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The Arbitration Act 2025: Reform to solidify the UK’s position as a world-leading dispute resolution hub
Modernising the English Arbitration Act 1996 has been a priority for the UK Government. The Arbitration Bill received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025, and the Arbitration Act 2025 will…

Understanding The New Legislative Proposals On State Threat Activity
Insights from the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism and State Threat Legislation’s May 2025 report, ‘State Threats and Terrorism’ In May 2025, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism and State Threat Legislation (IRTL),…

Mental Health Crisis Centres: A Promising Reform That Must Not Fall Short of Legal and Clinical Standards
The NHS’s recent commitment to roll out mental health crisis centres across England over the next decade has been broadly welcomed as a long-overdue response to an urgent problem. For…

Transgender Beneficiaries – Will Obtaining A Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) And Changing Your Name Impact Inheritance?
Following the enactment of the Gender Recognition Act in 2005, transgender individuals whose circumstances qualify can choose to obtain a GRC which changes their gender for legal purposes. It is…