Following the defeat of the Government on Lord Lester's paving amendment on Day 1 last Tuesday (as reported in my last blog entry; also see here the House of Lords' analysis of the division), the Committee Stage continues next Monday (29 November).

Another raft of changes to the immigration rules have recently been announced. The changes are principally aimed at easing the immigration regime for employers.

Concern is growing in legal circles over proposed court closures, with criticisms that the government consultation has not been thought through.

The recent release of David Bowie's new album sent a major shock wave through the music industry and caused many 'respectable' and 'serious' programmes and publications to fall over themselves in fawning admiration.

The ICO recently prosecuted Paul Hedges, a former leisure centre manager, for unlawfully obtaining sensitive medical information relating to 2,471 patients.

Charities that use cold-calling marketing techniques must ensure they comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.

Although the Chancellor, Philip Hammond's 2017 Budget speech was most notable in the context of UK property ownership for its reform to the SDLT rules for first time buyers at the lower end...

Today's entry reports on plans to introduce a cycleway along the route of HS2.

The Court of Appeal has recently refused to amend a legal charge registered at the Land Registry, even though it would have given effect to the parties’ common intention (which had been mistakenly missed out of the charge).

The new Electronic Communications Code comes into force on Thursday 28 December 2017 with some significant changes for property owners.

A rogue trader who operated a property scheme which misled customers in order to make him a profit for selling their homes has been fined nearly £1 million by the Financial Conduct Authority

Recent case law has clearly demonstrated the benefits of joint owners of property declaring their beneficial interests.

BDB Public Affairs Consult Dr. Stuart Thomson was a guest blogger for CIPR this week.

Nitej Davda, senior associate at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, believes that efforts to pass laws to make squatting a criminal offence would be better spent making the existing civil process faster, less expensive and more effective.

Recent penalties totalling £99,000 levied for non-compliance with the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme serve to demonstrate and remind companies of the seriousness with which failure to comply will be taken believes Jennifer Chappell, senior associate at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

Nick Evans, partner at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, believes that the Welsh government's decision to review all renewable energy applications that have been processed by the Welsh planning system since 2005 risks being flawed in both its timing, as well as its content.

The Government's long-awaited public service reform white paper will raise as many questions as it will answer says Nick Maltby, partner, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP.

David Mundy, partner at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP believes that reform of the regime surrounding the registering of village greens should happen sooner rather than later if necessary developments in local communities are to go ahead without hindrance.

The reputed inability of NHS Trusts to make repayments on PFI contracts resulting in putting them under enormous financial pressure is just a smoke screen for other failings in the system.

Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs) are adding to the woes of commercial landlords as retailers find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet and use them to renegotiate their tenancy debts says Andrew Smith, property partner, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP.