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CQC’s annual report on the use of the Mental Health Act (MHA) was published on 29 January 2026, and looks at how providers are caring for patients, and whether patient’s rights are being protected.
The UK government has launched the Warm Homes Plan, a £15 billion programme aimed at improving residential energy efficiency through insulation upgrades, heat pumps, heat networks, rooftop solar and wider decarbonisation measures.
In Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust v EF & Ors, the court considered EF’s mental capacity, his best interests and how to balance his rights under the European Convention on Human Rights - specifically the right to family life and the right to life - when deciding whether he should be moved to supported living to receive life‑sustaining medical treatment.
We take a moment to reflect on 2025, by bringing you our top 10 property law cases of the year, carefully selected by our real estate disputes team. These cases reflect our common areas of practice and contain some important decisions for developers, landowners, telecoms operators, landlords and tenants (both commercial and residential) and banks.
In this article, Danielle Hudson explores what the year ahead may hold for each of these sectors in the UK real estate market, drawing on insights from our built environment specialists.
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) draft makes for a radically different read to the current version. Gone are the numbered paragraphs and in are a series of thematic policies, split into those relating to development plan making and those relating to decision taking, but what might the changes mean for the later living sector?
According to Christie & Co’s latest Business Outlook 2026 report, the dental sector is gearing up for another transformative year. So, what exactly should we expect in 2026?
We've pulled together a few recent court decisions that may be of interest.
Three powerful interim remedies are central to protecting a business’s position: freezing injunctions, proprietary injunctions, and Norwich Pharmacal orders. This update outlines what these orders achieve, when they are available, and the practical considerations for businesses facing urgent threats.
When the UK Government released the much‑anticipated results of Allocation Round 7 (AR7) on 14 January 2026, the headline figure of 8.4GW of offshore wind capacity captured immediate attention. It's easy to view this announcement simply as another data point in the ongoing rollout of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. Yet on reflection, AR7 feels like something bigger: a moment that says as much about the direction of the UK's energy journey as it does about the projects themselves.
With smartphones now acting as sophisticated recording devices, the Family Court and lawyers alike are grappling with the evidential, ethical and safeguarding consequences of secret audio and video material. This article focuses on the issues that arise when children are covertly recorded.
The court has a general power to extend or shorten time under CPR 3.1(2)(a). Other rules permit parties to agree to extend time limits in certain circumstances. We discuss these rules and review the ways in which the parties can agree to delay at different points before and during proceedings.