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High Court refuses stay of costs order in Siddiqui v Financial Ombudsman Service

Mr Justice McKendrick rejects a stay application supported by contested psychiatric evidence in judicial review costs dispute.

UK PFAS regulation falls behind the science

Growing PFAS litigation exposes the UK’s regulatory gaps and could increase pressure for interventionist reform

Why reflection matters more than training records

The SRA’s competence consultation highlights why meaningful professional development must begin with honest reflection

Mishcon de Reya raises newly qualified (NQ) salary to £110,000

Mishcon de Reya has announced significant salary increases for NQ and trainee solicitors, reflecting its commitment to employee satisfaction and retention

Changes to collective actions regime raise concerns over access to justice

Recent proposals from the Department for Business and Trade regarding the opt-out collective actions regime have elicited mixed reactions from industry experts

EA launches criminal case against Southern Water

The Environment Agency has initiated criminal proceedings against four former Southern Water employees for conspiracy to defraud

High Court grants Voluntary Bill of Indictment in Riviere aggravated burglary case despite prosecution delay

Court revives dismissed charges against five men over armed Kent farmhouse raid, citing new forensic evidence.

High Court dismisses challenge to West Suffolk Local Plan over brownfield land register discrepancy

Court finds no unlawful inconsistency between local plan reasoning and brownfield register entry for former AHT site.