5/23/2025 5:25:56 PM Flavours of fraud, and how to fight them By Deliya Meylanova As civil litigators we frequently deal with business-related claims involving dishonesty. These fall broadly into two categories – those...
5/22/2025 5:11:40 PM Another move in-house? Valuation Office Agency set to be scrapped by April 2026 By Julija Kazlauskaite The end of April saw the announcement of a major shake-up to the Valuation Office Agency. The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, James...
5/22/2025 9:12:22 AM Software Security Code of Practice published By Emma Thompson The UK government has published a new voluntary code entitled: Software Security Code of Practice - GOV.UK. The Software Security Code of...
5/19/2025 11:15:52 AM EDPB approves temporary extension of UK adequacy decisions By Emma Thompson The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s proposal to extend the validity of the UK...
5/16/2025 11:08:58 AM Significant changes to the law relating to wills recommended by Law Commission with focus on protecting vulnerable testators and bringing the law into the modern age By Hayley Robinson The long-awaited Law Commission report on reform to the law relating to wills has recommended significant and (mostly) welcome changes...
5/15/2025 2:59:41 PM Secret daughter of celebrity tattooist turned Queen's handyman claims for provision from his £413k estate By Susie Foden The widow of Dennis Cockell, who tattooed Adam Ant and members of The Sex Pistols and Bananarama, is embroiled in a High Court dispute...
5/14/2025 8:41:31 AM GPAI Code of Practice delayed By Emma Thompson The fourth and final version of the EU’s General Purpose AI Code of Practice (the GPAI Code) that was due to be published on 2 May has...
5/12/2025 4:30:53 PM Proposed replacement Practice Statement for schemes and restructuring plans: Court consults on new guidelines for applicants and opponents By Helen Martin On Friday 9 May the Chancellor of the High Court launched a consultation on a replacement for the current Practice Statement in relation...
5/12/2025 4:19:15 PM Is the UK open for business? Huge changes to immigration proposed in Immigration White Paper By Kerry Garcia The government has today published an Immigration White Paper setting out proposals to reduce net migration. Full details are available...
5/9/2025 8:47:10 AM Liam Payne leaves £24.3m fortune with no will By Mia Veale Probate documents have revealed that former One Direction star Liam Payne left behind an estate worth over £24m and died without...
5/7/2025 9:02:01 AM EHRC interim guidance following the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers By Chelsea Feeney The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued interim guidance following the Supreme Court decision in the case of For Women...
5/2/2025 12:36:46 PM Common-law derivative claim not permitted to proceed since wrongdoers do not control the company By Deliya Meylanova Philip Embiricos-Coumoundouros, described a Greek shipping legend, died peacefully at his home on 20 November 2021. However, the...