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The general levy consultation closes on 8 September, HMRC consults on minimum pension age transition rules, a barrister is disbarred over court recordings, and dashboards reporting gains a second deadline.
The Building Safety Regulator has published Gateway 3 performance data for the first time, recording 29 determinations at a 72% approval rate…
The Legal Services Board approved the SRA's COLP and COFA separation rules on 31 July 2026, together with annual accountants' reports for…
An anti-corruption charity presses for statutory powers over privileged material, two directors are struck off over a client account payment, and amicable…
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention upholds all three grounds for five IPP prisoners, finding no legal basis for post-tariff detention,…
HMCTS bans Meta smart glasses from courts, the fairer end to relationships consultation closes, the fake-bombs appeal fails, and the Consumer Panel…
The Supreme Court in Augustine v Data Cars [2026] UKSC 30 holds part-time status need only be an effective cause of less…
Cherrington confirms Article 10 unfair dismissal points must be pleaded, APIL calls the SRA's three-hour ethics discussions overly burdensome, and the High…
The SDT cleared a Stevenage conveyancer of manifest incompetence and of taking instructions from a client's son, imposed a reprimand on client…
The Supreme Court has granted Huda Ammori permission to appeal on one of two grounds against the Court of Appeal ruling upholding…