Pre-action disclosure was refused in UBP v L Catterton even though every CPR 31.16 threshold condition was satisfied, because the requests made of the defendant were not narrow enough.
In-house lawyers are routinely told the move delivers better work-life balance. More than half of respondents to one 2026 survey had considered leaving because of stress or burnout.
NDA reform now reaches law firms in their own right. Section 202A voids provisions stopping a worker disclosing harassment or discrimination, and firms use those agreements on their…
The Ministry of Justice consultation Tying the Knot would move legal authorisation from the building to the officiant, replacing a framework whose governing statute dates from 1836. It…
A seven-justice Supreme Court panel has unanimously overruled Cheshire West in [2026] UKSC 16, replacing the acid test with a multifactorial assessment of what amounts to deprivation of…
The ICO executed search warrants at five companies suspected of sending 170 million motor finance claims texts, and warned law firms instigating direct marketing to check their PECR…
Rule 25.5A came into force on 20 July 2026, requiring experts instructed in children proceedings to be regulated. The transitional line falls on the issue date, not the…
The SRA has referred two solicitors to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over conduct after the main events of the Horizon scandal. The allegations are unproven and no findings…
The probate application fee rose 75% to £526 on 13 July, HMCTS opened a 12-week escalation route, and the Child Focused Model began a £82m national rollout across…