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In Together Commercial Finance Ltd v Slack [2026], the High Court considered the interaction between a mental health crisis moratorium under the Debt Respite Scheme and a lender’s ability to enforce security over property charged by a third party.
The High Court has reaffirmed that debtors seeking to restrain advertisement of a winding-up petition must do more than advance allegations or broad assertions. In Elevate Estates Management Ltd v Fine Star Ltd [2026] EWHC 1831 (Ch), Chief ICC Judge Briggs dismissed applications for both a validation order and an injunction restraining advertisement, finding that the company's case lacked evidential substance.
High Court unable to correct a secured creditor’s mistake, appointing receivers to the wrong group company, resulting in an invalid appointment and unwinding a sale; but takes a pragmatic approach on execution blocks in company contracts.
The court held that security created to benefit purchasers of apartments off plan ranked behind a lender and therefore various purchasers were left with no protection following the administration of the property developer.
The Supreme Court has reversed the Court of Appeal and held that a bankruptcy petition can be presented on the basis of a foreign judgment which had not first been recognised or registered in England.
The Supreme Court holds that the director’s duty of good faith as enshrined in section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 extends not merely to the director's thinking but also to their conduct and involves at least some objective element.
The Independent Football Regulator's licensing regime is now operational, with the provisional licence application window opening on 2 November 2026. We outline the key requirements, application timetable, compliance obligations and practical steps clubs should take to prepare.
The Government has committed £39bn to affordable housing over the next decade, but funding alone will not guarantee delivery. We explore whether registered providers have the financial capacity, operational resources and market conditions needed to turn ambition into homes on the ground.
The new National Planning Policy Framework, published on 17 August 2026, introduces some of the most significant changes to national planning policy in recent years - strategic planning through SDS, new policy approach, in favour of development well-connected railway stations, plus more.
In this article, we explain how to identify “contractual control rights” and the rules for their registration, and we also explore the implications of the contractual control regime for developers and promoters.
The NHS’s plan for 250 neighbourhood health centres hinges on private investment but unlocking strong investor appetite will require a more commercially viable model and a clearer route through the system.
An overview of the NPPF’s Golden Rules and the strict limits on using viability arguments to reduce contributions for Green Belt development.