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Welsh Government announces Senedd approval of Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill
The Welsh Government has announced that the Planning (Wales) Bill and the supplementary Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill have been approved by Senedd Cymru. The Bills aim to bring together fragmented planning legislation into a single, bilingual and coherent framework, modernising its structure while preserving the existing legal...
European Parliament approves harmonised insolvency rules for EU companies
The European Parliament has approved a directive introducing harmonised insolvency rules for EU companies, endorsing a provisional agreement reached with Member States in November 2025. The directive enhances insolvency practitioners’ access to beneficial ownership registers and national databases for asset tracing and introduces EU-wide pre-pack...
SCMA publishes 2025 year in review highlighting 112% rise in case references
The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) has published its 2025 year in review, reporting 83 case references with a total claim quantum of US$208.2m and an average claim value of approximately US$2.78m, representing year-on-year increases of 112% and 135% respectively. The report highlights expanded international outreach across key...
Housing Ombudsman Service round-up—11 March 2026
A round-up of the latest news from the Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS), including the launch of its consultation on the 2026–27 Business Plan as complaint volumes reach record levels.