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The King has granted a posthumous conditional pardon to Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in the UK, recognising historic injustice and domestic abuse.

Daniel Naftalin has taken up his role as Mishcon de Reya’s new Managing Partner. Daniel was elected by partners earlier this year and takes over today from outgoing Managing Partner James Libson following a transition period.

The UPC Court of Appeal has dismissed Guardant's appeal against the rejection of its application for provisional measures against Sophia Genetics, holding that Guardant did not act with the required urgency when it made its application.

Mark Kaye has commented for People Management on whether employers can provide accommodation instead of paying the National Minimum Wage (NMW). The article discusses the exception under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 which can apply to certain workers employed by charities and other qualifying organisations who receive no monetary payment and only reasonable subsistence or accommodation.

Mishcon de Reya has announced that Robert Rhoda has joined the firm as a partner in its Disputes department. Robert is an award-winning international arbitration and cross border litigation expert, acting in complex commercial and investment disputes across the financial services, technology and energy sectors.

The UK Supreme Court has allowed Tesla's appeal in its dispute with InterDigital and Avanci, holding that there is a serious issue to be tried on whether the FRAND obligation applies to SEP owners licensing through pools or platforms, and overturning the decisions of both Fancourt J and the majority of the Court of Appeal.

Mishcon de Reya has advised LemonEdge on the closing of its $21 million Series A fundraising round. LemonEdge is a fund accounting and operations system designed for the complexities of private markets.

This article provides an update on recent developments in cybersecurity and operational resilience regulation in both the UK and the EU, covering new incident reporting rules, the first annual report on UK FCA/PRA operational resilience rules, the first annual report on major ICT-related incidents under DORA, and useful insights gleaned from these reports.

Mishcon de Reya has advised legal technology company Ayora on its sale to BigHand.

It's National Surrogacy Week this week and Antonia Felix and George Irving of the Mishcon de Reya Modern Families Group have answered some key questions about the parental order process in England.

A series of targeted amendments to existing legislation governing the UK's Register of Overseas Entities (the ROE) came into force on 9 July 2026.