On 20 May 2025, a Prevention of Future Deaths Report (PFD) was made by the Coroner in Birmingham and Solihull Coroner's Court following a suicide...

The Apprenticeship Levy will be replaced by the new Growth and Skills Levy, aimed at addressing skills shortages and providing more flexibility for businesses. The new levy will focus on funding training for younger workers and allow shorter apprenticeships.

Easter fell in March last year, and this year it isn't until mid-April 2025. The effect of this is that there will only be 7 bank holidays between the period 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.

Following the recent Spending Review and related announcements, the UK Government has now provided a landmark ten-year Infrastructure Strategy (called ‘IS25' in this article). IS25 is intended to provide greater clarity...

Next has been ordered to pay an estimated £30 million in compensation after an Employment Tribunal found that the company's pay disparity between female store-based workers and male warehouse workers amounted to indirect sex discrimination. The tribunal rejected Next's justification of cost-saving and profitability for unequal pay.

The Vento Bands, used to provide guidance for injury to feelings awards, increased on 6 April 2025.

Hybrid working continues to grow in popularity across the UK, and this trend seems set to continue with the new Labour Government proposing to make flexible working the default position for most job roles.

Despite being a relatively new concept, the Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) market has burgeoned in the last decade. A SLL is a loan facility that is characterised by incentives (usually a margin reduction)...

The FCA's proposed reforms aim to streamline UK capital raising and encourage retail participation by reducing costs and regulatory barriers. Key changes include relaxed prospectus requirements, shorter offer periods...

From October 1, 2024, courts can order parties to engage in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), following the Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Council ruling. This reflects a growing trend towards mandatory mediation in civil disputes to promote cost-effective resolutions.

The UK government will implement key provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 in 2025, including leaseholder rights, insurance reforms, and cost changes, while advancing commonhold tenure via consultations and a Draft Reform Bill by late 2025.

Building owners must remove dangerous cladding within five years or face legal action, including prison. The UK government's Remediation Acceleration Plan and Enforcement Support Fund aim to expedite safety improvements, enforce compliance, and protect residents.

After the Government announced in June that rent convergence would be reintroduced in the upcoming rent settlement, the consultation on how to implement this has now been published...

The Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill (the "Bill") and the associated Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 19 May.

In-house legal teams involved in commercial disputes should be aware of upcoming changes to jurisdictional thresholds in the Business and Property Courts, which take effect from 1 July 2025.

Lord Hanson, Minister of State with Responsibility for Fraud, gave the keynote address at the recent Fraud Conference 2025: Theory into Action.

Carers Week is an annual event designed to highlight the challenges faced by carers and highlight the vital role they play in families and communities across the UK.

Whilst we bask through a stretch of extreme hot weather in Britain, the following case seems rather fitting. A non-practising barrister has lost her appeal after claiming that sweltering...

The Housing Ombudsman released its learning from severe maladministration report in April 2024. This report sets out four tests of good communication to help landlords "...

In a rare but significant move for the social housing sector, the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator) has issued an enforcement notice to a lease-based provider of specialised supported housing.