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In a recent blog, Shanaz Ali and Liz Barratt, members of our Immigration team, explore what the new Statement of Changes for the UK's Immigration rules, will mean for the affected individuals.

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Following on from a recent blog looking at the problems to be aware of when a person has Wills in two different countries, Sakina Khan, solicitor in our Private Client team looks specifically at Inheritance Tax issues which can arise when a person has assets abroad.

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The General Medical Council has now lodged an appeal to the High Court, seeking a review of the MPTS decision that Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah was cleared of all allegations of misconduct.

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Bindmans acted for Mick Bowman, a retired mental health social worker and long‑standing community activist, in his successful civil claim against Northumbria Police arising from his unlawful treatment at a peaceful Palestine solidarity protest in May 2024.

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This week (2–8 March 2026) is Update Your Will Week. Our Private Client team is proud to support The Association of Lifetime Lawyers in highlighting the importance of making a will and keeping it up to date, especially when personal circumstances change.

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Amrit Rana, head of Private Client, joined a roundtable discussion at the House of Lords this week, on Invisible Yet Indispensable: The Mental Health, Wellbeing and Rights of Adult Carers in the South Asian Community in the UK.

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Episode eight of our podcast series 'Immigration Unpacked' is now live.

In this episode, Natalie Loader, partner in our Immigration team, is joined by Roshan Dykes, solicitor in our Employment team.

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International cases involving Japan often raise legal and cultural questions, particularly where parents live across different jurisdictions.

In this blog, Poppy Harber explores Japan’s evolving approach to parental authority and Article 21.

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A second Pre-Inquest Review Hearing (PIRH) has been listed before HM Assistant Coroner for South Yorkshire (West) on Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 10am at the Medico-Legal Centre in Sheffield.

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James Looi, Co-Head of our Family team, explains that it's possible to obtain Final Order for divorce without a Consent Order being sealed or a financial agreement being reached.

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Alice Hardy explores the legal risks of approving Rosebank oil field drilling, highlighting potential violations of international law, UK criminal law, and climate commitments.

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In this blog, Arvin Rana, Paralegal in our Private Client team, explores why individuals with international assets may need multiple Wills and the serious legal and tax consequences when those Wills are not properly coordinated.

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Monika Sobiecki and Siddharth Sangameswaran contribute to the 'UK – Data Protection Overview' on OneTrust DataGuidance, offering a concise analysis of the UK data protection framework.

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The High Court has ruled that the proscription of the action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is unlawful.
Alice Hardy explores how this is a relief for those who care about the need to protect freedom of speech and the right to peacefully protest.

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Tanya Goldfarb, in our immigration team, highlights the important changes ahead for visitors, visa holders and dual British citizens with the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) enforcement, in a recent blog.

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In Episode seven of 'Immigration Unpacked', Jenni Whitaker and Karma Hickman, discuss the enforcement of the Electronic Travel Authorisation rules for those visiting the UK who don’t normally need visas and what this means for people who are also British citizens.

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In this blog, Sean Harrison, interim co-head of our Family Law team, outlines the difficulties deaf parents can face in care proceedings.

Psychologist Andrew Cornes and deaf specialist intermediary Chris Bojas also give their thoughts.

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In this blog, Natalie Loader and Roshan Dykes look at reforms to the statutory sick pay regime, expected to come into force on 6 April and the impact on employers, including those with licences granted by the Home Office to sponsor employees in the UK.

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In an order this week, which applies to all local authorities, the High Court has declared that a local authority’s scheme for calculating Council Tax liability unlawfully discriminated against disabled applicants.

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Alexander Mahdavi, partner in our Private Client team, has written for the Law Society Gazette about the 100th Anniversary of the adoption of the intestacy rules.

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Solicitors are repeatedly warned that their jobs will be under threat as soon as the AI companies choose to put out a lawyer-bot. Alexander Mahdavi, partner in our Private Client team, assesses what the leading AI bots are doing in a recent blog.

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The Justice for All Series at the Old Bailey could not be better timed to take the conversation about critical issues affecting criminal justice to a diverse audience.

Katie Wheatley, Nicholas Jennaway, Catherine Jackson, Kiya Mazur and Iona Makin, of our Crime team attended last night’s seminar.

Katie Wheatley, Head of our Crime, Fraud and Regulatory team, will feature on the panel of speakers at the Justice for All seminar: Justice for the Accused this evening.

Katie will be joined on the panel by a number of distinguished speakers. Find out more about the evening here justiceseries.org

In this blog, Rebecca Davy, Trainee Solicitor in our Private Client team, outlines what the requirements are for creating a valid Will, and the what the process of making a Will involves.

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Following the publication of the Great Ormond Street Hospital’s report on the patients harmed by their former orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Yaser Jabbar, the parents of our client, shared their experiences in a live interview with Sky News on 29 January.

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Part two of episode six of our podcast series 'Immigration Unpacked' is now live.

Bindmans Partner Natalie Loader and her colleague Karma Hickman look ahead to 2026, exploring some of the key changes in store.

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Today, HMICFRS, the Independent Office for Police Conduct and the College of Policing jointly confirmed that our super-complaint is eligible for investigation.

This means that the issues raised will now be investigated and responded to.

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24 January marks the Day of the Endangered Lawyer. Since its establishment in 2009, the Day of the Endangered Lawyer has sought to shine a spotlight on human rights lawyers worldwide who have been under attack simply for doing their jobs upholding the rule of law.

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In this blog, Amrit Rana, Head of our Private Client team, discusses family disputes, and the vital role private client solicitors play in balancing personal autonomy with the preservation of family legacy.

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In this blog, Shelly Pastakia, solicitor in our Private Client team, outlines the importance of lasting powers of attorney (LPAs).

Our private client department can assist you with LPAs, please feel free to get in touch.

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