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Mishcon de Reya has relocated its Oxford team to Oxford North’s new global innovation district. The firm has taken a five‑year lease on the first floor of The Red Hall, a state‑of‑the‑art building at the centre of the £1.2 billion development. The move strengthens the firm’s presence in Oxford and supports its Vision 2030 strategy, which focuses on the Innovation Economy and the Golden Triangle.

Mishcon de Reya is pleased to announce that several of its lawyers have been recognised again in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers guide, a leading international ranking that celebrates the most accomplished claimant side litigators worldwide.

The Building Safety Levy (BSL) will significantly affect scheme viability, with particular impact on brownfield development and those schemes with a focus on communal space.

OFSI's Strategy for 2026-29 includes two key KPIs – a pledge that 50% of licensing cases will be completed within 6 months and a commitment to 90% of enforcement investigations being decided within 18 months.

Mishcon de Reya Senior Data Protection Specialist Jon Baines has been quoted by BBC News in its reporting on the UK Biobank data incident, after deidentified medical data relating to 500,000 volunteers was found listed for sale on a Chinese e‑commerce site.

The Government's ambitions for the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor are significant — and Oxford is firmly in the frame.

UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) is charged at up to 40% on a person's estate when they die and on certain lifetime transfers.

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, containing the ban on UORRs, is likely to receive Royal Assent in late spring or early summer 2026.

The Court of Appeal has handed down an important judgment (RTM v Bonne Terre Ltd & Anor) on the meaning of “consent” in the context of data protection and ePrivacy law.

Regional uncertainty is forcing UAE employers to make fast workforce decisions. Learn how to balance legal compliance, business continuity and employee trust while managing attendance, mobility and cost pressures.

The California verdict against Meta and YouTube marks a turning point in social media liability. With UK reform now under review, the gap between legal merit and access to justice may finally begin to close.