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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.

As visa sponsorship rules tighten and immigration salary thresholds affect whether individuals can be sponsored to work in the UK, employers face two related risks.

Mishcon de Reya has announced the expansion of its Real Estate department through the addition of new Partner, Roshni Kotecha Chadda.

Nicholle Kingsley, Partner in the Real Estate department, commented in Estates Gazette, Planning and BENews on the Government’s proposed overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework.

The UK NZCBS provides a common reference point for anyone seeking to fund, procure, design, construct, occupy, manage or invest in net zero carbon buildings.

Cassandra Hill, Partner in the Intellectual Property Disputes group at Mishcon de Reya has been interviewed by Managing IP on her experiences of balancing partnership with being a parent.

This week, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Augustine v Data Cars Limited, which settles a long-running conflict in the case law on the causation test under Regulation 5 of the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (PTWRs).

A significant judgment has been handed down by HHJ Hess (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) in the case of IC v AD [2026] EWFC 224, following the final hearing in July 2026.

The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) has now published a final version of its legal statement on liability for AI harms, following a public consultation earlier this year.