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The Government’s recent consultation, ‘A Fair Way to End Relationships’, signals what could become the most significant reform of cohabitation law in England and Wales for decades. With more than 3.5 million cohabiting couples in the UK and increasing numbers of families choosing not to marry, the proposals aim to provide greater protection for unmarried…
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Why football transfers involve more than salary negotiations Footballers completing their transfer activities either on or prior to deadline day move are being urged to not forget the “mundane” points of a deal. Work permits, image rights and even, where your children go to school, are all elements of a last-minute move that can be…
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The significance of Wallace Estates Limited v Durkan Estates Limited lies in its relevance to Building Safety Act litigation, including how the First-tier Tribunal and Technology and Construction Court can coordinate related claims involving Remediation Contribution Orders, overlapping factual issues and parallel proceedings. The recent judgment in Wallace Estates Limited v Durkan Estates Limited (“Wallace”)…
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What is the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)? The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published on 17th August 2026, represents a significant shift in planning policy and introduces a comprehensive reframing of the principles and considerations that underpin planning decision-making. While much of the initial commentary has focused on measures relating to development around railway…
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A leading planning expert at Knights believes we could see more speculative planning applications as a result of the Government’s new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Senior Associate and Town Planner, Ollie Clawson, believes the new “blanket approach” to planning could give developers more confidence in progressing with projects. What has changed in the new NPPF?…
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The Upper Tribunal’s decision in EE and H3G v London Borough of Wandsworth has attracted attention across the telecoms sector. While the case was decided on other grounds, the Upper Tribunal’s comments suggest that some operators occupying under older Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 protected arrangements may be able to seek new agreements under the Electronic Communications…
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Following the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) previous investigation into Welltower Inc’s acquisition of 649 UK care homes, the department has launched a consultation on its proposed decision to accept the remedy package proposed by Welltower and Apex Healthcare Properties LLC (Apex) in response to the authority’s competition concerns. These remedies provide an important insight into…
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In February 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into three competing global hotel groups – Hilton, IHG Hotels and Marriott – over concerns that they may have shared commercially sensitive information through hotel benchmarking platform STR, owned by CoStar Group. CoStar are also under investigation. Our Competition experts have provided insight into…
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Proposed reforms that would provide unmarried cohabiting couples enhanced legal rights signal a ‘positive shift towards modernising’ the protections available to cohabitants. Under the current law, unmarried cohabiting couples receive no protection if one partner dies. Nerys Thomas, a Private Client Partner at Knights, believes the Government’s proposals will strengthen the law for cohabiting couples,…
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The outcome in only the second reported judgment handed down under the Procurement Act 2023 is “encouraging for suppliers”, says top Commercial Litigation Partner at Knights. Fleur Turrington, a Procurement specialist at Knights, believes the judgment in favour of the claimant in Prime Way Care Ltd v London Borough of Southwark demonstrates the “importance of early…