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South Darenth Farms challenges enforcement notice over permitted development rights and the Murfitt principle

High Court dismisses challenge to planning enforcement involving GPDO rights and unauthorised use.

R v Nasir Al-Shumari: Court of Appeal upholds murder conviction despite bad character evidence challenge

Youth convicted of canal-side murder loses appeal over knife-carrying history evidence

Managed Legal Solutions v Hanison: Insurer HDI Global wins joinder application in professional indemnity dispute

High Court permits insurer's late intervention after insured defendant debarred from defending claim.

Browne Jacobson ranks as top law firm

Browne Jacobson has achieved top position in the Social Mobility Foundation’s Employer Index for the fifth consecutive year

UK imposes new sanctions on Russian oil

The UK has intensified sanctions against Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil to diminish Putin's revenues

More needs to be done for abuse victims

The Prosecution Service must enhance support for domestic abuse victims and improve prosecutorial decision-making

Revenues in UK legal industry stall

The UK legal industry faced a significant revenue drop in August 2025, with total earnings reaching £4.06bn, a decline of 17% from July's £4.89bn, according...

Would King Henry VIII have been granted British citizenship?

Labour’s “earned settlement” reforms revive questions about morality, merit and what good character really means