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Mark Smith is delighted to be speaking as part of a panel at The Canadian Institute's 32nd annual Advertising & Marketing Law Conference which takes place in Toronto on January 28th / 29th 2026.
The panel session is titled "Cross-Border Comparative: Drip Pricing Across Borders: Navigating New Rules in Canada, the US & UK” and will examine various developments in US, Canadian, and UK advertising law in relation to pricing practices.
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ADVERTISING AND CONSUMER LAW
UPDATE SEMINARS
Purdy Smith is delighted to be running a series of free-to-attend Advertising and Consumer Law Update seminars at various locations throughout the UK in 2026.
With the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 introducing harsh new enforcement powers for the Competition and Markets Authority last year, including the ability to fine organisations up to 10% of their annual global turnover (or £300K if higher) for breaching UK consumer law, now is an excellent time to brush up on the hot topics in this area and hear from the experts.
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ABTA PACKAGE TRAVEL SEMINAR
Purdy Smith is delighted to again be listed as a leading law firm in the Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing category of The Legal 500 UK.
Mark Smith, the firm’s founder and CEO, is recommended as a “Leading Partner” in the same category, as well as being recommended in the equivalent category in Chambers UK 2026.
We had some excellent client testimonials published including:
"Mark doesn’t just list legal problems, he prioritises real risks relevant to our business and audience. This helps us avoid costly over-compliance or missed opportunities".
“Mark was very responsive and thorough in his analysis of our project. He provides excellent feedback and counsel”.
“Mark is very easy to work with and produces quality work. He is engaging and very knowledgeable in advertising law. He is well respected and a trusted adviser”.
Purdy Smith's founder and CEO, Mark Smith, sometimes posts about new legal cases and developments on X, particularly in the areas of UK advertising, consumer, intellectual property, data privacy, media, and travel law.
His X feed is also a good place to hear the latest news about Purdy Smith and discover recent legal updates we have produced.
You can follow Mark on X here.
TORONTO CONFERENCE
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LEGAL DIRECTORIES 2026
Purdy Smith was delighted to work with ABTA on their "An Essential Guide to the Package Travel Regulations" seminar, which took place on 27 November 2025.
The event provided in-house travel lawyers and other industry professionals who require a full understanding of the Package Travel Regulations with a detailed look at the legislation and related guidance and case law. It featured a range of speakers and received excellent feedback from the delegates who attended.
We’ll be rerunning the event in the first half of 2025 – remember to sign up to our newsletters should you wish to receive notifications regarding our events and those we are contributing to (see NEWSLETTER SIGN UP above).