https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lgps-advisory-board-asks-for-government-clarity-on-international-human-rights-law-obligations-of LexisNexis en 2026-08-20 LGPS Advisory Board asks for government clarity on international human rights law obligations of administering authorities https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/alternative-service-appropriately-ordered-in-a-hague-service-convention-case-mitchell-v-al-jaber LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 Alternative service appropriately ordered in a Hague Service Convention case (Mitchell v Al Jaber) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-financial-services-daily-round-up-19-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 EU Financial Services—daily round-up (19 August 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/pms-office-mhclg-announce-442m-rough-sleeping-funding-package LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 PM and MHCLG announce £442m package to tackle rough sleeping by Christmas 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ico-publishes-findings-on-police-use-of-facial-recognition-technology LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 ICO publishes findings on police use of facial recognition technology https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/health-safety-prosecutions-weekly-round-up-19-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 Health and safety prosecutions weekly round-up—19 August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/cqc-round-up-19-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 CQC round-up—19 August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/mhclg-updates-guidance-as-cladding-safety-scheme-applications-open-for-sub-11m-buildings LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 MHCLG updates guidance as cladding safety scheme applications open for sub-11m buildings https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/desnz-publishes-10th-national-report-on-convention-on-nuclear-safety-compliance LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 DESNZ publishes 10th national report on convention on nuclear safety compliance https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/cma-launches-consumer-protection-investigations-into-trainline-virgin-atlantic-red-driving-school LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 CMA launches consumer protection investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and RED Driving School over drip pricing https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/swedish-supreme-court-most-favoured-nation-clauses-can-import-dispute-resolution-clauses-from-other LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 Swedish Supreme Court — most-favoured-nation clauses can import dispute resolution clauses from other treaties (Z.O. v. 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If the former, how would the liability be apportioned between the relievable and non-relievable property comprised in the deceased’s partnership share? https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/difc-courts-report-h1-2026-opt-in-cases-spanning-22-overseas-jurisdictions LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 DIFC Courts report H1 2026 opt-in cases spanning 22 overseas jurisdictions https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/block-on-french-social-media-ban-exposes-risk-for-eu-member-states-with-similar-ideas LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 Block on French social media ban exposes risk for EU Member States with similar ideas https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ofgem-consults-on-draft-cato-licence-guidance-for-onshore-electricity-transmission-competition LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 Ofgem consults on draft CATO licence and guidance for onshore electricity transmission competition https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lexis-financial-services-daily-round-up-19-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-19 Lexis+ Financial 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https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-competition-law-daily-round-up-18-08-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 EU Competition law—daily round-up (18/08/2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/group-companies-restrictive-covenants-afh-independent-financial-services-v-baker LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Group companies and restrictive covenants (AFH Independent Financial Services v Baker) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/justice-kings-college-london-call-for-funded-legal-advice-independent-appeals-for-windrush LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 JUSTICE and King’s College London call for funded legal advice and independent appeals for Windrush claimants https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lma-publishes-updated-draft-provisions-term-sheet-educational-note-for-ssls LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 LMA publishes updated draft provisions, term sheet and educational note for SLLs https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/appeals-against-improvement-notices-judged-at-date-of-service-not-hearing-date-manaquel-co-ltd-v-london LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Appeals against improvement notices judged at date of service, not hearing date (Manaquel Co Ltd v London Borough of Lambeth) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/new-practice-note-inquiry-into-a-companys-dealings-under-section-236-of-the-insolvency-act-1986-key LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 New Practice Note: Inquiry into a company’s dealings under section 236 of the Insolvency Act 1986—key cases https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/planning-inspectorate-updates-five-nsip-advice-pages-to-reflect-pia-2025-changes LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Planning Inspectorate updates five NSIP advice pages to reflect PIA 2025 changes https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ofgem-opens-call-for-input-on-capacity-market-advisory-group LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Ofgem opens call for input on Capacity Market Advisory Group https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/south-square-digest-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 South Square Digest—August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/mhclg-minister-writes-to-local-authorities-stakeholders-on-nppf-reforms-planning-system-changes LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 MHCLG sets out NPPF reforms and wider planning system changes for England https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/procurement-oversight-guidance-updated-to-reflect-role-of-pcs-pco LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Procurement oversight guidance updated to reflect role of PCS and PCO https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/article-21c-of-crd-vi-impact-of-crd-vi-on-cross-border-lending-involving-irish-companies-structures LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Article 21c of CRD VI: Impact of CRD VI on cross-border lending involving Irish companies and structures https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/insolvency-service-accepts-five-year-disqualification-undertaking-from-signature-works-gold-director LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Insolvency Service accepts five-year disqualification undertaking from Signature Works Gold director https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/defra-updates-biodiversity-net-gain-guidance-on-irreplaceable-habitat-to-incorporate-nsips-from-november LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Defra updates biodiversity net gain guidance on irreplaceable habitat to incorporate NSIPs from November 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/new-practice-note-part-26a-restructuring-plan-deal-debrief-tg-jones-high-street-limited-tg-jones LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 New Practice Note: Part 26A restructuring plan deal debrief—TG Jones High Street Limited and TG Jones Retail Holdings Limited https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lexis-financial-services-daily-round-up-18-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Lexis+ Financial Services—daily round-up (18 August 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/desnz-publishes-interim-response-to-gas-security-of-supply-consultation LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 DESNZ publishes interim response to gas security of supply consultation https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-financial-services-daily-round-up-18-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 EU Financial Services—daily round-up (18 August 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/charity-commission-publishes-charity-sector-risk-assessment-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Charity Commission publishes Charity Sector Risk Assessment 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/childrens-commissioner-calls-for-new-safeguarding-pathway-for-children-at-risk-of-serious-violence LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Children’s Commissioner calls for new safeguarding pathway for children at risk of serious violence https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/insolvency-service-publishes-monthly-insolvency-statistics-for-july-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Insolvency Service publishes monthly insolvency statistics for July 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/hm-land-registry-ordnance-survey-sign-mou-on-geospatial-data-collaboration LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 HM Land Registry and Ordnance Survey sign MoU on geospatial data collaboration https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/rics-2026-report-examines-global-ai-adoption-across-construction-commercial-property-sectors LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 RICS 2026 report examines global AI adoption across construction and commercial property sectors https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/health-welfare-deputies-a-new-approach-jb-another-v-official-solicitor LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 Health and welfare deputies—a new approach? (JB and another v Official Solicitor) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ea-updates-storm-overflow-assessment-framework-guidance-for-water-companies LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 EA updates storm overflow assessment framework guidance for water companies https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/uk-competition-law-daily-round-up-18-08-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-18 UK Competition law—daily round-up (18/08/2026)