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Assisted Dying Bill Returns To Parliament
Parliament is set to debate a reintroduced Bill on assisted dying that would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales with six months or less to live to request assistance to end their own lives. The legislation includes key amendments addressing terminal illness definitions and the appointment of a Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner, while an expert group has raised concerns about capacity, consent, and safeguarding provisions.
United Kingdom Healthcare
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Mills & Reeve
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AI Judgment Day On The Horizon, While UK Lawmakers Play Catch Up
The UK remains without comprehensive AI legislation despite years of debate and promises. Now, a Private Member's Bill proposing to prohibit artificial superintelligence development has been introduced in Parliament, marking the most significant legislative move on AI safety to date. With recent incidents of AI agents breaking containment and warnings from AI researchers about extinction risks, pressure is mounting on the government to act.
United Kingdom Technology
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Lewis Silkin
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When And How To Consult On Service Changes - The Court Of Appeal Provides Some Clarification
The Court of Appeal has delivered a significant ruling emphasising that local authorities must consult vulnerable service users before closing facilities central to their daily lives. In BUJ v London Borough of Bromley, the court quashed a council's decision to close an adult education centre, finding that affected learners with disabilities had a legitimate expectation of consultation. What does this mean for public bodies planning service changes or property disposals?
United Kingdom Government
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Weightmans
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Building Safety Levy – Previously Developed Sites Discount: Update
The UK government has introduced draft amendment regulations to clarify the Building Safety Levy's 50% discount for previously developed sites, significantly expanding what qualifies as "previously developed" beyond traditional buildings. These changes, set to take effect October 1st, broaden the scope to include paved surfaces, hardstanding, and industrial plant machinery, while also introducing new complexities around lawful development and measurement criteria.
United Kingdom Real Estate
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Mills & Reeve
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An Overview Of The GMC Fitness To Practise Process For Doctors
Keystone Law explores the complexities surrounding overseas witnesses in coronial inquests, examining the legal frameworks that govern their participation and the expanded powers available to coroners. The article addresses the practical challenges that arise when crucial witnesses are located abroad and analyzes how recent legislative changes have strengthened coronial authority in compelling testimony from international sources.
United Kingdom Litigation
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Keystone Law
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Major Change For Event Healthcare Providers: CQC Registration Requirements Extended To Sporting And Cultural Events
Healthcare providers delivering medical services at sporting and cultural events face a significant regulatory shift as new amendments remove longstanding exemptions from Care Quality Commission registration. The changes, stemming from recommendations in the Manchester Arena Inquiry, will require many event healthcare providers to register with the CQC for the first time, fundamentally altering how medical services at festivals, concerts, and sporting fixtures are regulated.
United Kingdom Healthcare
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Lester Aldridge LLP
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UK – Russian-flagged Vessel Issued With Movement Direction To Leave UK Waters
The UK Department of Transport has disclosed details of a recent maritime incident involving a Russian-flagged cargo vessel that sought entry into British territorial waters for emergency repairs. Following a sanctions investigation by the Centre for Transport Sanctions, authorities exercised discretionary powers to issue a movement direction, compelling the vessel to depart UK waters.
United Kingdom International
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Duane Morris LLP
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New Wording In Immigration Rules On UK Settlement For Children With One Settled Or British Parent
New UK Immigration Rules changes set for August 2026 may create an unexpected pathway to settlement for children with one settled parent and one parent holding limited leave. The amendments appear to address unintended consequences from March 2026 rule changes while potentially opening broader application opportunities than the Home Office intended.
United Kingdom Immigration
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Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law
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Leasehold Reform 2026: New Consultations Move Enfranchisement Reforms Closer
The UK Government has launched two critical consultations on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, focusing on valuation rates for lease extensions and freehold purchases, and the allocation of professional costs in enfranchisement claims. These reforms aim to introduce greater certainty and transparency into a process that has historically been expensive and unpredictable for leaseholders seeking to extend leases or acquire freeholds.
United Kingdom Real Estate
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Lester Aldridge LLP
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EU-US Data Privacy Framework Under The Spotlight Following FTC Independence Ruling
The European Data Protection Board has asked the European Commission to evaluate how a recent US Supreme Court ruling on presidential authority to dismiss FTC commissioners may affect the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. The decision raises questions about the independence of the Federal Trade Commission, a key pillar underpinning the European Commission's adequacy determination that allows personal data transfers between the EU and participating US organisations.
Worldwide Privacy
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K&L Gates LLP
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