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On 17 August 2026, the government published yet another National Planning Policy Framework, only this one is a complete rewrite.

For outline planning permissions, CIL indexation is fixed at the date the outline permission is granted. Developers should not accept liability notices that apply a later date.

Commercial Court transparency is entering a new era.  A two-year pilot scheme (“the Scheme”) was introduced on 1 January 2026.

Changes initially promised are still being implemented slowly (and somewhat unevenly), leaving plenty of room for additional legislation seeking to improve matters further.

Graham Halsall comments on the recent case of Essendi UK Hotels 2 Ltd v London Property Company Ltd [2026] EWHC 1354 (TCC).

DMH Stallard has advised BDX Group Ltd and Socrates Holdings Ltd on the successful acquisition of Socrates Imaging B.V. and Socrates Imaging Ltd.

Unpacking the High Court’s dismissal of privacy claims arising from unlawful information gathering in Baroness Lawrence v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637.

DMH Stallard and Kreston Reeves have advised Lodge Group, including its two subsidiaries FC Lane Electronics Ltd & Weald Electronics Ltd, on its sale to Interconnect Solutions Group.