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The past 18 months have seen the world change dramatically. For the UK's social housing sector, it has presented various challenges and pushed organisations to operate in unanticipated ways.

Frasers Group's acquisition of Harvey Nichols for £43.3 million has sparked controversy as creditors face significant losses, while Victoria Beckham's fashion empire achieves its first-ever profit after years of financial struggle. Meanwhile, China's luxury market shows signs of weakening recovery amid tax pressures and economic uncertainty, raising questions about the future of global luxury growth.

The UK's Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 introduces sweeping changes to right-to-work compliance that extend liability throughout construction supply chains. Developers, main contractors, and subcontractors now face expanded obligations to verify worker eligibility, with potential fines reaching £60,000 per illegal worker and criminal sanctions for knowing violations.

Regulations extending identity cards for foreign nationals (ICFN) to skilled workers came into force on 6 January 2010.

The Ministry of Justice has published its eagerly anticipated response to the claims process consultation.

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) is refusing increasing numbers of applications under the points based system (PBS).

Legislating to deal with waste and the environment is not new and current initiatives on the circular economy build on other work done in recent years.

ACAS has proposed the most significant revisions to its code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures in years, with changes that could reshape how organisations handle workplace concerns, disciplinary matters and capability issues. While many proposals reflect existing good practice, several developments—including extending coverage to workers, emphasising informal resolution...

When a surgical procedure goes wrong, the immediate focus is understandably on the physical consequences for the patient. However, the impact of a surgical error often extends far beyond pain, treatment and recovery. For many individuals, the consequences can affect their career, income and professional reputation for months or even years after the negligent treatment occurred.

By 2028, more than a third of organisations are expected to have AI agents working alongside employees. This shift towards agentic AI—systems that can plan tasks, use external tools, and complete complex activities with limited human involvement—raises important legal questions around accountability, data protection, and risk management that organisations must address before deployment.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 has introduced significant changes to how trade unions conduct statutory ballots, expanding beyond traditional postal voting to include electronic and workplace methods. A new Code of Practice, effective from 25 August 2026, establishes the framework for these modernized voting procedures, including the creation of a 'responsible person' role within unions who must carefully evaluate security, accessibility, and member preferences when determining ballot methods. These reforms

Jake Paul's recent launch of a family office in North Texas exemplifies a growing trend among younger high-net-worth individuals seeking flexible wealth management structures. As an estimated £5 trillion+ prepares to transfer between generations in the UK alone, family offices are emerging as sophisticated platforms that balance wealth preservation, entrepreneurial opportunity, and philanthropic goals while addressing the complexities of modern tax environments and generational succession.

The High Court has rejected the Financial Ombudsman Service's attempt to investigate consumer complaints about lending decisions made more than six years before complaints were raised, providing critical clarity on time limits for FOS complaints. This landmark decision saw unprecedented intervention by the FCA in support of the banks and arrives amid substantial reform to UK consumer financial services law through the Financial Services and Markets Bill.

President Trump's executive orders targeting birthright citizenship have created unprecedented uncertainty for international intended parents pursuing surrogacy in the United States. With the legal landscape shifting rapidly and US citizenship no longer guaranteed for babies born through commercial surrogacy arrangements, families at every stage of their journey must now navigate complex contingency planning involving alternative passports, immigration status, and constitutional challenges.

In November last year we considered the opportunities and challenges posed by environmental, social and governance matters for registered providers of social housing.

The collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market in the US has sent shockwaves throughout the international banking community and has had a devastating effect on the domestic and international credit markets.

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has temporarily suspended birthing services at North Devon District Hospital due to unsafe medical staffing levels, forcing expectant mothers to travel over 50 miles to Exeter Hospital for delivery. The closure, announced with only five days' notice, raises critical questions about workforce pressures within NHS maternity services and whether similar suspensions could occur at other hospitals across the country.

As the popularity and, therefore, demand for sustainable goods and services grow, the accuracy and reliability of businesses' ‘green' claims is coming under increasing scrutiny.