On 30 July 2024 Angela Rayner MP wrote to Metro Mayors and Local Authorities (LAs) about the Government’s home building plan. ​In this insight we outline the principal elements of the plan.

In the recent judicial review case, the High Court found in favour of Birmingham City Council regarding the Government’s decision to withdraw support from the Council in respect of its highways PFI scheme.

The judgment in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP was delivered by the Supreme Court on 9 July 2024. This insight discusses the ramifications of the judgment, and the subsequent considerations for beneficiaries of collateral warranties.

The Government has published proposed reforms to the NPPF and is seeking public input on these changes. The proposal seeks to undo a number of changes made to the NPPF in December 2023 to streamline the planning process.

The Government has published proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and is seeking public input on these changes.

The focus on growing the Life Sciences sector in the Labour manifesto present both risks and opportunities for insurers. Our experts outline what those opportunities look like and also how risks should be analysed and managed.

Our monthly Housing Case Law brings you a roundup of the latest cases and court decisions in one practical update.

In part 2 of Dame Hackitt’s report “Building a Safer Future- Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety” a new legislative regime of ‘gateways’ was proposed.

The Information Commissioner's Office has recently published the “Learning from the mistakes of others” report which provides a useful reference guide. This insight summarises the key points around security incidents and include tips on tackling them.

The Summer edition of our Clinical Law Insight, in this edition: the Infected Blood Inquiry and the Voicing Loss project reports, new medical examiner system for investigating deaths and much more.

The Regulator of Social Housing has published its latest consumer regulation review. In this insights we outlines the four most important themes coming out of the review.

King Charles III marked the 2024 State Opening of Parliament yesterday with a speech outlining the new Labour government’s key legislation changes. We summarise the changes for employment and pension laws below and what the main takeaways are.