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Issue: Vol 176, Issue 8179

02 October 2026

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Richard Scorer reflects on the conclusions of the Thirlwall Inquiry & warns against repeating past inaction

If the essence of a contentious business agreement is certainty, why are we still confused? Victoria Morrison-Hughes

A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals

The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice

Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting

Neil Parpworth traces the history of the constitutional & controversial device that enables MPs to resign

Section 62A: Joel Semakula & David Poole track the pros & cons of taking this alternative route to securing planning permission

When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills

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