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World-Check and Risk Intelligence Databases: GDPR Challenges and Recent Litigation 

World-Check and Risk Intelligence Databases: GDPR Challenges and Recent Litigation 

Risk intelligence databases have become an essential part of regulatory compliance. Organisations rely on platforms such as L…
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Expansion of the FCA’s regulation of non-financial misconduct  

Expansion of the FCA’s regulation of non-financial misconduct  

(September 2026 update) As of 1 September 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has significantly expanded its regulato…
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Manchester City verdict on Premier League financial rules | PHB

Manchester City – the verdict is only the beginning 

Manchester City – the verdict is only the beginning The Disciplinary Commission’s finding that Manchester City co…
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Adverse Media KYC | PHB

When Adverse Media Causes KYC and Banking Problems: Legal Remedies for High-Net-Worth Individuals

When Adverse Media Causes KYC and Banking Problems: Legal Remedies for High-Net-Worth Individuals In an increasingly intercon…
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EPC Reform and Energy Efficiency Standards | Payne Hicks Beach

EPC Reform: The Direction of Travel is Finally Becoming Clear

For much of the past decade, Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) have o…
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Adverse Inference Offers Valuable Lessons in Divorce Cases | Payne Hicks Beach

Reading Between the Lines: Adverse Inferences

One of the most common concerns that clients raise when first consulting a family lawyer is to ask what will happen where a s…
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2026 World Cup: Visa Reality

2026 World Cup: Visa Reality

Thomas Partey’s refusal of entry to Canada for the 2026 World Cup is a timely reminder that a visa application is never just…
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Building Families Through Surrogacy

Building Families Through Surrogacy

Evelyn Collins, Associate in the Payne Hicks Beach Family Department, sets out in her article the key legal considerations an…
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Review of Lakatamia and freezing orders

Review of Lakatamia and freezing orders

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd v Su reinforces how English courts approach the enforcement of fr…
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Arsenal are finally champions — but will fans be cleared to travel?

Arsenal are finally champions — but will fans be cleared to travel?

With Arsenal lifting the Premier League trophy, tens of thousands of supporters from one of the world’s largest international…
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A small wording change can signal a big policy shift.

A small wording change can signal a big policy shift.

In UK asylum decisions, what was historically called “leave to remain” is now framed as “permission to stay” — and that langu…
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Stricter UK Entry Rules: The Impact of Suspended Sentences on Immigration Decisions

Stricter UK Entry Rules: The Impact of Suspended Sentences on Immigration Decisions

The rules to visit the UK have changed, with potentially wide-ranging and severe consequences not just for individuals who se…
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