The Renters Rights Act 2025 ('the 2025 Act') received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. Whilst the 2025 Act completed the legislative process in October 2025, the entirety of the 2025 Act did not come into force immediately. Many of the major reforms under the 2025 Act, do however, come into force on 1 May 2026. The details of the individual provisions within the 2025 Act formed the basis of a previous article, which can be found here. In summary, the 2025 Act represents the m

Historically, people would sign a document in person and either carbon copies on different coloured paper or photocopies would be taken as proof. Electronic signatures are now a routine feature of the modern world. They accelerate transactions that once depended on printers, couriers and wet ink. However, while the technology is straightforward, the legal position is often less so. Questions arise: when does a typed name, a scanned signature or a click of a button amount to a

I covered the High Court decision of Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) in a previous blog post, which can be found here . The statutory framework will not be repeated in full in this blog post, but readers are encouraged to read the first post to get the full context. The decision of Sheldon J sent shockwaves across the legal profession; it provided an answer to often asked question: who is entitled to conduct litigation? That decision has been appealed

Bankruptcy can affect anyone. For many, the mere mention of the term conjures images of shuttered shopfronts, courtrooms, financial ruin, a poor credit score and difficulty recovering. In reality, most insolvency situations do not begin with dramatic business failures or reckless risk-taking; they tend to start much more quietly. For example, a credit card balance that never quite goes down, a payday loan taken to cover a shortfall, a string of “buy now, pay later” payments s

Value Added Tax ( 'VAT' ) is rarely an area of law which captures public attention. For most, it operates quietly in the background and is embedded in everyday transactions. Yet, from time to time, disputes arise which brings VAT squarely into both the legal and public spotlights; those disputes reveal how questions of classification, policy, and fairness sit beneath what might otherwise appear to be dry fiscal rules. The recent decision of the Court of Appeal of England and

In this article, I have selected 8 cases which all civil practitioners should be aware of, and break down their significance into bitesize chunks complete with analysis. Whilst making this list, I have opted to not select cases which are trite (although I do enjoy the likes of Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562, Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1893] 1 QB 256 and Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 , the latter of which y

There are some circumstances where an individual can claim to be the owner of land or property that they have used and/or controlled without the permission of the registered owner. The individual needs to have used or controlled the land or property in the requisite manner, and for a certain period of time. Many people have heard of the term "squatter's rights", which is often used interchangeably with the true term "adverse possession". There is a fine distinction between th

E mployment law and labour rights are, as areas of law, known for their ability to develop and change over relatively short periods of time. They can cover a vast range of matters including: statutory sick pay, national minimum wage, protections from unfair dismissal and protections from unlawful discrimination. The landscape within employment law is set to for a seismic change over the coming years. This will arrive in the form of the Employment Rights Bill ( ‘the Bill’ ). T

Litigation should always be seen as a last resort; it is often viewed as the “nuclear option” and it is very difficult to maintain an amicable relationship after proceedings have started. Litigation is also becoming increasingly costly and time-consuming, leading parties to consider other means of dispute resolution. Recognised by courts, practitioners, and clients alike for its efficiency and flexibility, mediation offers parties an opportunity to achieve mutually acceptable

The issues over rights of audience and the conduct of litigation have been raised regularly over recent years. Most recently, the High...