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Local authorities can now fine private landlords up to £7,000 for failing to fix damp, mould or other issues from a list of 21 serious hazards

The Law Commission has proposed reforms to commercial leasehold law

The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC

Stephen Gold’s latest Civil Way column rounds up a flurry of procedural and regulatory changes reshaping housing, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and personal injury litigation

Daniel Bacon hails the rental revolution, assesses pros and cons for both sides and predicts clogged-up tribunals

Fern Schofield & Gwyneth Everson provide a round-up of recent decisions, offering practical guidance on possession claims, statutory interpretation & evidential pitfalls

That Act; ADR accreditation; Revised PI guidelines

Can the court permit a landlord to force entry? Edward Blakeney & Ashpen Rajah weigh up the current arguments

Conflicting county court rulings have left landlords uncertain over whether they can force entry after tenants refuse access. In this week's NLJ, Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers outline a split: some judges permit it under CPR 70.2A, others insist only Parliament can authorise such powers

A wave of housing and procedural reforms is set to test the limits of tribunal capacity. In his latest Civil Way column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold charts sweeping change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 begins biting

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Constantine Law—Anita Vadgama

New senior partner hire at consultant-led employment / regulatory law firm

Ward Hadaway—Emma Swann & Jill Donabie

Firm adds two partners to growing education practice

mfg Solicitors—Lauren Collins, Emily Stancer & Sara Southall

Trio of newly qualified solicitors strengthens Worcester office law firm

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Charities Appeals Supplement: June 2026

NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue

Treasury insists shift in AML supervision will be smooth

The treasury has sought to reassure the legal profession over concerns about cost, bureaucracy and independence when the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) takes over regulation of anti-money laundering compliance

Clients putting pressure on ethics at the Bar

One out of two barristers has come under pressure from clients to act unethically, according to the results of this year’s Barristers’ Working Lives survey

Bitter medicine for pharma giants

The Court of Appeal has held the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) was wrong to set aside a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decision on unfair pricing of phenytoin, an epilepsy drug

Six-month employee rights roll out

A flagship employment law reform is due to come into effect on 1 July, extending unfair dismissal rights to employees after six months in their job instead of two years

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Landlord&tenant

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Constantine Law—Anita Vadgama

Ward Hadaway—Emma Swann & Jill Donabie

mfg Solicitors—Lauren Collins, Emily Stancer & Sara Southall