6/25/2025 12:43:01 PM The Expanding Reach of Environmental Criminal Law By Michael Lewis Prateek Sharma Think breaching a Tree Preservation Order is just a planning issue? Think again. Environmental offences are no longer a side note in...
6/25/2025 11:19:39 AM Housing Governance 2025: What We Heard, What You Need to Know By Sharon Thandi Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the NHF Governance Conference 2025. Despite battling cancelled trains (my ongoing nemesis!), I...
6/25/2025 11:00:41 AM Regulatory Wake Up Call: Information Commissioner Fines 23andMe £2.31m for Failing to Protect Genetic Data By Avary Patutama The Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") has fined genetic testing giant 23andMe £2.31 million, citing “inadequate security...
6/25/2025 10:04:20 AM Devonshires’ charity cheque presentation - June 2025 By Devonshires News On Thursday 5 June, we held our annual charity cheque presentation, recognising the amazing work and achievements of our four partner...
6/25/2025 8:00:49 AM Energy Ombudsman Steps in to Support Small Businesses By Danielle Atkinson On 19 December 2024, the scope of the Energy Ombudsman’s remit expanded to include small businesses, a welcome move in a time when energy...
6/24/2025 4:17:51 PM A new National Housing Bank to catalyse funding for housebuilding By Gary Grigor Alice Overton Jonathan Corris Caroline Mostowfi +1 more... Show less The UK Government’s support for housing continued at the end of last week, with their announcement of the creation of the National...
6/24/2025 3:49:09 PM Insurer, Zurich Insurance Plc ordered to pay Indemnity Costs to Devonshires clients due to “extraordinary behaviour” By Grace Williams Stephen Netherway In the judgment handed down 24 June 2025, Bellhouse & Anor v Zurich Insurance PLC [2025] EWHC 1551 (“Bellhouse 2”), which primarily...
6/24/2025 1:41:08 PM When Directors Get Burned: Liability for Corporate Misconduct Before and After Office By Michael Lewis Can a director be liable for misconduct that happened before they joined the board, or after they left it? The answer is yes,...
6/24/2025 10:42:05 AM Real Estate & Projects Newsletter & Vlog: June 2025 By David Bullock Ben Halsey Welcome to the latest publication of our Real Estate & Projects Newsletter and accompanying Vlog.
6/23/2025 2:59:53 PM The FTT finds that legal costs of Remediation Order and Remediation Contribution Order applications can be recovered via a RCO By Zoe McLean-Wells Will O'Brien The First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) recently arrived at its decision in respect of a Remediation Order (RO) pursuant to section 123 of the...
6/23/2025 11:14:09 AM Vulnerable groups provided greater access to social housing By Anna Bennett On 19 June 2025, the Government laid out regulations which will exempt care leavers under 25 and domestic abuse victims from local...
6/23/2025 7:56:52 AM New financial thresholds for Commercial Court and London Circuit Commercial Court By Grace Williams In-house legal teams involved in commercial disputes should be aware of upcoming changes to jurisdictional thresholds in the Business and...