This week’s edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes a hand-picked summary of news analysis, legal updates and case law from the world of Public Law. These highlights include the latest update Brexit, constitutional and administrative law, judicial review, public procurement, subsidy control and State aid, information law, state security and intelligence, projects and infrastructure and other public law news

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: the Law Commission’s annual report and business plan highlighting property law reform projects, plans to establish a new High Court Business and Property Division, updates to the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Information Sheet guidance, the second reading of the Social Housing Bill, and High Court decisions concerning collective enfranchisement during the registration gap, the beneficial ownership of a mosque, a case concerning an application for retrospective validation of service by email, and dismissal of claim for a declaration that a clause providing for premium payments on the assignment of a lease was void. It also includes an Upper Tribunal decision regarding whether a water company’s training academy was an educational hereditament for non-domestic rates purposes, a First-tier Tribunal decision on a Building Safety Act 2022 remediation contribution order, the Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026, and the CPRC’s first annual open meeting outside of London.

The document prepared by or on behalf of the employer stating the works which are required.

This week's edition of Environment weekly highlights includes: analysis of the state of play with regard to the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Insurance broker WTW’s work to launch an insurance facility that it hopes will remove risks associated with loans to private companies, a move to protect them from threats linked to climate change. In addition this week the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published its assessment of the third National Adaptation Plan, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published a summary of responses to a call for evidence on the non-financial reporting (NFR) requirements UK companies need to comply with to produce their annual report, the Council of the EU has adopted the EU Critical Raw Materials Act and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced an increase in England Woodland Creation Offer payments to incentivise farmers to plant trees.

This week’s edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes a hand-picked summary of news analysis, legal updates and case law from the world of Public Law. These highlights include the latest updates on Brexit, constitutional and administrative law, equality and human rights, judicial review, state security and intelligence, public procurement, subsidy control and state aid, and information law. This edition features parliamentary scrutiny of UK-EU dynamic alignment and the UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement, the Crime and Policing Bill receiving Royal Assent, updates on the proposed Human Rights Act remedial order following SW v UK, and recent information law rulings on FIA 2000 exemptions, confidentiality and public interest disclosure, plus the latest case updates and analysis. Parliament prorogued on 29 April 2026, marking the end of the 2024–26 parliamentary session. The next session will begin with the King’s Speech and State Opening of Parliament on 13 May 2026.

This week's edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes: the launch of a Green Paper proposing reforms to Post Office governance, ownership and operations following Horizon, analysis of the UK-EU Common Understanding on energy matters and an explanatory memorandum on recent decisions adopted under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Procurement updates include the pausing of debarment investigations into Grenfell suppliers following advice from the CPS and Metropolitan Police, updated Cabinet Office guidance on procurement under the Procurement Act 2023, plus CCS analysis on the features and benefits of dynamic markets. Also in this edition, a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report examining the government's use of private finance for infrastructure projects, plus 14 new PAC inquiries into government spending and delivery. Case updates this week include a legal challenge filed by Friends of the Earth and co-claimants in the European Court of Human Rights against the UK’s National Adaptation Programme, a Supreme Court decision refusing permission to appeal in Natural England v Cooper, a decision lifting a two-year super-injunction concerning a major MoD data breach, and two information rights cases concerning NHS trusts. This addition features further updates on Brexit highlights, Brexit SIs, Post-Brexit guidance, constitutional and administrative law, equality and human rights, public procurement, judicial review, subsidy control and State aid, information law, central government pensions and other public law news.

Welcome to this week’s edition of the In-house weekly highlights, a curated summary of news analysis and new content from across the legal landscape. These highlights focus on key risk & compliance, commercial, corporate, information law and employment developments that will be relevant to most in-house lawyers.

Welcome to this week’s edition of the In-house weekly highlights, a curated summary of news analysis and new content from across the legal landscape. These highlights focus on key risk & compliance, commercial, corporate, information law and employment developments that will be relevant to most in-house lawyers.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses of a landmark ruling from the Court of Justice affirming the applicability of EU consumer protection law to contracts involving minors in the sports industry, the EU reforms of its design protection laws for the digital age, the subject matter of patent-eligibility within the domain of AI healthcare in Europe, the Court’s decision to fine TikTok’s data-to-China. In addition this week, the European Commission published frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the EU AI Act literacy requirements, launched a consultation on ongoing review of EU merger guidelines, revised its State aid rules to enhance public access to justice in environmental matters, announced the launch of the European Vulnerability Database, opened a call for evidence on its upcoming European Grids Package, and opened a consultation period for its planned EU Biotech Act proposal.

This week's edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes a new Procurement Policy Note, a written statement on consent to exercise delegated powers from the Welsh Government and responses from the government to Committee scrutiny of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. Additionally featured are selected Brexit headlines, including a round-up of the latest publications made by Specialised Committees established by the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the latest Brexit SIs. This edition further includes updates on constitutional and administrative law; State accountability and liability; equality and human rights; judicial review; information law; subsidy control and State aid; public procurement; and management and strategic planning. Cases this week include a court ruling which considered the balance between public identification in public law proceedings and human rights.

This glossary explains many of the terms commonly used in the restructuring market. Terms contained in the definitions themselves that are in bold are defined elsewhere in the glossary. Please refer to the main Banking & Finance Glossary for additional banking terms. Restructuring glossary—A Acceleration Acceleration refers to the taking of a formal step by the agent on the instructions of the majority lenders following an event of default such as demand for early repayment of the loan. Ad-hoc committee A creditors' committee used on a temporary basis (often contrasted to a formal committee) with no rights to formal recognition. Administration Administration is a procedure under the IA 1986 under which a company in financial difficulties is run by an administrator as a going concern prior to the implementation of longer term options such as break-up and sale. Administrator An Insolvency Practitioner appointed by the court or by a Qualifying floating charge holder or the directors or the company to control the company and achieve one of the purposes set out in IA

Person/firm appointed by the employer, also known as a cost consultant. The QS advises the client on (usually) selection of the contractor, preparation of the bills of quantities, financial control of the works (including the preparation of the cost plan) during the works. The QS may also be required to value the works and any variations as the contract proceeds and to prepare the final account.