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An explainer on protected philosophical beliefs under section 10 of the Equality Act: the Grainger criteria, Forstater, the Higgs manifestation framework, and what University of Bristol v Miller now settles.
The Ministry of Justice consultation on codified financial remedies, qualifying nuptial agreements and cohabitant rights closes at 11:59pm on 14 August 2026. What family and private client teams…
The iniquity exception prevents privilege attaching to communications furthering fraud or underhand conduct. Bourlakova and Pliego now mark where legitimate investigation ends and where instructing agents costs a…
Gateway 2 approvals reached 82% in the 12 weeks to 1 August 2026, with new build medians at 22 weeks. A tracker of current BSR performance, targets and…
Gateway 2 approvals reached 82% across all higher-risk building categories in the 12 weeks to 1 August 2026, and the median decision time for new build applications has…
Community care legal aid has not collapsed through lack of demand. New research shows Legal Help matter starts down more than 80% as providers narrow what they take…
The Sentencing Act progression model now comes into force on 1 October 2026, and rape, serious child sex offences and grooming offences have been excluded from it by…
A public interest intervention notice was not issued in the Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, because the Culture Secretary accepted a legally binding deed of undertaking…
The Sentencing Act progression model comes into force on 1 October 2026, changing automatic release points for standard determinate sentences. Thirty-nine offences were excluded on 4 August.