Preparing for Change - UK Product Safety, Liability & Regulatory Enforcement Trends

Introduction

The UK product safety and liability regime is undergoing significant reform, with a clear shift towards a more interventionist, enforcement-led regulatory approach.

As the Government advances its overhaul of the framework, regulators are increasingly expecting demonstrable, end-to-end product governance. Legal standards are evolving and enforcement risk is becoming more immediate and more complex across global supply chains.

For lawyers advising manufacturers, importers, and distributors, these developments materially reshape exposure. Understanding where liability is expanding and how regulatory expectations are being interpreted in practice is critical to advising on risk, compliance strategy and defensibility.

This short webinar will examine the practical implications of the reforms, highlighting the key legal and regulatory developments driving increased exposure and what they mean for day-to-day advisory and risk management work.

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• Proposed replacement of the current UK product safety framework:
• Transition away from the General Product Safety Regulations 2005
• Expanded regulatory scope covering a broader range of products, technologies and supply chain participants
• New and evolving compliance duties, including enhanced responsibilities for online marketplaces and digital product information
• How product safety is being redefined:
• Greater emphasis on cybersecurity risks, protection of vulnerable consumers and whole-lifecycle product safety
• Move towards a more consolidated and robust enforcement regime, with strengthened investigatory powers and potential civil monetary penalties
• Implications for regulatory risk, enforcement exposure and heightened compliance expectations across industry
• Practical considerations for businesses preparing for change - steps to strengthen internal product governance frameworks and improve end-to-end compliance oversight

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 19th January 2027

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