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Real Estate Aspects Of The King's Speech

The King's Speech 2026 introduces significant legislative changes affecting the real estate sector in England and Wales, including revolutionary reforms to leasehold ownership, new building safety obligations for cladding remediation, and enhanced protections for social housing tenants. These proposed measures will fundamentally reshape property ownership structures, impose stricter compliance requirements on developers and freeholders, and address long-standing issues in construction payment practices.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Government Omits PACCAR Fix From 2026 King’s Speech, Leaving Litigation Funding Reform Uncertain

The UK government’s 2026 King’s Speech did not include legislation to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR ,1 despite the government’s earlier confirmation that it intended...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Renters' Rights Act: Landlords Face £7,000 Fine If They Miss May 31 Deadline For Vital Tenant Document (12 May 2026)

Landlords with existing tenancy agreements face a critical 31 May 2026 deadline to provide tenants with an official Government information sheet about the Renters' Rights Act, or risk fines of up to £7,000 per tenancy.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Challenging An Accepted Subsidy: Lessons From Bristol Airport Limited v Welsh Ministers

Bristol Airport Limited's legal challenge against Welsh Ministers raises critical questions about the scope and limits of subsidy control law in the UK.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Rechtsanwalt

Fighting Back: New Byelaws Aim To Prevent Dangerous Wildfires

United Kingdom Environment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

European Commission Launches Consultation On Final Drafts Of The Revised ESRS

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Navigating Copyright In The Age Of Generative AI: EU, French, And UK Developments And Approaches

United Kingdom IP

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Jones Day

Fund For Victims Of Nazi-Fascist Crimes: How To Obtain Compensation And Access The State Fund

United Kingdom Government

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Giambrone & Partners

EU Implements New Rules On Uniform Procedural Requirements For Notified Body Assessments

European Union Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

The EU Forced Labour Regulation: What Does It Mean For Companies Trading In The EU?

European Union Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Misconduct In Public Office: Time For A Reset?

United Kingdom Criminal

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WilmerHale

UK Clinical Trials Enter A New Regulatory Era

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Jones Day

EU Settlement Scheme: Home Office Confirms Process To Remove Pre-settled Status For Non-UK Residents

United Kingdom Immigration

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Macfarlanes LLP

Government Plans To Strengthen Charity Commission Powers To Counter Extremism

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Biannual Banking Litigation Update (Spring 2026) (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Global View Of International Arbitration Trends With Gary Born (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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WilmerHale

Understanding The New Non-Financial Misconduct Rule: What Should Legal, HR And Compliance Teams Be Thinking About Now?

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

Caps And Flaws: Ofgem’s Appraisal Of Long Duration Electricity Storage Projects And Lessons From Interconnectors

United Kingdom Energy

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NERA

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 24 April 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Are The Types Of INTERPOL Notices?

The International Criminal Police Organisation, or INTERPOL, issues eight types of colour-coded Notices and corresponding diffusions to facilitate international police cooperation.

United Kingdom Government

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BCL Solicitors LLP

New UK CSEA Reporting Rule Takes Effect For User-to-User Services

The UK has introduced mandatory reporting requirements for child sexual exploitation and abuse content detected on online platforms, while the EU has unveiled a privacy-preserving age verification app...

United Kingdom Privacy

ZwillGen PLLC

UK Property Transactions: How Expanding Sanctions Law Creates Hidden Risks

UK commercial property transactions face expanded sanctions risks following the broad interpretation of the ownership and control test in Hellard v OJSC Rossiysky Kredit Bank, requiring proactive due diligence beyond direct ownership.

United Kingdom Government

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Barnes Law

What's Caught And What's Not? The Government's Proposed Changes To The NSIA's Notifiable Sectors

Four years on from the entry into force of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), the UK Government is set to implement its first update to the mandatory notification categories, increasing the number of “sensitive sectors” under the regime.

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

United Kingdom Proposes Changes In The Cyber Security And Resilience Bill To The NIS Regulations, With Key Differences To NIS2

United Kingdom Technology

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Mayer Brown

High Court Refuses Permission To Challenge Rejection Of Late Application Under Regulatory Scheme

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public Law Case Update Q4 2025

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

Misconduct In Public Office: In The Spotlight

United Kingdom Government

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K&L Gates LLP

2027 Mandate For FedRAMP Authorized Tech: Everything Legal Counsel Need To Know

United Kingdom Government

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IR Global

Pre-Approved: ICO Publishes Guidance On "Recognised Legitimate Interests”

United Kingdom Privacy

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The Future Of Construction Products: A New Regulatory Era

United Kingdom Government

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Are Express Statutory Powers Needed For A Regulator To Make An Intrusive Regulatory Decision?

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

"Dear Ofcom, Your Case Is Legally Void And Will Make Excellent Hamster Bedding"*

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Public Law Podcast Episode 23: January Wrap Up Of Key Developments

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Future Of Construction Products: A New Regulatory Era

The UK government has released its Construction Products Reform White Paper and General Safety Requirement consultation, proposing sweeping changes to construction products regulation. These reforms introduce stricter compliance requirements, enhanced enforcement powers including criminal sanctions and unlimited fines, and establish clear accountability across all construction industry stakeholders from manufacturers to developers.

United Kingdom Government

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Are Express Statutory Powers Needed For A Regulator To Make An Intrusive Regulatory Decision?

The High Court has favoured a broad interpretation of general powers given to a regulator in dismissing a challenge to a decision concerning the imposition of fee caps...

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

"Dear Ofcom, Your Case Is Legally Void And Will Make Excellent Hamster Bedding"*

In a courthouse in Washington D.C., a landmark transatlantic legal battle is unfolding that could reshape how nations regulate online content across borders and determine the future of the UK's Online Safety Act.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Public Law Podcast Episode 23: January Wrap Up Of Key Developments

In this January wrap up edition of the public law podcast, Jasveer Randhawa is joined by HSF Kramer partners Nusrat Zar and James Wood.

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Is 2026 The Year Of Payment Reforms?

United Kingdom Government

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The First Article 4 Direction In Wales Successfully Challenged In The High Court

In R (on the application of Enlli Williams) v Cyngor Gwynedd EWHC 2395, the claimant successfully challenged Cyngor Gwynedd's decision to confirm an Article 4 Direction.

United Kingdom Government

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Self-neglect And Capacity: Insights From Recent Regulatory And Safeguarding Adult Reviews

Self-neglect represents one of the most challenging areas of adult safeguarding practice, sitting at the complex intersection of individual autonomy, mental capacity, and statutory duties to protect vulnerable adults.

United Kingdom Law Performance

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Browne Jacobson

Code≠Law: The Race To Regulate

From the fairness and transparency of algorithmic decision-making to balancing necessary online protections with...

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Insights Into Legal Challenges Under The Subsidy Control Act 2022

In Weis v Greater Manchester Combined Authority [2025] CAT 41, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) dismissed an application for review brought under section 70 of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (SCA).

European Union Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Preparing For The Casey Inquiry: The Importance Of Language

United Kingdom Government

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Browne Jacobson

Public Law Podcast Episode 22: Back To School - Wrap Up Of Key Developments

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Elon Musk's Protest Comments: Where Does Free Speech End And The Law Begin? (17 September 2025)

United Kingdom Government

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

EHRC Taking Regulatory Action Concerning Single-sex Spaces

United Kingdom Government

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Browne Jacobson

Innovation In Students' Union Governance

United Kingdom Consumer

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Public Law Case Update Q2 2025

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

Regulating The Beautiful Game: The Football Governance Act

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Civil Procedure Cheat Sheet For U.S. Federal Trial Courts: Rules, Steps & Deadlines

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Asylum Hotels Injunction: What This Means For Local Authorities

United Kingdom Media & IT

BJ

Browne Jacobson

An Affirmation Of Orthodox Principles – Relying On International Law Fails To Narrow Broad Discretion In National Security And Foreign Policy Issues

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Analysis: National Audit On Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation And Abuse (June 2025)

United Kingdom Government

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Browne Jacobson

What You May Have Missed On Legislation Day: HMRC's Transformation Roadmap

United Kingdom Tax

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Macfarlanes LLP

Legislation Day – Points To Note For Private Clients

United Kingdom Tax

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Macfarlanes LLP

Product Regulation And Metrology Act 2025 Becomes Law

United Kingdom Government

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Lewis Silkin

E-commerce Platform Liability And Safe Harbor Provisions

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rouse

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