Legal insights

The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has updated its procedural guidance for appeals relating to applications dated on or after 1 April 2026.

The Private Rented Sector Database (PRS) is a government register for all private landlords in England, and their rental properties.

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.

Our commercial business lawyers highlight the steps you can take now to prepare for subscription rule changes coming in January 2027.

The London Stock Exchange’s August 2026 reforms to the AIM Rules could make AIM materially more attractive to Australian mining and resources companies…

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how commercial disputes are conducted, how much they cost, and how fast they develop. Dispute resolution must become part of your core business strategy – starting now.

The London Stock Exchange’s revised AIM Rules for Companies came into force on 5 August 2026, delivering a significant package of reforms to the UK’s leading growth market.

Court of Appeal sees case concerning box shifting mitigation scheme promoted by Principled Offsite Logistics Limited.

Consultation paper published by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers on 9 July 2026, proposes miscellaneous amendments to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.