implementation of the Procurement Act 2023.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: announcement of the release of new horizon scanning content which includes a Practice Note highlighting key dates for your diary and a News Analysis round-up of the major developments in 2025 and insights into what to expect in 2026, analysis of the decision in Moeve Trading S.A.U. v Mael Trading FZ LLC which confirmed the court’s position on a buyer’s liability for payment of the price where a letter of credit has been issued, and news that the Competition and Markets Authority has launched a consultation on its updated unfair contract terms guidance.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the Commercial Court's decision in Palmali Shipping SA v Litasco SA which considered whether the parties’ conduct demonstrated an intention to be bound by a contract of affreightment, news that the Advertising Standards Authority has published its latest rulings, and news that the Consumer Protection Cooperation has notified SHEIN of several practices on its platform that contravene EU consumer protection laws.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: the Commercial Court's decision in Birch v Brookfield which considered implied terms of good faith and rationality in the context of a contract with an unincorporated association, news that the Competition and Markets Authority has published its annual plan for 2025–26 which outlines how it will use its new powers to enhance consumer confidence, and the announcement by the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice of updates to section 14 of the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the Court of Appeal's decision in KSY Juice Blends UK Limited v Citrosuco GmbH which ruled that a term could be implied into the contract that the price for additional products should be the reasonable or market price, updates from the Competition and Markets Authority on its inquiry into Ticketmaster and early enforcement approach under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, and news that the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection has adopted a report proposing measures to address the rise in substandard goods entering the EU via e-commerce.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the Competition and Markets Authority’s practical compliance guide on environmental claims for fashion brands which summarises the key points arising from the guidance and potential implications for businesses both within and outside the fashion sector, commentary on the court’s decision in Dandara v Medway which considered whether a contractual expert determination clause applied to a dispute under a contact for the sale of land, and news that the government has halted the commencement of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, section 6.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: the Competition and Markets Authority's announcement of compensation for heating oil customers whose orders were cancelled following price increases linked to the Middle East conflict, Poland's request to the European Commission to fine Meta €250 million for online scams, and the Committee of Advertising Practice's guidance on how the CAP Code applies to advertisements for artificial intelligence assistant products, including chatbots used for productivity, companionship and health purposes.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: a Court of Appeal decision in Logix Aero Ireland Ltd v Siam Aero Repair Company Ltd confirming that inadvertent disclosure of confidential information will not necessarily give rise to contractual liability where an intervening fraud breaks the chain of causation; news analysis on Anheuser-Busch International Inc v Commonwealth Brewery Ltd (The Bahamas) concerning reasonable notice in the termination of distributorship agreements; and news analysis on the UK subscription contracts regime, including the new rules on pre-contract disclosure, cooling-off rights, reminders and cancellation.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s draft consumer protection enforcement guidance which includes updates set to be introduced by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, commentary on the decision in Tyson International Company Ltd v GIC Re which sets out the court’s approach to agreements containing conflicting arbitration and jurisdiction clauses, and news that the CMA has published provisional findings from its assessment of the UK cloud services market.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: a High Court decision in Adm Industries Centers Ltd (Trading As Adm Israel) v Inerco Trade Sa which considered interpretation of the force majeure clause under the Grain and Free Trade Association’s Form 48, news that the Competition and Markets Authority has launched a consumer protection investigation into Microsoft regarding subscription changes, and analysis of the government’s proposals to substantially reform the transparency in supply chains regime under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the decision in Payone GbmH v Jerry Kofi Logo which considered whether confidential information disclosed during Employment Tribunal proceedings were now ‘in the public domain’ and no longer subject to confidentiality, news that the Competition Markets Authority has launched a consultation on its draft guidance for the new digital markets competition regime under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, and an announcement that the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was lost in the wash-up period for the purposes of the UK general election that will be held on 4 July 2024.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: judgment of the High Court in RMK Maritime (Europe) Ltd v Cmb.Tech NV where the court dismissed the claimants' restitutionary claim against the defendant for alleged mergers and acquisitions advisory work performed outside the scope of their written advisory agreement, news that the Advertising Standards Authority has announced that the Committee of Advertising Practice and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice have agreed to remove energy labelling rules from their advertising codes and associated guidance, following a review and public consultation, and news that the Home Office has published non-binding guidance to help organisations strengthen their supply chain resilience against ransomware threats.