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Read our latest blogs, covering a range of hot topics and legal issues affecting you in your sectors.
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Getting the Fundamentals Right – Lessons from Recent Procurement Case Law
Two recent procurement decisions highlight the importance of transparent evaluation processes and robust record-keeping. For...
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Employment Rights Act Update #26 – two tier code dropped again?
The reintroduction and strengthening of the two-tier code of practice was stealthily brought into the Employment Rights Act 2025, barely...
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Academy Trust Handbook 2026: what academy trusts need to know
The Academy Trust Handbook 2026, which comes into effect on 1 October 2026, introduces a range of important changes for academy trusts....
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Framework Practice Guide – a guide to the law and best practice, or a tool to promote the Government’s procurement agenda?
The Government Commercial Function has just issued a Framework Practice Guide (the Guide), which seeks to provide practical guidance on...
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Employment Rights Act Update #25 – flexible working
It seems like Number 10 North has embraced back to school September and has started churning out the consultation responses. A tad...
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Autumn Budget watch: Taxing wealth
The debate surrounding wealth taxation has intensified ahead of the Autumn Budget 2026, following a high-profile campaign urging Prime...
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Employment Rights Act Update #24 – Bereavement Leave
“When you’re grieving, you deserve the time and space to do that”, noted Andy Burnham on LinkedIn announcing the Government’s response to...
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Deeds of Variation: A second chance to shape an inheritance
Inheritance Tax has been receiving increased attention in recent years. With tax-free thresholds remaining frozen and Inheritance Tax...
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STAIRs: Understanding changes to the Ombudsman’s Complaints Scheme
The Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS) has recently introduced a revised complaints scheme which incorporates a new section on handling...
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From catio to contempt: CPR70.2A
One of our recent cases involving an unauthorised ‘catio’ structure demonstrates that CPR70.2A remains a ‘hot topic’ at the forefront of...
Reports to Prevent Future Deaths: what coroners are telling care providers in 2026
Last year, we wrote about the significant increase in Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports and the steps providers can take to reduce...
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Renters’ Rights Act reforms – landlord registration rollout and new approach to rent increase challenges
As part of the next phase of reforms under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, a new private rented sector (PRS) landlord registration service...
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