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Upcoming events

Members of the Competition Section can access events for a reduced rate.

Fireside chat: Rethinking retention and advancement in competition law (Thurs 9 October 2025, London)

DMCCA Understanding the new consumer protection regime (Weds 17th September 2025, online)

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Past events and webinars

Competition Section members benefit from free access to our library on on-demand content.

The Law Society Competition Conference 2025

Competition Section UK mergers update 2025, London (Tues 29th April 2025)

Merger control, the process of reviewing mergers and acquisitions to ensure they do not harm competition in the market, continues to develop both in the UK and around the world. Delegates heard directly from the Competition and Markets Authority, a key organisation in the UK’s approach to mergers, about what ...

Webinar: Cartel enforcement in 2025

While the end of the pandemic saw a flurry of cartel investigations across the UK and the EU, over the past year or so, cartel enforcement appears to have stagnated. Is this a reflection of the need for a revised approach to leniency regimes? Are authorities gearing up in 2025 ...

Sustainability and horizontal agreements: Navigating the CMA guidance, Online

This event, which was originally intended to take place as part of the 4th Annual Antitrust Summer Conference in June 2024, was rescheduled following election purdah and took place on 11 February 2025. This event was not recorded.

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Law Society library

Gain a competitive edge and give the best possible legal advice with the trusted resources and support available through the Law Society library.

As a section member you are entitled to the following library benefits***:

first item free on Lawdocs, the Law Society library document delivery service*
50% off all chargeable Law Society library services**
priority access to all Law Society library services

* Subject to standard page limits, terms and conditions and for current judicial proceedings or non-commercial purposes.

** Including additional research on top of the standard 30 minutes, the Lawdocs Service (first item free), and printing and photocopying services.

***All benefits are valid until 31 December 2025. Applies to all Law Society Section members, and members must state from initial contact that they are a current Section member when requesting any of these services.

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