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When Regulators Overstep: Lessons From Sussex v OfS

In R (University of Sussex) v Office for Students [2026] EWHC 984 (Admin), the High Court quashed the decision of the Office for Students (the OfS) to find the University of Sussex (the UoS)...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Government Consults On DB Refunds

The Government has launched a consultation (with draft regulations) on DB surplus sharing, and The Pensions Regulator has published an associated statement.

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

BNG In England - Reforms Affecting Major Development: UK Government Response To May 2025 Consultation And New Residential Brownfield Exemption Consultation

Government is reshaping biodiversity net gain requirements in England, with a consultation closing soon on a targeted carve-out for brownfield housing schemes. What are the practical implications and likely timings?

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The EU Forced Labour Regulation: 10 Questions Every General Counsel Should Be Asking

The EU Forced Labour Regulation bans products made with forced labour from the EU market starting December 2027, imposing severe consequences including market bans and product disposal.

European Union Government

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Mayer Brown

Get A UK Certificate Of Entitlement Faster Than A Passport | Who Qualifies For A UK Right Of Abode? (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

LIDW 2026 Member Hosted Event Recording Available: International Law After The Rules Based Order: Legitimacy And Power In A Changing Global System (Video)

United Kingdom International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Death Of Henry Nowak: The Importance Of Independent Scrutiny Through The Inquest Process (3 June 2026)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

High Court Rejects Judicial Review Challenge To Tax Consultation

United Kingdom Tax

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Does ‘Ordinarily Resident’ Mean In UK Immigration Law? (2026 Guide)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Data Protection Complaints: New Legal Requirements And Recommended Actions

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

Court Of Appeal Finds Wholesale Update Of Banking Terms Amounted To Conclusion Of New Contract For Purposes Of Consumer Jurisdiction Rules

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Lessons For AI Use By Public Authorities In Divisional Court’s Decision On Lawfulness Of Facial Recognition Technology

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Sponsor Licence Enforcement Just Hit A Record — Is Yours Safe? (2026) (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Commonhold, Ground Rent Caps And The End Of New Leasehold Flats: Where Do We Stand?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Property Newsletter: Spring Edition

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Capitalising On Dislocation And Complexity - Opportunistic Credit In 2026

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

Biannual Banking Litigation Update (Spring 2026) (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 15 May 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Captives, Data And Emerging Risks: Rethinking Insurance (Podcast)

United Kingdom Insurance

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Guernsey Finance

What Is The Test For Capacity To Engage In Sexual Relations?

The Court of Protection applies a specific legal test to determine whether someone has the mental capacity to engage in sexual relations.

United Kingdom Government

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

What Is The Difference Between Administrative Review And Judicial Review?

When immigration applications are refused, applicants face a critical choice between two distinct legal remedies. Understanding the fundamental differences between Administrative Review and Judicial Review—including their scope...

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

The EU AI Act – The Current State Of Play

The EU AI Act introduces a comprehensive regulatory framework for artificial intelligence systems, establishing risk-based obligations that vary from outright bans on certain AI applications to detailed...

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

The Independent Football Regulator – An Overview

The Football Governance Act 2025 (FGA) came into force in July 2025, ushering in a new regulatory framework for the top five tiers of English men's professional football.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Where Is The Legal Line Between Vulnerability And Incapacity In Sexual Decision-making?

United Kingdom Government

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Improving Commonhold

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Travers Smith LLP

Changes In Handling Data Protection Complaints: What Your Organisation Needs To Know

United Kingdom Privacy

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Gowling WLG

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Weeks Of April 27 And May 4, 2026

Worldwide International

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Mayer Brown

Compelling Evidence Of Harm Needed When Seeking To Restrain Publication Of Public Authority Decisions

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A New Era In Quid Pro Quo? The UK's Potential New Defence Offset Regime

United Kingdom Government

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Real Estate Aspects Of The King's Speech

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Government Omits PACCAR Fix From 2026 King’s Speech, Leaving Litigation Funding Reform Uncertain

United Kingdom Litigation

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Right To Work Checks U-Turn And Updates For Employers With Sponsor Licences

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Renters' Rights Act: Landlords Face £7,000 Fine If They Miss May 31 Deadline For Vital Tenant Document (12 May 2026)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Real Estate Aspects Of The King's Speech

The King's Speech 2026 introduces significant legislative changes affecting the real estate sector in England and Wales, including revolutionary reforms to leasehold ownership, new building safety obligations for cladding remediation, and enhanced protections for social housing tenants. These proposed measures will fundamentally reshape property ownership structures, impose stricter compliance requirements on developers and freeholders, and address long-standing issues in construction payment practices.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Government Omits PACCAR Fix From 2026 King’s Speech, Leaving Litigation Funding Reform Uncertain

The UK government’s 2026 King’s Speech did not include legislation to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR ,1 despite the government’s earlier confirmation that it intended...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Right To Work Checks U-Turn And Updates For Employers With Sponsor Licences

The UK Home Office has issued its third update in three months to sponsor guidance, reversing controversial requirements introduced in April 2026 regarding Right to Work checks for non-employee workers.

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Renters' Rights Act: Landlords Face £7,000 Fine If They Miss May 31 Deadline For Vital Tenant Document (12 May 2026)

Landlords with existing tenancy agreements face a critical 31 May 2026 deadline to provide tenants with an official Government information sheet about the Renters' Rights Act, or risk fines of up to £7,000 per tenancy.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Challenging An Accepted Subsidy: Lessons From Bristol Airport Limited v Welsh Ministers

United Kingdom Commercial

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Rechtsanwalt

Fund For Victims Of Nazi-Fascist Crimes: How To Obtain Compensation And Access The State Fund

In recent years, the issue of compensation for victims of Nazi-fascist crimes has gained increasing importance within the Italian and European legal landscape.

United Kingdom Government

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Giambrone & Partners

EU Implements New Rules On Uniform Procedural Requirements For Notified Body Assessments

On 5 May 2026, the European Commission published an implementing regulation setting new procedural requirements for Notified Body assessments in medical device and IVD conformity assessment...

European Union Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

The EU Forced Labour Regulation: What Does It Mean For Companies Trading In The EU?

With less than two years until the EU's Forced Labour Regulation takes effect, businesses face sweeping prohibitions on products made with forced labour.

European Union Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Misconduct In Public Office: Time For A Reset?

In February, Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor and Peter Mandelson were both arrested on suspicion of MiPO and later released, in the context of investigations relating to the Epstein Files.

United Kingdom Criminal

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WilmerHale

UK Clinical Trials Enter A New Regulatory Era

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Jones Day

Changing Gear: A New Era For Lifting The Automatic Suspension Under The Procurement Act 2023?

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

EU Settlement Scheme: Home Office Confirms Process To Remove Pre-settled Status For Non-UK Residents

United Kingdom Immigration

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Macfarlanes LLP

Did You Miss? Pridewell Properties (London) Ltd v Spirit Pub Company (Managed) Ltd

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Government Plans To Strengthen Charity Commission Powers To Counter Extremism

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

What Are The Types Of INTERPOL Notices?

United Kingdom Government

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BCL Solicitors LLP

New UK CSEA Reporting Rule Takes Effect For User-to-User Services

United Kingdom Privacy

ZwillGen PLLC

UK Property Transactions: How Expanding Sanctions Law Creates Hidden Risks

United Kingdom Government

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Barnes Law

What's Caught And What's Not? The Government's Proposed Changes To The NSIA's Notifiable Sectors

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

United Kingdom Proposes Changes In The Cyber Security And Resilience Bill To The NIS Regulations, With Key Differences To NIS2

United Kingdom Technology

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Mayer Brown

High Court Refuses Permission To Challenge Rejection Of Late Application Under Regulatory Scheme

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public Law Case Update Q4 2025

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

Misconduct In Public Office: In The Spotlight

United Kingdom Government

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K&L Gates LLP

2027 Mandate For FedRAMP Authorized Tech: Everything Legal Counsel Need To Know

United Kingdom Government

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IR Global

Pre-Approved: ICO Publishes Guidance On "Recognised Legitimate Interests”

United Kingdom Privacy

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Crowell & Moring LLP

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Latitude Law

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Gherson

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UK Post-Brexit Sanctions (Video)

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BCL Solicitors LLP

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