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Money Order puts Pressure on SRA
The SRA has reportedly been ordered to explain how up to £40m of client money went missing from the PM Law group. The order,…
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School Exclusion Claim Survives Limitation Appeal
A school’s attempt to stop an out-of-time disability discrimination claim has failed in the Upper Tribunal. The case concerns a mother’s claim over the…
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BHP Brazil Dam Claim Keeps Pressure on UK Courts
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment on 6 May in the litigation brought by Municipio de Mariana and many other claimants against BHP…
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FCA probes PayPal wallet links with Visa and Mastercard
The FCA has put Mastercard, Visa and PayPal under formal competition scrutiny over the way PayPal’s digital wallet is funded and used. The FCA…
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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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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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Brand new update to the Family Procedure Rules
As of 8 April 2026, the Family Procedure Rules have been updated to include the Stockport Family Court in the expansion of the Express…