Tech Platforms Challenge Ofcom’s Online-Safety Data Demands
Meta, TikTok and X are asking a British court to limit information demands issued by Ofcom under the Online Safety Act.
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Court Cast Coverage
United Kingdom
Practice notes concerning the United Kingdom’s distinct legal systems.
UK Courts Start New Interpreting Contracts
New court-language contracts add a second spoken-language supplier and stricter performance oversight.
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UK Courts Begin Recording Domestic-Abuse Findings
A new statutory finding will mark domestic abuse in criminal cases across police, prison and probation records.
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BT Buys TalkTalk as Government Opens Public-Interest Review
Britain has placed BT’s completed TalkTalk acquisition under an accelerated merger and public-interest review.
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Britain Retreats From Broad Curbs on Jury Trials
The government has abandoned its proposed judge-alone court tier, while retaining narrower changes to trial venue and complex fraud cases.
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England’s Building Safety Levy Comes Into Force
New residential developments entering building control are now subject to a levy funding unsafe-building remediation.
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England and Wales — How to Make a Part 36 Offer in a Civil Claim
Jurisdiction and scope: England and Wales only. This note covers making and managing a Part 36 offer under Section I of CPR Part 36 in an ordinary County Court or High Court civil claim.…
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UK Regulator Says 21 CFD Firms Closed in Enforcement Push
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority says 21 contracts-for-difference firms have closed since 2025 after scrutiny of businesses that used a UK licence to lend credibility to riskier operations overseas. The regulator announced Friday that three…
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England and Wales — How to Apply to Set Aside a Default Judgment
Legal system and scope: England and Wales. This note covers an application in an ordinary civil claim in the County Court or High Court to set aside or vary a default judgment entered under…
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Scotland — How to Lodge a Caveat in the Court of Session
Jurisdiction and scope: Scotland — Court of Session only. This note covers a caveat lodged under Chapter 5 of the Rules of the Court of Session to obtain intimation before certain specified orders are…
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