January 2026 Bulletin

12 January 2026

Welcome to the January 2026 edition of the Radius Law Commercial Bulletin, in association with LexisNexis.

This month Iain Larkins, Founder of Radius Law, and Sandra Martins, a Senior Lawyer at Radius Law, discuss:

• Revised UK consumer laws – New regime confirmed with tougher enforcement and higher fines for unfair practices
• Extended Producer Responsibility – Packaging businesses face new compliance costs and reporting from October 2025
• Employment Rights Bill introduced – Zero-hours contracts reformed; fire and rehire restricted; day-one rights expanded
• Informal communications create binding contracts – WhatsApp messages and emails can be legally enforceable agreements
• Government pushes cyber security action – CEOs urged to make security a board-level priority following major breaches

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