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VWV recognised in the Government's industrial strategy
06 Aug 2025The Government's plan for the professional and business sector specifically includes VWV as a case study for law firms embracing AI.
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UK leads the way on personalised medicine with new decentralised manufacturing legislation
01 Aug 2025The UK has taken a massive step forward in the holy grail of personalised medicine by introducing new regulations that enable treatments to be prepared and delivered directly at the point of care.
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Concussions in rugby: Why Garry Ringrose put safety first
31 Jul 2025Head injuries in rugby, and many other sports, are a serious concern, and recognising the signs early can make all the difference in preventing long-term consequences.
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Beauty treatments: High fashion or high risk?
29 Jul 2025The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has released important guidance on “at home” beauty treatments, and the risks that are posed in using them. Beauty treatments such as lash lifts and manicures are becoming more and more accessible at home, with kits that appear to be great value for money being sold online. But do you know the risks you are exposing yourself to by using them?
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MHRA proposes sensible new plan for boosting medical devices in UK
25 Jul 2025Was Brexit good for the UK? It depends on your perspective. For UK life sciences businesses, the “B” word still provides strong opinions. Some people have accepted the decision even if they think it was a mistake. Others think that Brexit provided a good opportunity for the sector, but the UK could have done more to benefit from the opportunities or “Brexit freedoms”. The debate rumbles on.
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Clarity on overseas pensions lacking from Legislation Day
25 Jul 2025The policy objective behind the draft legislation and supporting papers in relation to pensions serves to counter two manifest concerns. It aims to remove distortions, amassed over years of changes to pension tax legislation, which have led to pension schemes being increasingly used, and (overtly) marketed, as a tax planning vehicle to transfer wealth rather than for funding retirement. It also aims to remove inconsistencies in the inheritance tax treatment of different types of pensions.