After a father of two died, declarations of trust surfaced that threatened to divert the bulk of his estate away from his wife and their two (then) minor children. The High Court found the declarations of trusts to be shams.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 (the Act) is set to introduce significant reforms that will reshape the legal framework for employers. For colleges, one of the most important areas of change will be the rules governing unfair dismissal. These reforms, due to come into force on 1 January 2027, will have important implications for recruitment, probation management and early-stage employment decisions across the further education sector.

The Sponsor Guidance was updated on 28 August 2026, introducing important changes to the operation of the Sponsor Management System (SMS). These updates include the implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA), the phasing out of Level 2 users, and new policies addressing SMS inactivity. This article explores these key changes and their implications for your business and sponsor licence compliance.

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 came into force on 1 May 2026, bringing the most significant changes to residential tenancies in nearly 40 years. Among them is a reformed process for challenging rent increases at the First-tier Tribunal. In Pukahf Co-Invest 1A LTD and Pukahf Co-Invest 1B LTD v Bill Selambi Ndifor (MAN/00BR/MRA/2026/0009), decided on 10 July 2026, we have one of the very first tribunal decisions applying these new rules in practice.