With the new DMCCA subscription contracts regime now postponed until Autumn 2026 at the earliest, businesses have been handed a valuable – but finite – window to further prepare. In this episode, Simon Popplewell and Sabrina Goodchild examine the key changes, the likely shape of secondary legislation and related guidance, and how clients can get ahead of the curve before Autumn 2026 arrives.
Simon Popplewell
Simon specialises in all civil aspects of consumer and regulatory law, including consumer credit, financial services, consumer contract law and disputes, trading law and telecommunications.
He is regarded as a Band 1 expert in Consumer Law and Consumer Finance by Chambers and Partners and is ranked by Legal 500 in the areas of Financial services and fintech regulation (Tier 1) and Banking and finance (including consumer credit) (Tier 2).
Sabrina Goodchild
Sabrina is ranked in the directories for Consumer Law, Consumer Finance, Banking and Finance, and Health and Safety. She practices in all of Chambers’ core practice areas, including financial services, regulatory crime and general consumer law. She undertakes drafting and advisory work and regularly appears in various courts, including at appellate level.
Sabrina is appointed to the B Panel of Specialist Regulatory Counsel and to the Attorney General’s Civil Panel.
