His Majesty, King Charles III, has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening of Parliament, which took place on 13 May 2026. Key themes for the construction sector include the: Remediation Bill and the Small Business Protections (Late Payments) Bill.

His Majesty, King Charles III, has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening of Parliament, which took place on 13 May 2026. Key forthcoming legislation for the energy sector includes: an Energy Independence Bill, Nuclear Regulation Bill, Electricity Generator Levy Bill, European Partnership Bill, Regulating for Growth Bill, Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill.

His Majesty, King Charles III, has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening of Parliament, which took place on 13 May 2026. Key Bills announced for the energy and utilities sector include the: Clean Water Bill, Energy Independence Bill and Nuclear Regulation Bill.

His Majesty, King Charles III, has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening of Parliament, which took place on 13 May 2026. The key theme for the planning sector includes the Northern Powerhouse Rail Bill.

His Majesty, King Charles III, has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening of Parliament, which took place on 13 May 2026. Key Bills announced for the property sector include the: Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, Remediation Bill, Social Housing Renewal Bill and Energy Independence Bill.

His Majesty the King has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening of Parliament, which took place on 13 May 2026. This includes the Small Business Protections (Late Payments) Bill, which would introduce measures to address late payments between UK businesses.

His Majesty, King Charles III, has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening of Parliament, which took place on 13 May 2026. As in previous years, public protection, national security and criminal justice reform featured prominently throughout the speech, with the government pledging to modernise the criminal justice system, reform policing, strengthen counter-terrorism and state threat powers, and restore public confidence in public institutions.

Law360, London: The UK government announced plans to reform the criminal justice system, including by keeping the most dangerous offenders in prison for longer, as King Charles delivered his first speech to Parliament on 7 November 2023.

Law360, London: Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) hit Klarna Bank AB with a 500m krona (US$45.7m) fine on 11 December 2024 for breaching anti-money laundering (AML) rules, after finding that the payments service provider failed to assess its potential role in economic crime.

Arbitration analysis: In this article, Robert Dean of Driver Trett and Federico Ast of Cooperative Kleros explore and consider how Kleros would work in the context of modernising the traditional mediation process. The article envisions a future where parties embark on a hybrid dispute resolution process, beginning with mediation and seamlessly transitioning to Kleros for a transparent, efficient, and cost-effective resolution.

What are knock-for-knock indemnities? A knock-for-knock clause is a reciprocal agreement to apportion liability for certain losses (usually, death or injury to personnel and damage to property) between contracting parties, supported by mutual indemnities. A knock-for-knock regime replaces the fault-based liability regime that would otherwise apply at law with the concept that ‘loss lies where it falls’. They are a common risk allocation mechanism in the offshore oil and gas industry utilised to provide certainty and prevent recourse against other parties. They are also increasingly common in other complex offshore energy projects, such as offshore wind projects. What are the key features of a knock-for-knock clause? Knock-for-knock clauses generally maintain the principle that damage and loss to property or personnel suffered by a party’s ‘group’ (as defined in the relevant contract) is borne by that party regardless of fault. The party’s group can be extended to include its various subcontractors, affiliates and, in some circumstances, other contractors. Standard form contracts

Public Law analysis: The claimants renewed an application for permission to challenge various alleged shortcomings concerning the UK Government’s decision to enter a treaty with the Government of Mauritius (GoM) in respect of the Chagos Islands. Permission was refused in short order, with the judge finding the challenge not justiciable because of the foreign relations prerogative. In doing so, the judge provided a useful summary to be applied at the permission stage of judicial review proceedings. Written by Joseph Sinclair, barrister, Mountford Chambers.