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As the Government announced last year, the first wave in the implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025 will focus on trade unions and industrial action. Charles Pigott provides an overview of the measures taking effect on 18 February 2026, subject to transactional provisions.
2025 was something of a turbulent year for the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). It began with a change of leadership, when former Chair, Marcus Bokkerink, was replaced by Doug Gurr, formerly of Amazon UK. This coincided with a new strategic steer from the UK Government to the CMA, which urged the CMA to put their focus firmly on supporting the Government’s growth agenda.
On 16 December 2025, the Government published its response to the consultation on NHS dentistry quality and payment reforms, alongside NHS England’s letter confirming that contract changes will take effect from April 2026.
As the new year begins, it’s the ideal time to “take stock” and put proactive measures in place to protect your farm or agricultural business. By planning ahead, you can reduce the risks of conflict and ensure the future security of your farming legacy.
Predictably as this judgment involved novel points of law, we’ve not heard the last of the Getty Images v Stability AI battle in the UK courts over infringement of copyright and the training of AI models.
In this article, Charles Pigott offers an overview of the new framework for union access agreements set out in the Employment Rights Act 2025.
The Employment Rights Act had a long and complicated Parliamentary journey which it finally completed on 16 December 2025. It received Royal Assent two days later.
The Employment Rights Act had a long and complicated Parliamentary journey which it finally completed on 16 December 2025. It received Royal Assent two days later.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 was introduced in the House of Commons last year and is in the final stages of the Parliamentary process.
In this briefing we will focus the provisions in the Employment Rights Act which will make certain fire and re-hire dismissals automatically unfair. The Government plans to implement these changes in October 2026.
The case of Lumb v NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB & Anor [2024] EWCOP 57 (T2) relates to a public health budget and whether the management of this falls within the usual authorisations for a property and affairs deputy.
The High Court considered whether a bankruptcy order, made by the Office of the Adjudicator, should be annulled due to lack of jurisdiction. The case considered key issues for trustees and cross-border insolvency practitioners.