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It’s time to stop unscrupulous individuals from abusing powers of attorney, writes Ann Stanyer

Debt protocol change; Sexual workplace harassment; When to get out of bed; Court of Appeal meets Pathfinder; Digital possessions—for some!

From service charges to disputed boundaries, Fern Schofield & Gwyneth Everson survey the latest property law decisions

Too much, too late? Nathan Cameron examines a costly reminder of the court’s control over budget increases

Michael Zander KC reports on the Bill’s final stage in the House of Commons, as the retreat over jury trials leaves other battles looming

Where does workplace misconduct become regulatory risk? Chloe-Jane Belton explores the increasingly blurred boundaries of culture, character & compliance

LawyerClientConnect brings AI-powered Client Fee Finance, Interim Payments and AI Client Intake together in one financial infrastructure platform built for the legal profession. Q&A with Conrad Blanchard, CEO of LawyerClientConnect

Signature Litigation’s white collar crime experts examine the UK’s impending cryptoassets regulatory regime

Sarah Everington reports on the growing convergence of family law & asset recovery

Neil Parpworth makes the case for ending this constitutional anomaly, and replacing it with a simple statutory mechanism

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft strengthens Scottish real estate capabilitywith partner appointment

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Brendan Ryan as partner in Public Law Projects team

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers welcomes five new barristers

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NEWS
A time-restricted bank tax, a ‘roadmap to fiscal devolution’, extension to parental leave, entrepreneur’s relief and a giveaway on energy bills for households are the headlines in Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey’s 2026 Autumn Budget
A Court of Appeal judge has lamented the ‘very concerning’ state of the law on employee inventor compensation after a chemist’s case took five-and-a-half years to reach court, eventually being listed for a 37-day trial next year
The Law Society has emphasised that responsibility remains human, in a practice note on artificial intelligence (AI)
Respect orders, which enable police, councils, housing associations, transport networks and other authorities to take enforcement action against anti-social behaviour, have come into force across England and Wales
The Land Registry has launched two consultations aimed at making its information more publicly accessible, ‘Restructuring HM Land Registry fees’, and ‘Future of access to HM Land Registry information’
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