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Townsend v Epsom and St Helier: NHS trusts cannot unilaterally withhold life-sustaining treatment on clinical grounds

Court of Appeal holds that all treatment decisions for incapacitated adults require a best interests analysis — there is no clinical carve-out.

VMD publishes first inspections report

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate's report informs on compliance issues and enforcement actions affecting animal health businesses

Shift in UK asylum policy announced

The UK government is implementing a temporary refugee status, requiring reviews every 30 months for asylum seekers

Purani Swami Dharmanandan Dasji v Bhudia & Ors: High Court approves charity scheme for Swaminarayan temple

A new constitution for a £10 million Hindu charity, contested governance, and the limits of a founder's authority.

Attorney General v Messi: EAT grants indefinite restriction of proceedings order against serial employment claimant

EAT imposes indefinite bar on claimant with over 50 unsuccessful employment tribunal claims since 2017.

BY v GC: costs orders, litigation conduct and the limits of r28.3

Knowingly false Form E disclosure warrants a costs penalty even where an SJE was already agreed.

SJ Interview: Ben Aram

Ben Aram is UK Managing Partner at Kennedys and co-head of its Corporate & Commercial division. A solicitor specialising in international arbitration and commercial litigation, he has led the expansion of the firm’s UK corporate practice and helped launch its global ESG group. In this interview, he reflects on law-firm leadership, scaling practices, partnership governance, and the skills lawyers need in a changing market.

Power Shifts, Responsibility Holds

From AI liability and freezing injunctions to private equity governance and regulatory reform, this issue traces a legal system adapting to new pressures while keeping accountability firmly human.

Fisher Jones Greenwood expands team with key hires

Fisher Jones Greenwood has made significant appointments to its Corporate and Commercial Department to enhance client service and support business growth

Law made simple: Whitehead Monckton podcast

Whitehead Monckton launches a podcast aiming to clarify legal topics and improve understanding for listeners in need