Legal Commentary

A Part 36 offer is the most powerful settlement tool in civil litigation. Made under Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules, it puts…

Serious organised crime is not only a policing problem — it is a business risk. Legitimate companies are drawn into money laundering, targeted by…

UK data protection law was significantly amended in 2025, but not replaced. The UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 remain the framework;…

Violence against women and girls covers a range of crimes and behaviours — from domestic abuse and sexual violence to stalking, coercive control and…

Judicial review is the process by which the High Court checks whether a public body has acted lawfully. It is not an appeal on…

Companies with more than one class of share can allocate voting power, dividends and capital returns in precise, bespoke ways. That flexibility, granted by…

Modern civil litigation in England and Wales is the product of 150 years of reform. Every feature a litigant meets today — a single…

British housing law is 177 years of crisis and response: cholera built the first housing statutes, war built the council estates, inflation built Right…

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the fastest change to UK law in modern peacetime. Emergency legislation, courts moving online almost overnight, and landmark litigation reshaped…

If you are bringing an employment tribunal claim, one question matters above all others: what might you actually recover? The answer depends on the…

UK driving offences carry consequences that reach well beyond a fine — penalty points, disqualification, unlimited fines, and for the most serious offences, prison.…