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Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Section 62A: Joel Semakula & David Poole track the pros & cons of taking this alternative route to securing planning permission

Less shame from HMRC; Avoid planning fees hike; Email power to unions; Housing associations to tell more.

It’s game, set but not quite match for the All England Lawn Tennis Ground (AELTG) in its dream of expanding its West London grounds

Judges have lifted an interim injunction on asylum seekers being housed at the Bell Hotel, Epping, and held the Home Office and hotel owners can intervene in the case

From planning to arbitration, lawyers welcomed a bumper package of 40 bills in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first King’s Speech

Lawyers have welcomed a bumper package of Bills in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first King’s Speech, covering a wide-ranging agenda of reform

Planning and employment law reform took top billing in the King’s Speech, among an ambitious agenda of more than 35 bills

The Court of Appeal has clarified the scope of the Murfitt principle, in a case concerning a bungalow, known as the Goose House, built without planning consent

The Law Society has published its response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ (DLUHC) consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and preparing National Development Management Policies.

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NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments

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NLJ this week: Silence comes dear

Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect

NLJ this week: Prosecutions under watch

Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested

NLJ this week: Immunity breached

Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling

NLJ this week: Blame game backfires

Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation

NLJ this week: Sanctions divide

Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia

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Planning

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble