Insights
Subsidy control update for the HE sector
10 Oct 2025A review of recent developments in subsidy control and what they mean for universities and research organisations.
University subsidiaries - are your arrangements compliant with charity law?
10 Oct 2025Subsidiaries are widely used in the higher education sector to open up the range of activities universities can undertake, diversify income streams, manage risk and access more agile operational and staffing models. While the legal and commercial reasons for structuring a new venture through a subsidiary may be varied, charity law compliance will often be a key driver. This article explores how charity law impacts decisions to use a subsidiary and the structuring of the relationship with the parent university.
Transnational education (TNE): Keep Calm and Carry On
10 Oct 2025While the higher education (HE) sector has been abuzz with news of a new 'super-university', it may have paid less attention to the recent upticks in new overseas branch campuses and transnational education (TNE) students.
Proposed reforms to residential conveyancing: what the Government is consulting on and what it could mean for you
09 Oct 2025On 6 October, the Government launched a consultation on reforming residential conveyancing in England and Wales. The proposals aim to make property transactions faster, more transparent and more reliable.
Is it safe for your business to embrace AI?
08 Oct 2025Legal considerations and practical tips for businesses in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences sector.
The MHRA launches the development of its new five-year strategy - can we predict their next steps?
08 Oct 2025The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced that it is developing a new strategy to provide its direction, mission, values and focus through to 2030. What should we expect?
