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Suspended sentences and automatic exclusion: the UK’s tougher immigration rules

While framed as a crackdown on criminality, the UK's latest changes to the Immigration Rules risk separating families, undermining rehabilitation, and imposing disproportionate consequences for relatively minor offences

UK M&A legal market sees resurgence

The UK M&A legal market has sharply rebounded in Q1 2026, with elite firms leading high-value deals

Court ruling boosts leaseholders' rights significantly

David Tartellin and Mark Forman from MSB Solicitors secured a pivotal Court of Appeal ruling clarifying property law rights for leaseholders

Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys: unauthorised staff can conduct litigation under proper supervision

Court of Appeal clarifies when unqualified fee earners act lawfully in reserved legal activities.

Peters v Joseph: fresh evidence and serial forgery allegations in beneficial interest dispute

New evidence admitted on appeal overturns recorder's finding that a declaration of trust was a forged document.

Eskander v GMC: filing an appeal without paying the fee does not make it out of time

An unpaid court fee does not invalidate a statutory appeal filed within the 28-day limit, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

SJ Interview: Keith Froud

Keith Froud, Global Co-CEO and International Chief Executive of Eversheds Sutherland, has spent over three decades in corporate M&A before moving into global leadership. In this interview, he reflects on deal strategy, decision-making in complex organisations, the evolution of the international legal market, and the impact of technological change on the profession

The normalisation of uncertainty

Uncertainty is no longer episodic but structural—reshaping how lawyers advise, litigate, and manage risk across an increasingly volatile global landscape

Eversheds Sutherland expands pension team further

Eversheds Sutherland has appointed two new partners in its UK Pensions team, enhancing its growth strategy

Corrs supports Whiteoak on Arcadia acquisition

Australia’s independent law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has advised Whiteoak Growth Fund II on acquiring Arcadia Consolidated Pty Ltd and its subsidiaries, aiming to accelerate growth alongside the existing management team