Vicky McDonald in our Strategic Land team, and a planning law specialist issues an update. With the Government target to deliver 1.5million homes in the next five years, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is seen as the key to unlocking this delivery.
The EU Data Act will become directly applicable to member states from 12 September 2025. Although the UK is no longer a member of the EU, UK businesses will need to familiarise themselves with their obligations under the Act if they use, collect and/or manage any data in the EU.
The Home Office have added Colombia to the visa national list, meaning that Colombian nationals will now need to apply for a visa before travelling to the UK as a visitor.
Cybersecurity threats are an ever-present challenge for businesses. What should organisations be doing to mitigate risk and to ensure that they comply with relevant legislation?
The Home Office have admitted that fees charged for visa-related English language tests and qualification assessments have no legal basis.
Enforcement of judgments against debtors’ occupational pensions precluded by statute
Acas have updated their sexual harassment guidance to reflect the new preventative duty for employers which came into effect on 26 October 2024.
In the most recent budget, the government has announced increases to the National Minimum Wage to be implemented in April 2025.
Laura Czapski, Legal Director in our Agriculture and Rural Land team, considers the requirements for off-site BNG and the opportunities that that may present to farmers and landowners.
In the recent case of Loh v Loh-Gronager the court considered the impact of the husband and wife taking steps that contradicted the intentions set out in their pre-nuptial agreement.
