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Capping Costs in UK Judicial Review Proceedings – A Practical Guide
Judicial Review is a vital mechanism in the UK for holding public bodies accountable however bringing a claim can be expensive and financially risky. To

Awaab’s Law Is Now in Force – Are Social Housing Providers Prepared for the New Legal Risks?
Awaab’s Law came into force on 27 October 2025. Is your organisation prepared? Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died in 2020 after prolonged exposure to mould in

Blue Monday Is a Myth – Employer Mental Health Duties Are Not
Blue Monday isn’t real. Your legal duty to protect employee mental health is. So apparently, today is ‘Blue Monday’, the most depressing day of the

AI in the Courts and the Transparency Gap in Criminal Justice
In October, the judiciary published updated guidance on the use of AI. A Tax Tribunal judge recently disclosed he’d used AI to draft a decision

Judge-Only Trials and the Jury Question – Are We Undermining Justice to Fix Backlogs?
There has been much discussion across media platforms over recent months about the proposals to fundamentally change how justice works in England and Wales and

Human Rights Due Diligence Is Coming – What UK Businesses Need to Know Now
Human Rights Day is a timely reminder that business and human rights aren’t parallel conversations anymore, they’re shaping the future of corporate strategy. At the

Compliance as Strategy – The Businesses That Treat Regulation as an Opportunity
In our role defending businesses against regulatory action, we notice one consistent pattern: the companies that thrive are those who view compliance as an opportunity,

From Preparation to Outcome: Understanding CQC Inspections
Why the CQC Investigates The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. This regulatory body investigates providers of