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Legal judgments are often complex and filled with archaic language, making them difficult for non-lawyers to understand. In a 2015 article, the idea of adding a plain English summary to court judgments was proposed to bridge this gap. Today, with the rise of AI, this concept is more achievable than ever. AI could generate layman-friendly summaries, which judges could then review and approve - enhancing accessibility and public understanding of the law.

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Awaab's Law is a significant legislative measure introduced in the UK to enhance the safety and quality of social housing. Awaab’s Law was first introduced in 2023 in the landmark Social Housing Regulation Act 2023 and is scheduled to come into force in October this year.

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The government is convinced that English devolution will help to resolve one of the main sources of tension between central and local government, namely Labour’s undertaking to deliver 1.5m new homes by the end of its term, a key component of its growth agenda. But will this this ‘devolution revolution’ deliver?

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At our real estate conference in January 2025, David Slade outlined the main legal changes affecting the property market in 2024. Here, we explain those changes in some detail, from initiatives to regenerate the high street, to rises to SDLT rates, and from the Law Commission consultation on the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 to the impact of biodiversity net gain requirements.

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