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Our built environment blog offers you regular updates and commentary on the latest legal news in the ever-changing aspects of the built environment.
The High Court’s decision in Peachside Ltd v Lee and Keung is a significant modern authority on dilapidations, offering a detailed application of section 18(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927.
Laura Holdaway and Andy King attended MIPIM, one of the world’s leading international real estate events. In this blog, they explore the key takeaways from the event.
Pragmatism and resilience are defining the UK real estate market in 2026, as investors focus on execution, income durability and delivering value amid uncertainty.
Winter precipitation, on average, is on the increase, and the effects are starting to be felt more widely. But is your property due diligence wide enough to pick up those effects?
A concise overview of the government’s new towns consultation, examining proposed locations, planning policy changes and what they could mean for future development.
Landlords and Tenants should be aware of the impact of the revision of rateable values on the compensation payable in hostile lease renewals.
After a period of uncertainty and volatility in the real estate finance market in recent years, 2026 brings hopes of building on 2025’s steady recovery, but the landscape is still changing. In this blog, we explore the real estate landscape in more detail.
In this article, Rosie Hill and Dominic Hordern explore how the built environment sector can build confidence, improve digital literacy, and adopt AI to unlock its greatest asset.
The last few weeks have seen the national planning regime try to navigate the tricky tightrope between the twin aims of unlocking development and protecting the environment.
Our charity law blog gives up to date news on the latest legal and policy decisions affecting the charity sector.
What does the updated EHRC Code of Practice mean for charities? Explore the key changes and practical implications for charity employers and trustees.
With the Employment Rights Act 2025 introducing a wide range of reforms, it can be difficult for charity employers to know where to begin.
The Charity Commission’s latest research into public trust in charities offers valuable insights into what drives confidence, support and engagement across the sector in 2026.
The Employment Tribunal has delivered its latest judgment in MacLennan v British Psychological Society, confirming that charity trustees are not “workers” and are not entitled to whistleblowing protection.
The Crime and Policing Act 2026 significantly extends corporate criminal liability for charities, building on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA).
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, widely known as Martyn’s Law, came into force in April last year, with a two year long implementation period to allow venues and events organisers to get ready.
New ICO guidance on the new charitable soft opt in for charity marketing has been published. Here are our key takeaways.
New Charity Commission guidance on conflicts of interest and loyalty has been published. We look at the key takeaways.
Does your charity ever host events open to the public? Charities running some events will have to comply with new requirements to reduce the risk to the public in case of terrorist attack.
Our construction and engineering blog offers updates and commentary on the latest legal news affecting those working in the construction and engineering industry.
When Mills & Reeve assembled a team of lawyers from across the built environment sector to explain the Building Safety Levy back in May, I somehow made the team discuss the 50% discount which applies to previously developed sites.
In July, the Government launched a consultation on the emergency repairs route under the higher-risk buildings (HRB) regime with the aim of improving proportionality and outcomes in building control.
Another recent decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) concerns a remediation order (RO) made in respect of Oyster Bay Apartments in Poole.
The BSR has announced plans to revise its approach to BACs for occupied higher-risk buildings, moving towards what it describes as a more "proportionate", "intelligence-led" and "risk-based" assessment model.
This blog discusses the recent £3.68 million Remediation Contribution Order made by the First-tier Tribunal in relation to fire safety remediation works under section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022.
We don’t often see enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision successfully defended on grounds of a breach of natural justice, but it happened in the recent case of Premier Modular Limited v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust [2026] EWHC 1404 (TCC).
In the recent First-tier Tribunal decision of City of Lincoln Council v Plantview Limited, the Council sought a remediation contribution order (RCO) under the Building Safety Act 2022 against Plantview Limited in slightly unusual circumstances.
The recent Deerns UK Limited v VDC LHR11 Limited [2026] EWHC 1509 (TCC) judgment confirms that the final date for payment must be a fixed period, calculated from the due date with no provision to vary or extend the final date.
The First tier Tribunal has recently delivered the first judgment directly examining regulation 3 (“Regulation 3”) of the snappily named Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (Information) etc Regulations 2022. The decision provides important guidance for landlords navigat...
Our education blog brings together public, private and charity law and commentary for the education and research sector.
Last month the Information Commissioner’s Office published “Edtech examined”, a report outlining a range of data protection compliance findings concerning suppliers of edtech systems to primary and secondary schools. The report also has some potential for read across to HE an...
In Information Commissioner and Health and Safety Executive v O'Hanlon, a case arising under the EIR, the Court considered whether information obtained by a public authority after receiving a request should be treated as falling within the scope of that request if it is held b...
The ASA has recently issued new guidance aimed at businesses and organisations that advertise or otherwise market to students. It includes reminders of a range of issues and activities covered under the CAP (non-broadcast) and BCAP (broadcast) codes of advertising practice.
The Office for Students has recently published its Prevent monitoring data for 2024/2025. We take a look at the broad themes covered.
We review the Office for Students’ consultation on Condition C6- treating students fairly.
We look at the changes to UKVI student sponsorship requirements.
We consider the new requirement for in-scope franchised higher education providers to register with the Office for Students.
Martyn’s Law introduces new duties for universities and colleges. Explore key requirements, tiered obligations, and practical steps higher education providers should take now.
Understand “relevant subcontractual arrangements” under OfS Condition E10, including key definitions, exemptions, and how the rules apply to higher education providers.
Our employment law blog provides insight on the latest legal and policy decisions affecting employers and those in a senior human resources role.
Our recent Employment Rights Act roadshows attracted a fantastic audience of HR professionals, business leaders and people managers, generating lively and insightful discussion around the practical impact of the forthcoming reforms.
Our recent Employment Rights Act roadshows brought together a fantastic audience of HR professionals, business leaders and people managers, prompting valuable discussion on the practical implications of the forthcoming reforms.
From 2027, the new Fair Work Agency (FWA) will have powers to take enforcement action where an employer fails to pay the correct statutory holiday pay.
More than fifty years after the Equal Pay Act 1970 came into force, the government has launched a consultation on substantial reforms to equal pay law.
With the Employment Rights Act 2025 introducing a wide range of reforms, it can be difficult for employers to know where to begin.
In the last 12 months, AI has become a significant part of the recruitment landscape.
Under the current legislation, industrial action ballots must be conducted by post. The Government regards this requirement as outdated and has proposed changes to modernise the statutory balloting regime.
A recent EAT decision is a helpful reminder that bonus arrangements may become binding sooner than employers expect.
Two eagerly awaited developments on the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA”) have been published.
Our environmental, social and governance (ESG) blog offers you regular updates on the latest legal ESG issues and how they impact organisations, our people, our clients and the wider communities that we work with.
ESG considerations remain of key importance but are being reframed to demonstrate value and improved investment performance. For real estate assets, this means ensuring resilience and cost efficiency, while mitigating risk. How will this be reflected in the market in 2026?
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) are no longer optional considerations in the industrial and logistics sector; they are essential. This is true for occupiers, investors and developers alike, who have been placed under increasing pressure to take responsibility for su...
The United Nation’s annual Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil came to a close on Saturday 22 November, following two weeks of discussions and negotiations aimed at limiting global temperature rises and their impact.
As COP30 reaches its halfway point in Belém, Brazil, the message is clear: this is the COP of implementation. A decade on from the Paris Agreement, the focus has shifted from pledges to delivery and accountability. Yet, there are signs of strain.
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee approved a sweeping compromise to scale back the EU’s corporate sustainability framework. The vote marks a significant recalibration of the CSRD and the CSDDD.
The European Commission has proposed a further one-year delay to the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR), pushing its application to 30 December 2026.
Explore how the 'failure to prevent fraud' offence impacts ESG reporting, directors’ duties, and corporate liability in a changing UK compliance landscape.
These Guidelines aim to facilitate the flow of capital towards entities that are credibly transitioning to net zero, across various asset classes and global jurisdictions.
This blog introduces the general issues that are at play when considering the lawfulness of a subsidy, then takes a look at a couple of recent examples.
Our family and children law blog provides practical advice and insight on a wide range of topics by our top-ranked family and children lawyers.
Recent US Executive Orders on birthright citizenship may affect international intended parents pursuing surrogacy arrangements in the USA. This blog explains what the changes could mean for UK-based intended parents, including potential issues around US passports, British citi...
Family Investment Companies (FICs) are often used to preserve and transfer wealth, but they can add complexity when a marriage ends. This blog explains how courts assess FICs on divorce, including the treatment of shareholdings, valuation challenges, disclosure requirements an...
Buying a home together while unmarried can raise complex issues if you separate. This blog explains property ownership rights, financial contributions, common disputes, and practical steps to protect your interests.
Pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements can play an important role where trusts and family wealth are involved. This blog explores how trustees and couples can approach these sensitive conversations, providing clarity, protecting assets and helping families plan...
Ex won’t cooperate? Learn practical options before court, from mediation to arbitration, to move forward.
Divorce timelines in England and Wales can vary depending on finances, child arrangements and whether issues are agreed or disputed.
Learn how financial provision for children of unmarried parents works , including CMS claims, Schedule 1 applications, and housing or maintenance options.
Learn how unmarried partner inheritance rights work in England & Wales and how wills and cohabitation agreements protect your partner.
Unequal Deposits Property Disputes Guide
Our food and agribusiness law blog offers you regular updates on the latest legal and policy decisions affecting the food and agribusiness industry.
Following its rulings in April 2026 and earlier this month, the Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) continues to clarify its rules on advertising “less healthy” food and drink products (“LHF”) with a new round of rulings.
A second wave of Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rulings sheds light on the brand exemption in less healthy food advertising rules and what businesses can learn.
Recent reviews, guidance and industry commentary all point in the same direction for agricultural tenancies: towards longer-term arrangements. The reasoning is clear. Tenant farmers need enough certainty to invest in holdings, diversify their businesses and plan for the future.
Recent enforcement action against a Welsh farming business is a useful reminder that environmental designations can carry significant legal and financial risk when considering land to purchase, or how you farm your existing land.
Jessica Burt, food regulatory lawyer at Mills & Reeve, looked at the next steps for obesity policy in the England at Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum Policy Conference that was held on 15 May.
It was recently widely reported that the UK Government is planning to legislate to enable ‘dynamic alignment’ with EU law with an SPS agreement about food to be the first example. What is now clear is this is expected to be a template for other markets.
The ASA’s first rulings under the new less healthy food advertising restrictions have now been published, offering early guidance on how the rules will be applied.
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 was passed in October last year, with the most relevant changes, including those for landlords of agricultural workers, coming into force on 1 May 2026.
The Nutrient Profile Model (NPM) consultation was published 25 March 2026 and proposes businesses have just 12 months to apply the ‘new’ NPM (2018 model) for their advertising and promotion of products.
Our health and care law blog provides insight on the latest legal, policy and commercial issues affecting the NHS and the independent health sector.
The Supreme Court’s ruling in AGNI marks a significant change in the legal framework for deprivation of liberty, replacing the previous test with a new multifactorial assessment and adopting a new approach to valid consent under Article 5.
In its recent update, the Care Quality Commission confirms that local government reorganisation will not lead to a pause in regulatory oversight.
At the end of July, Oxfordshire County Council v P became the first reported case to consider the decision now widely known as AGNI.
A recent Administrative Court decision is an important reminder of the use of Coroners Act 1988 (section 13).
This is the third blog in the Green Templeton lecture series, Innovation and the Future of Health: Find, Fail, Fly.
A recent Administrative Court decision is a useful reminder that judicial review remains a remedy of last resort.
In a recent turn of events, the Supreme Court has granted permission to Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Townsend case, handed down in March 2026.
The future of the NHS will not be delivered in hospitals alone. It will be shaped in homes, neighbourhoods and communities, where adult social care already operates at scale.
The disposal of pharmacy premises, whether freehold or leasehold, involves a combination of property, contractual and regulatory considerations that should be addressed well in advance of a transaction.
Our life sciences law blog brings you up to date news and views on legal, regulation and policy decisions affecting the life science sector.
Last year, we considered NHS England's growing focus on AI scribes and the question that quickly became central to market access: when does an AI-enabled documentation tool become a regulated medical device?
The EU Pharma Package introduces changes to data and market protection, with new incentives for antimicrobials and repurposed medicines.
The High Court’s decision in Novo Nordisk v BT marks an important development in the use of website blocking injunctions, extending a well-established remedy into the health arena.
The 10 Year Health Plan for England and the Life Sciences Sector Plan commit to the NHS becoming the most AI-enabled healthcare system in the world, acknowledging the need for a modernised regulatory framework.
Medicines shortages are a persistent concern across Europe, affecting important categories of medicines including antibiotics, insulin, cancer treatments and vaccines.
The MHRA has launched a public consultation on a proposed Rare Disease Therapies Regulatory Framework, marking a significant shift in how therapies for very rare conditions will be developed and authorised in the UK.
In a tight funding market, the ability to generate early clinical data at speed can be an important driver of value.
Two recent developments in how the US and the UK work together in the life sciences sector promise significant improvements to trade, as well as greater access to innovative products for UK patients.
PMCPA has published revised and expanded guidance on the use of social media by pharmaceutical companies
Our private client blog offers clear explanations and updates on wills, estates, trusts, tax and wealth planning, helping you navigate key private client questions.
Discover how wills and trusts can help blended families protect loved ones, reduce disputes and pass on wealth as intended.
Find out why everyone needs a will, when to make one, and how estate planning protects your wishes, your loved ones and your future.
Dying without a valid will means your estate is distributed under the rules of intestacy. Find out who can inherit and how to protect your wishes.
A clear guide to powers of attorney, including lasting powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, and living wills, plus how to set them up and whether you need one.
Thinking of gifting property to your children? Explore the key legal and tax considerations of transfers, including outright gifts, partial gifts and trusts.
A will protects your estate, loved ones and wishes. Learn what a will can cover, what it can’t, and why proper planning matters.
Written by our team of specialist procurement lawyers, we bring you updates and commentary on the latest procurement law news affecting anyone who deals with public procurement as part of their role.
We look at new PPNs 024 and 025 on insourcing strategy and national security.
New procurement thresholds apply for all procurements starting on or after 1 January 2026.
Kevin Calder takes a timely look at publishing Tender Notices under the PA2023 and analyses what has changed.
We note the 26th May 2025 deadline for publishing the first UK01 Pipeline Notices under the Act and link to recent government guidance.
Join us for our next 5 in 25 webinar on 21 May at 1000 - we will be discussing five recent procurement law cases and their impact on law and practice.
In this blog post we look at the CMA’s increasing focus on procurement, the new competition law ground for exclusion from public tender opportunities, and what businesses can be doing to mitigate the risks of exclusion.
The Procurement Act 2023 goes live today! We note the latest Cabinet Office guidance published today on the detailed operation of the new Procurement Review Unit and the Debarment List, and on excluding suppliers for reasons of national security.
As we approach the 24th February Implementation Date for the Procurement Act 2023 we summarise the latest developments.
As we head into 2025 and towards implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 on 24 February this year, we look at the latest templates, guidance, PPNs and draft legislation issued by government over the festive period.
Our sports law blog provides legal insights and updates on the key issues affecting the sports industry.
CMA enforcement against StubHub over drip pricing highlights the need for businesses to review pricing transparency and DMCCA compliance.
In the latest in a series of high-profile football betting cases, The FA has handed Huddersfield Town striker, Kian Harratt, a four month ban and a fine of £3,200 for 484 breaches of the FA Betting Rules.
The growing data economy has raised significant questions about consent and ownership of football players’ personal and performance data, leading to the development of the FIFPRO Charter of Player Data Rights.
Harry Toffolo received a five-month ban and a fine for 375 breaches of the FA Betting Rules, with the leniency attributed to the nature of his bets and mitigating factors.
The Home Office has approved new Governing Body Endorsement (“GBE”) Criteria for The FA.
The safeguarding measures for head injuries in sport are under the microscope. Professional clubs have the resources to keep up to date with safe-guarding measures. But what about our grassroots sports?
The sports law team at Mills & Reeve successfully supported the ITIA in prosecuting Younes Rachidi, Mohamed Hassan, and Houria Boukholda for 179 match-fixing offences.
The International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) has established the Football Legal Aid Fund (FLAF), effective from 1 February 2023, to provide financial assistance for football-related disputes.
Clubs and sports’ organisations hold a mass of data on individuals – be that information about players, fans, employees, membership data or marketing datasets.
Our technology law blog gives up to date news and views on legal, regulation and policy affecting the technology sector.
The UK Government announced this morning that it is pushing ahead with a social media ban for children. Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will be in scope.
This blog explores recent legal, policy and industry developments in AI, data and analytics.
In this update, we cover legal, policy and industry developments in the advanced computing sector.
In this blog, we explore recent updates covering legal, policy and industry developments in the automotive sector.
Explore the latest updates covering legal, policy and industry developments in advanced manufacturing.
In this update, we discuss legal, policy and industry developments in the advanced materials sector.
The usual problem for parties submitting a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) is that they fail to extract all the information that they would like. This was turned on its head in Forsters LLP v Uddin [2025] EWHC 3255 (KB).
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed a financial penalty of £4.2m on Automobile Association Developments Limited (AA) for infringing consumer protection law.
A recent inspiring women in tech event showed that the most powerful conversations in tech aren’t really about tech at all, they’re about people. This blog captures an honest, practical and uplifting discussion on confidence, curiosity and what “success” really looks like for...