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Martyn’s Law: SIA Provides Further Details On Compliance Support, Templates And Pilot Inspections
The Security Industry Authority has published a significant update on the implementation of Martyn's Law, providing crucial details on compliance templates, scope assessments, and the forthcoming notification portal. With the legislation expected to come into force in spring 2027, organisations must now turn their attention from understanding the requirements to preparing for practical compliance and regulatory oversight.
United Kingdom Government
Foot Anstey
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Template Section 106 Agreement Consultation
The Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government has released a consultation on four standard planning agreements designed to streamline the section 106 process for medium-sized developments. Local planning authorities have until 20 October 2026 to contribute their perspectives on these template documents, which include bilateral agreements, unilateral undertakings, and affordable housing schedules for both full and outline planning permissions.
United Kingdom Real Estate
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Weightmans
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The National Scheme Of Delegation Of Planning Functions: Are You Ready For It?
The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 introduces England's National Scheme of Delegation (NSoD), fundamentally reshaping how planning applications are decided between officers and committees. With implementation set for October 2026, local authorities face critical constitutional changes, including mandatory delegation categories, new referral gateways, and committee size restrictions that will require comprehensive operational preparation.
United Kingdom Government
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Bevan Brittan LLP
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Learnings For Local Government From The Thirlwall Inquiry
The Thirlwall Inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimes reveals critical safeguarding failures that extend far beyond the NHS. Local authorities, as statutory safeguarding partners, must examine how the inquiry's findings on evidential thresholds, LADO referrals, and organisational culture apply to their own partnership arrangements and take concrete action to strengthen child protection across all sectors.
United Kingdom Government
BJ
Browne Jacobson
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Aesthetics Regulation: Parliament Calls For Immediate Action On High-risk Procedures
The UK Government faces mounting pressure to implement comprehensive regulation of cosmetic procedures following a critical parliamentary report warning of ongoing patient safety risks. With high-risk procedures still being performed by unqualified practitioners in unsuitable settings, the debate has shifted from whether regulation is needed to when it will arrive and how effectively it can be enforced across a fragmented industry.
United Kingdom Healthcare
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JMW Solicitors LLP
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Surrogacy Law Reform: Are We Still Waiting For Change?
Three years after the Law Commission proposed sweeping changes to surrogacy law in England and Wales, reform remains stalled despite a petition signed by over 113,000 people calling for intended parents to be recognised as legal parents from birth. While MPs acknowledge the current system creates difficulties for families, the government has made clear that surrogacy reform is not a legislative priority, leaving families to navigate a legal framework built on decades-old legislation.
United Kingdom Family
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Mills & Reeve
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Urgent Guidance On Access Warrants - Gas Safety And Electrical Inspection Access And The Implications Of New Guidance
A significant development has occurred regarding the use of Environmental Protection Act 1990 powers by local authority landlords seeking access to residential properties for statutory safety inspections. The Justices' Legal Advisers and Court Officer's Service issued urgent guidance advising that courts should no longer issue warrants under the EPA to enable local authority landlords to gain entry for gas appliance inspections. This development will undoubtedly have significant operational implications for
United Kingdom Real Estate
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Weightmans
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Simplification Of Government Consultation Process – Sounds Good As Long As Consultation Is Still Adequate
The UK government's new consultation simplification plan aims to streamline stakeholder engagement, but could it create more problems than it solves? This analysis examines the potential risks of reducing formal consultation processes across tax, employment, and immigration policy, drawing parallels to historical policy failures and questioning whether speed without scrutiny truly represents progress.
United Kingdom Government
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Lewis Silkin
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Apasen v Tower Hamlets: A Spotlight On Transparency Notices Under The Procurement Act 2023
A UK court has ruled that contracting authorities cannot rely on self-created urgency to justify direct awards under the Procurement Act 2023, and that contract award notices must independently contain accurate justification information. The decision establishes that courts will scrutinize the factual basis of urgency claims and may treat inaccurate notices as if they were never published, potentially allowing contracts to be set aside even after voluntary standstill periods.
United Kingdom Government
TLT
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Inclusion Bases In Schools: What The 2026 Guidance Means For Your Autumn Term
September brings significant changes to the legal framework governing inclusion bases in schools. Two key documents published in 2026 reshape how schools must operate these provisions, introducing new statutory requirements for off-site directions, mandatory review processes, and clear expectations around reintegration planning. Schools and academy trusts need to understand what has changed and ensure their documentation and service level agreements are compliant before the autumn term begins.
United Kingdom Consumer
BJ
Browne Jacobson
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