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    • Sep 3, 2026

    Resolution Together: one lawyer, one divorce for solutions not squabbling

    Resolution Together allows suitable separating couples in England and Wales to instruct one specially trained family lawyer for joint legal advice, helping them resolve arrangements for finances, children and divorce without immediately taking adversarial positions. What is Resolution Together? Resolution

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    • Sep 2, 2026

    The new ‘right of access’ for trade union: what employers need to know

    In conversations with HR professionals, we are already hearing two contrasting assumptions: some say “it won’t affect us because we already have a recognised union” whilst others say “it won’t affect us because we don’t have a recognised union.” So,

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    • Aug 18, 2026

    Government moves to make higher-risk building safety requirements more proportionate

    The objective is to strike the right balance between maintaining robust oversight of safety-critical works, allowing necessary building work to proceed efficiently, avoiding unnecessary delays and reducing excessive documentation and administrative requirements. Early signs of a more proportionate approach Telecommunications

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    • Aug 11, 2026

    What the Commercial Payments Bill could mean for the construction industry

    The Commercial Payments Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 19 May 2026 and has recently passed Committee Stage. While amendments remain possible as it progresses through Parliament, the Bill proposes significant reforms aimed at tackling late payment

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    • Aug 5, 2026

    Summer reading for private clients – wealth and values

    Wealth can take many forms. It is reflected in the possessions we treasure, the values we uphold, the causes we support and the stories that connect generations. Increasingly, families are recognising that the true significance of wealth lies not only

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    • Aug 3, 2026

    Wealth and assets: when emotional investments meet financial responsibility

    High net worth individuals are increasingly investing in art, watches, wine, classic cars and other collectibles. While these assets are often acquired out of passion, they are also becoming an important component of wealth and succession planning. As a result,

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    • Jul 30, 2026

    PISCES gathers momentum: early transactions and the road ahead

    What does the market data show? On 8 July 2026, the London Stock Exchange (“LSE“) announced that Wayve had completed its first transaction on the LSE’s Private Securities Market. The $85 million employee tender allowed current employees to sell vested shares

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    • Jul 16, 2026

    English v Secretary of State for Business and Trade

     There are three “excepted cases” to the generality of the restriction on the use of a prohibited name: the first is where notice is given to creditors of the liquidating company of proposed use of the same or similar name

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