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The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 introduces England's National Scheme of Delegation (NSoD), fundamentally reshaping how planning applications are decided between officers and committees. With implementation set for October 2026, local authorities face critical constitutional changes, including mandatory delegation categories, new referral gateways, and committee size restrictions that will require comprehensive operational preparation.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 doubles the time limit for bringing most Employment Tribunal claims from three months to six months, fundamentally changing how employers must manage risk and maintain records. This extension creates both challenges in terms of prolonged exposure to claims and opportunities for more meaningful dispute resolution before formal proceedings begin.

The difference between an obligation to use ‘best endeavours’ and ‘reasonable endeavours’ in a contract has long been the subject of debate.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 brings sweeping reforms to UK industrial relations and trade union laws, fundamentally changing how employers must engage with unions regardless of current recognition status.

From October 2026, UK employers face significantly expanded legal duties to prevent workplace harassment, including a new obligation to take "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment and an entirely new duty to prevent third-party harassment. These changes introduce potential compensation increases of up to 25% for breaches, creating substantial legal and financial exposure for organizations that fail to implement comprehensive preventative measures.

The UK Government has introduced a new procurement policy note requiring public authorities to prioritize national security considerations when procuring in four critical sectors: energy infrastructure, steel, AI, and shipbuilding. This market-shaping approach mandates collaboration with designated Sector Leads and fundamentally changes how contracting authorities must assess value for money, moving beyond immediate commercial outcomes to consider long-term strategic resilience and supply chain security.

The Thirlwall Inquiry has challenged the NHS's interpretation of 'just culture,' questioning whether healthcare organisations have become so focused on avoiding blame that they struggle to hold individuals accountable when serious failures occur. This article examines the tension between learning-focused patient safety frameworks and the need for meaningful accountability, exploring how NHS leaders can balance compassionate engagement with appropriate consequences when patient safety is compromised.

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces sweeping reforms to anti-social behaviour enforcement, including new Respect Orders with criminal sanctions...

The Regulator of Social Housing is reshaping economic regulation while new compliance deadlines approach for heat networks and Awaab's Law Phase 2. Social housing providers face expanded transparency requirements under STAIRs and must navigate evolving standards for supported housing, consumer protection, and competence expectations.

The energy sector faces rapid transformation driven by technological innovation, regulatory reform and evolving policy priorities. This newsletter examines critical developments in energy infrastructure procurement, data centre connections, heat network policy reforms, and strategic decarbonisation partnerships across the UK's renewable energy and resource management landscape.

The High Court has this morning handed down judgment in Traylor and Traylor v Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust ([2022] EWHC 260 (QB)).

Drones are transforming emergency healthcare delivery, but their misuse near ambulance operations is creating serious legal and operational challenges. As drone numbers surge toward 76,000 in UK airspace by 2030, ambulance services must navigate complex criminal law, privacy regulations, and safety risks when irresponsible operators interfere with life-saving responses.

It wasn't so long ago that mergers and acquisitions were the axes around which London's legal universe evolved. Indeed, elite UK law firms spent 2006 and the first half of 2007 basking in the radiance of record-breaking M&A activity.

I have been mindful to keep an open mind in respect of most aspects of Climate Change because, even though I have practiced predominately in this area since early 2001, I realised that Australia has a different climate and economy and that its response may be different from the rest of the world.

Makers UK Ltd v Camden London Borough Council [2008] BLR 470 TCC Already reported in CILL, Camden sought to challenge the adjudicator's decision on the ground that he had been improperly appointed by RIBA.