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What is the point of the standard form?

Standard building contracts are fair, tested and understood, yet lawyers amend them relentlessly, destroying the shared understanding that prevents disputes

EHRC updates guidance after For Women Scotland ruling

EHRC draft code clarifies single-sex services, trans rights, and public bodies’ duties following the For Women Scotland judgment

Protecting your face: trade marks in the AI age

As AI makes convincing deepfakes effortless, public figures are turning to trade mark law to protect their valuable image

Dillon judgment and withdrawal agreement tensions

The Supreme Court’s Dillon judgment raises doubts over UK commitments under the Withdrawal Agreement and Windsor Framework

SRA intervention powers and challenge threshold

High Court confirms approach to SRA intervention in IPS Law LLP, highlighting low threshold and procedural constraints

Supreme Court expands “lost years” claims

Ruling in CCC allows children with reduced life expectancy to claim full lost earnings and pensions

Gas safety failures and the end of casual compliance

A landmark Court of Appeal ruling could invalidate thousands of legacy Section 21 possession claims over historic gas safety failures

Supreme Court rejects limitation period for unfair prejudice petitions

The Supreme Court ruled unfair prejudice petitions are not subject to statutory limitation periods under the Limitation Act 1980