United Kingdom: Guidance on consumer protection in unregulated legal services
Progress
Current status
adopted
30 Jan 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition and Markets Authority released updated guidance on consumer protection in unregulated legal services
On 30 January 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority released an updated version of the guidance on consumer protection in unregulated legal services, which was first published on 9 October 2024. The compliance guidance was updated to reflect c…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority