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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 hearing date.
The Business and Property Division of the High Court opens on 1 October 2026, replacing the Chancery Division and absorbing the Commercial Court, Admiralty Court, Circuit Commercial Courts…
The government has confirmed a standardised service charge demand form, a prescribed annual report and deadlines for information requests under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
Crispin Odey has dropped his £79 million libel claim against the Financial Times over its 2023 reporting of sexual misconduct allegations.
Ministers have been accused of weakening legal protections for torture victims seeking asylum in the UK, according to a Guardian report on 14 May 2026. The criticism comes…
The King's Speech outlines 37 bills with major legal implications, covering courts modernisation, jury-trial reform, digital ID, immigration, housing, competition and national security legislation affecting multiple practice areas.
The Judiciary has published a Court of Appeal judgment in the long-running Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group litigation. The case arises from the 2015 Fundão dam collapse…
The FCA has launched a market-wide review of claims management practices, citing concerns over aggressive marketing, misleading adverts and consumers being signed up without proper consent by CMCs…
A British defence firm just paid £10m after a seven-year bribery investigation. Here's what the deal reveals about DPAs, corporate accountability, and staying on the right side of…