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No One Will Protect What They Don’t Care About: Collaboration, Experience And Impact In The 2026 SORP Era

Experience drives understanding. Proximity builds trust. Shared environments spark action. This is as true for charities as it is for conservation. Small charities are under pressure: demonstrate value, navigate compliance, and secure funding – all with limited capacity.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

The Government’s Consultation A Fairer End To Relationships, Tackles Cohabitation And Financial Remedy Reform With A Strong Emphasis On Domestic Abuse Protection

Hunters Law LLP is a legal practice located at 9 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London. The firm provides comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas and maintains a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

Quick Guide To Remedies For Breach Of A Sale And Purchase Agreement

A breakdown of the key legal remedies available when a UK property transaction stalls, helping buyers and sellers navigate the practical and strategic decisions that arise when a counterparty fails to perform

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Is Economic Duress And How Can It Affect Your Business Contracts In The UK?

Economic duress arises where illegitimate pressure removes your ability to make a free commercial decision, but courts set a high threshold for proving this.

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

Break Free? Not So Fast — Strict Compliance and the Hidden Traps in Commercial Lease Breaks

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

EU Withdrawal Buttons Required For Consumer Online Contracts From June 19, 2026—Are You Ready?

European Union Consumer

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Winston Taylor

Deckers v Up & Running: redrawing the boundaries of object infringements in distribution systems The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in Deckers UK Limited v Up & Running (UK) Limited, unanimously overturning the... Article 9 June 2026

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

A Practical Guide To Ending Contracts Early: Repudiatory Breach (Part 2)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

RBH Building Contractors Ltd v James & Anor

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Going Global: How Brands, Agencies And Platforms Tackle Cross-border Advertising Challenges

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Company Secretaries And ECCTA 2023: A Practical Guide To Your Company's Compliance Obligations

United Kingdom Commercial

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Winston Taylor

SDLT Fixtures And Chattels: HMRC’s Latest Guidance And The Risks Of Third-party Refund Claims

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

Terminating A Contract: What Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

What Are Liquidated Damages Clauses And How Should Your Business Use Them In The UK?

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

The EU AI Act – The Current State Of Play

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

A Global View Of International Arbitration Trends With Gary Born (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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WilmerHale

Capitalising On Dislocation And Complexity - Opportunistic Credit In 2026

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

What Does A Typical Day Look Like For A Case Manager, When Working With CoP Clients? (Video)

United Kingdom Law Performance

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Property Newsletter: Spring Edition

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Finality In Arbitration: Lessons From Gluck v Endzweig [2026]

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Gluck v Endzweig [2026] EWCA Civ 145 confirms that an arbitration agreement may include bespoke correction or amendment powers, but those powers must still allow an award...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Guarantees, Conditions And Sinking Claims (SLB v Pak)

Commercial analysis: Unsuccessful appeal under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996) arising out of ten separate arbitral awards concerning ten shipbuilding contracts for container vessels.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

What Do Creative Businesses Need To Know About The Upcoming Expanded Illegal Working Regime?

The UK's illegal working regime is due to expand from 1 October 2026 to include non-employee workers, self-employed contractors and online job-matching platforms.

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Court Of Appeal Overturns CAT Ruling In Selective Distribution Case

The Court of Appeal has recently issued its ruling in Deckers UK Limited v Up & Running (UK) Limited [2026] EWCA Civ 553. It overturned a judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal that had found that Deckers's...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Lewis Silkin

Arbitration Act 2025 Freezing Orders: Third-party Asset Protection In London Arbitration

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Contract Automation Webinar: Key Takeaways For In-house Teams

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

The Updated Technology Transfer Block Exemptions: Modernisation, Not Overhaul

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Re Esken Ltd [2026]: A Quiet Shift In Cross-border Insolvency Strategy

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Collas Crill

Assignment Clauses In Commercial Contracts: Hidden Risks

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

What Is Fraudulent Misrepresentation? Legal Risks For UK Businesses

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

UK REiiF ’26 – Shaping Opportunities And Building Partnerships

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

Helium, Hormuz And The Chip Supply Chain: How Helium Shortages Are Impacting The Semiconductor Supply Chain And Capital Markets

Worldwide International

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Gowling WLG

EU Withdrawal Button, UK Subscription Rules, And Data Protection Risks For U.S. Online Sellers

United Kingdom Privacy

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Arnold & Porter

EU AI Act: Commission Publishes Draft Guidelines On Identifying "High-risk” AI Systems Under Article 6 – What Businesses Need To Do Now

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

UK REiiF ’26 – Shaping Opportunities And Building Partnerships

I recently attended the UK Real Estate, Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREIIF) in Leeds alongside James Letchford, head of the Commercial Property team at Hunters and over 16,000 other delegates.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

Helium, Hormuz And The Chip Supply Chain: How Helium Shortages Are Impacting The Semiconductor Supply Chain And Capital Markets

Geopolitical disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is exposing critical vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain through an emerging helium shortage. This analysis examines how maritime chokepoint risks transmit into sectors far removed from shipping, creating hidden dependencies across global manufacturing, capital markets...

Worldwide International

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Gowling WLG

EU Withdrawal Button, UK Subscription Rules, And Data Protection Risks For U.S. Online Sellers

European and UK regulators are implementing sweeping changes to online subscription practices that will fundamentally reshape how businesses handle consumer contracts and cancellations.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Arnold & Porter

EU AI Act: Commission Publishes Draft Guidelines On Identifying "High-risk” AI Systems Under Article 6 – What Businesses Need To Do Now

The European Commission has taken a major step towards implementing the EU AI Act, publishing draft Guidelines on when an AI system will be classified as “high-risk” under Article 6.

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

AI ‘digital Twins’ In The Workplace: The Legal And Ethical Risks

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

Comparative Advertising And English Law: Is Your Campaign Compliant?

Comparative advertising allows businesses to claim their products or services outperform competitors, but only when those claims are substantiated and compliant with UK advertising regulations. This analysis examines recent ASA rulings that reveal the most common pitfalls businesses encounter...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

King’s Speech – Bill To Tackle Late Payments And Other Points Of Interest For Corporates

In the King’s Speech, which set out the government’s legislative agenda for the upcoming parliamentary session, the government announced legislation to tackle late payments and reform the competition regime, among other proposals. The Background Briefing Notes contain more detail on the proposals.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hunters Hosts Private Client Reception At The Courtauld Gallery

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting our Private Client Reception inside the LVMH Great Room at the Courtauld Gallery.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

How To Prepare For Mediation As Counsel: Twelve Terrific Tips

Mediation is now a routine component of the litigation game. In Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council the court changed the traditional litigation rules..

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Travers Smith's Venture Insights: Britain's Sovereign AI Bet

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

Ending A 40-year Contract With Three Months' Notice: Why Your Long Term Contracts May Not Be As Secure As You Think

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Voices For Change: Leading In Transformational Times With Alexandre Menais (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Ultra Electronics DPA – Lessons From The First SFO DPA In Five Years

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Recovering Crypto Assets – Scotland And England Compared

United Kingdom Technology

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights: EU Product Regulation

United Kingdom Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

How UK Immigration Issues Can Lead To Contractual Performance Risk

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Reasonable Notice And Termination Of Informal Commercial Arrangements: Lessons From Anheuser-Busch

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

Corporate Law Update: 16 - 22 May

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Third Parties And Jurisdiction Clauses: Lessons From Campeau v Gottex

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Retrospective Dispute, Prospective Test: How Is Delay Assessed By Adjudicators, Arbitrators And Courts?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Home Office Updates Sponsor Guidance For Work Routes

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Visa Inc And Others v Luxottica Retail UK Ltd

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Old Economy, Old Rules: Bronner Doctrine Survives Lukoil Test

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Court Of Appeal Holds Fraudsters' Intervention Broke Chain Of Causation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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A&O Shearman

Meet Gianluigi Cassandra: Italian UK Solicitor | Commercial Law Solicitor (Video)

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Latitude Law

Payment Issues In Commercial Contracts: The Supplier Perspective (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

S5:E10 – Kate Rose: Seeing The Beauty In Everything With TUTTI & CO (Video)

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Square One

SQE Preparation & Advice (Video)

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Higgs LLP

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