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Consultation failures and the return of legitimate expectation

The Government’s changes to agricultural and business property relief have triggered widespread uncertainty for farming families and owner-managed businesses.

Agentic AI Is acting, but the law still assumes humans

As AI systems move from tools to autonomous actors, organisations are delegating real authority without clear accountability. Existing legal frameworks struggle to keep up.

Juryless trials won’t fix a broken court system

Removing juries risks undermining a core safeguard of justice while doing little to address the real causes of court delays

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...

Court of Appeal curtails competition claims in water overcharging dispute

The Court of Appeal’s ruling risks shielding water companies from competition claims over alleged systemic overcharging

AI under the radar: governance lessons from the West Midlands Police failure

The increasing use of everyday AI tools without oversight is creating new governance risks for public bodies

Putting children first: rethinking the family lawyer’s role in separation

The Family Solutions Group sets out proposals to embed child-focused practice in family law following recent procedural reforms

Supreme Court tightens the reins on opt-out collective proceedings in Evans

The Supreme Court’s decision in Evans v Barclays recalibrates the balance between access to justice and procedural fairness, reinforcing the CAT’s discretion to refuse opt-out...