PASA sets out why strong trustee administrator relationships matter and key checks when appointing or transferring administrators.

Major shift in inheritance tax rules as most unused pension savings and death benefits become taxable on death.

Companies advised to check their registered details and recent filing history after security issue with WebFiling service.

Vietnam: In the context of the rapid growth of digital consumption demand, e-commerce has developed swiftly and become an important driver of the economic growth. However, the current legal framework on e-commerce is primarily regulated by decrees, resulting in fragmented regulations and a lack of a systematic legal framework. Several new business models with complex issues arising from the digital economy have not been fully regulated, creating legal gray areas, and requiring a unified, consistent, and comprehensive legal framework to govern this sector. In response to this situation, on 10 December 2025, the National Assembly officially adopted the Law on E-Commerce 2025, which will take effect on 1 July 2026, marking the first time Vietnam has had a specialized law comprehensively regulating E-commerce activities.

Australia: Treasury has now released the complete Tranche 1 exposure draft for Australia’s payments licensing reforms, marking the next steps towards a significant expansion in the scope of regulated payment activities. The reforms move to an activity-based framework that will capture a broader range of payment functions and business models, including many that have historically operated outside the licensing regime. This release also helps reshape the scope of the initial Tranche 1a release, by providing further detail and certainty around the exemptions that will apply. With consultation closing on 9 April 2026 and implementation expected to follow, businesses involved in the movement of funds should begin assessing the impact now.

Dentons’ 2026 US Autonomous Vehicles Guide provides a practical overview of the legal and regulatory landscape shaping autonomous vehicle testing, deployment, and commercialization across the United States.

On March 18, 2026, the Government of Québec tabled its 2026-2027 budget, titled "A Responsible Budget with Targeted Measures for Quebecers.

United States: The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently implemented a rule requiring all state and local government entities to meet technical website and mobile application accessibility standards to ensure that all content is accessible by individuals with disabilities.

United Kingdom: A recent decision is a useful reminder that, in whistleblowing claims, a disclosure can qualify for protection even where the worker has a personal motive.

United Kingdom: FTSE 100 companies are largely meeting board diversity targets, but progress in senior leadership pipelines remains slow. Employers may need to shift focus from representation to progression and inclusion.

United Arab Emirates: The healthcare sector across the Middle East is experiencing sustained growth, driven by demographic expansion, rising chronic disease prevalence and increasing life expectancy, alongside a continued policy focus on expanding access to care. This growth is closely linked to national development strategies, including Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the UAE’s “We the UAE 2031” vision, which place healthcare at the centre of economic diversification and social infrastructure planning.  

Poland: On March 12, 2026, the Senate adopted, without amendments, a bill amending the Act on the National Labour Inspectorate. The Act strengthens the powers of labour inspectors with regard to the reclassification of civil law contracts (including B2B contracts) into employment contracts by way of an administrative decision.

Australia: When can the conversion of a boarding house be approved under the Housing SEPP? When is a boarding house financially viable for the purpose of assessing the loss of affordable rental housing? In LFD Homes Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2025] NSWLEC 145, the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court addresses these questions and overturns a Commissioner’s decision to refuse development consent for the conversion of a Paddington boarding house into attached dwellings. Dentons Partners, Jodie Wauchope and Stephanie Vatala, and Solicitor, Jennifer Chen, unpack the practical implications of the judgment for assessing the loss of affordable rental housing.

California’s new law requiring generative AI developers to publish high-level summaries of their training data remains in force upon surviving its first challenge in federal district court.

Please join us for the first program in our 2026 consumer markets webinar series, discussing recent US tariff litigation developments are impacting importers and consumer‑product companies.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advised on this year's ‘Private Securitization of the Year’ at the annual GlobalCapital European Securitization Awards 2026, which celebrate last year’s most significant and pioneering deals and institutions across the European and international capital markets.

In its March 20 decision in ProSlide Technology Inc. v. WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd., 2026 FCA 59, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) found that product design and development in Canada, without physical making of the product, will not infringe Canadian patents.

The FTC and the DOJ's Antitrust Division have taken a significant next step: launching a joint public inquiry to assess the effectiveness of the vacated updated form and to shape what comes next.

On 24 March 2026, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published the government’s response to the consultation it conducted in 2025 on proposed legislative measures to tackle late payments (see further here).

The evolving situation across the Middle East continues to impact global supply chains, projects and commercial relationships.