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Commercial property
For many family businesses, the premises they operate from is central to both their legacy and their day-to-day operations. Yet when it…
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Fiona Rendell
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Alexandria Kittlety
Read more on Who really owns the family business premises?
Read more on Who really owns the family business premises?
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Commercial litigation and disputes
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Afan Valley Ltd v Lupton Fawcett LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 2 is a useful reminder that proving negligence is…
Written by
Geraldine Stephens
Read more on Scope of duty analysis brings £68m professional negligence claim to an early end
Read more on Scope of duty analysis brings £68m professional negligence claim to an early end
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Civil dispute resolution
In Wallace Estates Ltd v Durkan Estates Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 2133 (TCC), the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) and the…
Written by
Tom Plow
Read more on Joint management of Building Safety Act proceedings: Wallace Estates Ltd v Durkan Estates Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 2133 (TCC)
Read more on Joint management of Building Safety Act proceedings: Wallace Estates Ltd v Durkan Estates Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 2133 (TCC)
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On 22 July 2026, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its final updated guidance on unfair contract terms under the…
Written by
Amy Peacey
Read more on CMA updates guidance on unfair contracts terms: what businesses need to know
Read more on CMA updates guidance on unfair contracts terms: what businesses need to know
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Education
Andy Burnham’s recent education speech gives further shape to his stated intention to place technical and vocational education on a…
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Tim Williamson
Read more on Andy Burnham’s education agenda: What schools, colleges and universities should be watching
Read more on Andy Burnham’s education agenda: What schools, colleges and universities should be watching
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Civil dispute resolution
What is defamation? To succeed in a defamation claim, a claimant must show that the words complained of are “defamatory”, namely, that…
Written by
Louise Goodwin
Read more on A useful insight to what amounts to defamation – Kaur v Fox [2026] EWHC 1743 (KB)
Read more on A useful insight to what amounts to defamation – Kaur v Fox [2026] EWHC 1743 (KB)
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Commercial litigation and disputes
For many families, inheritance is no longer simply a matter of reading a will and distributing assets. Across England and Wales, probate…
Written by
Geraldine Stephens
Read more on The Great Wealth Transfer is fuelling a boom in Probate Disputes
Read more on The Great Wealth Transfer is fuelling a boom in Probate Disputes
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Housing management
Capacity is one of the most misunderstood concepts in social housing. Mental health, capacity, litigation capacity and Wookey capacity…
Written by
Emily Hope
Read more on Untangling capacity in social housing: Mental health, litigation and Wookey capacity
Read more on Untangling capacity in social housing: Mental health, litigation and Wookey capacity
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Many will recall Schrems I (2015) and Schrems II (2020), which invalidated the Safe Harbour and Privacy Shield, creating significant…
Written by
Millie Bradshaw
Read more on Schrems III on the horizon? The potential impact on international data transfers
Read more on Schrems III on the horizon? The potential impact on international data transfers
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Civil dispute resolution
Like many contentious probate lawyers, I’ve found myself watching the BBC drama I, Jack Wright with professional curiosity.The series…
Written by
Geraldine Stephens
Read more on What BBC’s I, Jack Wright gets right about inheritance disputes (and what viewers should know about their legal rights)
Read more on What BBC’s I, Jack Wright gets right about inheritance disputes (and what viewers should know about their legal rights)
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Housing management
The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduced new Respect Orders. The Home Office have now confirmed that they will officially launch across…
Written by
Harriet Killeen
Read more on Respect Orders will officially commence on 26 October 2026
Read more on Respect Orders will officially commence on 26 October 2026
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