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Planning call-in consultation closes
The government’s consultation on planning referrals has closed, leaving developers, councils and objectors watching for changes to call-in rules. A consultation on when local planning decisions should be sent to ministers has closed, leaving developers and councils waiting for the…
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LexisNexis and Luminance are trying to put legal AI inside contract work
LexisNexis and Luminance have announced a strategic alliance aimed at in-house legal teams. Legal Futures says the partnership will allow mutual customers to use LexisNexis legal AI technology, powered by Lexis+ with Protégé, inside the Luminance platform. The idea is…
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Nipped in the Butt: the Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears Parliament
Last week the House of Commons and House of Lords confirmed their agreement on the final draft of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. If (or, more likely, when) it receives Royal Assent, it will make it illegal to sell tobacco…
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The High Court has flagged a gap in the rules on Amended Claim Forms
The High Court has upheld a decision in Beckett v Graham and another [2025] EWHC 993 (KB) and, in doing so, highlighted a gap in the civil procedure rules. The High Court confirmed that the CPR does not require a…
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Live facial recognition survives a High Court challenge
The High Court has backed the Metropolitan Police’s policy on live facial recognition. Two claimants challenged the policy on human rights grounds, arguing it interfered with privacy, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. The court rejected the claim and…
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Porsche is selling its Bugatti stake, and the lawyers are all over it
Porsche is selling its stakes in Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group to a consortium led by HOF Capital, with BlueFive Capital as the largest investor in Bugatti Rimac. The Global Legal Post says Linklaters is acting for Porsche, White &…
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SRA to Expand Operative Leadership Team
The SRA says it is reshaping its senior leadership as part of an “operational excellence” drive. It is trying to become a faster, sharper regulator, with better supervision, better use of data, and quicker decisions. It is creating four new…
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Consumer Voice to Challenge Motor Finance Redress Scheme
Last week, on The Open Forum, I suggested Lloyds stepping back from a fight with the FCA on the motor finance scheme did not automatically mean consumers had won. In fact, I heavily alluded somewhat to the opposite. You can…
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