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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme Sentence Increase for Predatory Paedophile
The Attorney General’s Office has now confirmed that convicted paedophile Derek Johnson’s sentence had been increased after the Solicitor General referred it to the…
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Shh.. XYZ and ABC v Revolut – The Anonymity Order
An anonymity order in XYZ and ABC v Revolut was published on 20 April 2026. IT IS ORDERED THAT: The full order can be…