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From Truth Recovery To Public Inquiry: The Legal Questions Ahead
Northern Ireland's Assembly has passed legislation establishing a Truth Recovery Public Inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses operating between 1922 and 1995. The inquiry faces the complex challenge of building upon extensive prior research while navigating questions of scope, evidence handling, and balancing trauma-informed procedures with legal fairness requirements.
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Takeaways From The Decision To Pause Local Government Reform
The UK Government's decision to pause significant portions of its Local Government Reorganisation programme raises fundamental questions about the legal foundations and future direction of local government reform. With ministers withdrawing previous reorganisation decisions in four counties and pausing proposals in 14 additional areas following updated legal advice, the announcement signals potential challenges to the alignment between legal process and government policy that could reshape or even stall the
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UK National Security Designations – More Restrictions, More Screening, More Complexity
The UK has introduced a new designation regime under the National Security Act 2023, creating criminal offences for supporting designated bodies involved in foreign power threat activity. Commercial organizations must now screen against these non-sanctions designations, which carry penalties of up to 14 years' imprisonment and unlimited fines, as the designated entities will not appear on the UK Sanctions List.
Worldwide Government
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Holman Fenwick Willan
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In Conversation With Tobias Ellwood (Video)
Former soldier and MP Tobias Ellwood examines the fragmentation of the international order and draws parallels with the pre-World War II era, exploring how authoritarianism, Western isolationism, and emerging technologies are reshaping global conflict. The discussion addresses the critical importance of strong leadership, international alliances, and defending the rules-based international system to prevent a more divided and dangerous future.
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Mishcon de Reya
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Human Rights

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From Truth Recovery To Public Inquiry: The Legal Questions Ahead
Northern Ireland's Assembly has passed legislation establishing a Truth Recovery Public Inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses operating between 1922 and 1995. The inquiry faces the complex challenge of building upon extensive prior research while navigating questions of scope, evidence handling, and balancing trauma-informed procedures with legal fairness requirements.
United Kingdom Government
TLT
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Constitutional & Administrative Law

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From Truth Recovery To Public Inquiry: The Legal Questions Ahead
Northern Ireland's Assembly has passed legislation establishing a Truth Recovery Public Inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses operating between 1922 and 1995. The inquiry faces the complex challenge of building upon extensive prior research while navigating questions of scope, evidence handling, and balancing trauma-informed procedures with legal fairness requirements.
United Kingdom Government
TLT
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Government Sets 2040 Rail Freight Growth Target
The UK government has set an ambitious statutory target to increase rail freight volumes by at least 40% by 2040, with a longer-term goal of 75% growth by 2050. This initiative, backed by the Railways Bill currently before Parliament, aims to shift goods transport from road to rail, potentially saving up to one million tonnes of CO₂ annually while raising the value of rail-transported goods from £33.7 billion to £49.5 billion.
United Kingdom Transport
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Burges Salmon
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Money Laundering

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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Weeks Of August 24, And August 31, 2026
This weekly update examines recent UK sanctions enforcement actions, including a major alert on the A7 sanctions evasion network, OFSI's penalty against Citibank for Russia sanctions breaches, and the NCA's settlement with an agricultural trading company linked to suspected money laundering. The update also covers new strategic export control statistics and OTSI's annual review revealing 178 reports of potential trade sanctions breaches.
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Mayer Brown
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