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BlueCrest ruling: HMRC turns to law firm LLP partners
Primary source(s): HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP [2026] UKSC 18, Supreme Court judgment, 1 July 2026. Background: The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed BlueCrest’s appeal on the interpretation of the salaried members rules. Application of the significant-influence condition was…
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Judge urges expert witnesses to declare AI use now
Primary source(s): Mrs Justice Joanna Smith’s speech to the Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference, 6 November 2026; Civil Justice Council, Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents: Final Report, October 2026. Background: Mrs Justice Joanna Smith has urged experts to…
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FCA exposes £40,000 crypto storage fees in contract review
Primary source(s): FCA, “The not-so-fine print: making consumer contracts fair”, Sarah Montgomery, 6 November 2026. Background: The FCA has described interventions against unfair or unclear consumer contract terms. They include a crypto firm’s disproportionate storage fees, sometimes exceeding £40,000 a…
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Inquest legal aid contracts progress, but capacity is the test
Primary source(s): Legal Aid Agency procurement update, 6 November 2026; LAA announcement launching the inquests tender, 4 August 2026. Background: The first procurement round for the new inquests category received 55 bids. Of these, 53 passed assessment and four applicants…
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Respect Orders Are Here, and Breaking One Is a Crime
Primary source(s): Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026, new Section IX of CPR Part 65 and amended practice directions, justice.gov.uk; Home Office, Anti-social Behaviour powers and Crime and Policing Act 2026 factsheet, gov.uk. Background: Respect Orders became available across…
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A Real Solicitor’s Number, a Fake Legal Letter and a WhatsApp Chat
Primary source(s): SRA scam alert, sra.org.uk, 26 October 2026 (“Document misusing the SRA number of Jamie Dean Jones”). Background: The Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned that a document sent to a member of the public quoted the SRA number of…
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Defence Firms Aren’t Being Turned Away by Banks. They’re Being Made to Wait
Primary source(s): FCA blog, fca.org.uk, 26 October 2026 (“Defence SMEs need banking services that work”, Greg Sachrajda, head of department, retail banking); FCA multi-firm review, “Defence SMEs’ access to banking services”. Background: The Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings…
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The SRA Is Circling Manchester City FC’s Lawyers
Manchester City’s problems with the Premier League are not the only ones now circling its lawyers. The Solicitors Regulation Authority has confirmed it will examine the independent commission’s findings against Manchester City for signs of professional misconduct by solicitors, once…
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