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Left in limbo: The continuing scandal of IPP sentences
There were 8,711 IPP and DPP sentences imposed between 2005, when the sentence was first given, and 2012, when they...
Failure to prevent fraud: The new corporate offence coming into force on 1 September 2025
Although the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ("ECCTA") received Royal assent on 26 October 2023, and...
Is the UK Government About to Undermine a Cornerstone of Its Post-Brexit Environmental Framework?
As environmental lawyers, planners, and sustainability professionals reflect on the direction of environmental...
Lessons from the Supreme Court decision in Hayes & Palombo [2025] UKSC 29
I have followed the various appeals of Tom Hayes with particular interest (I successfully represented one of the...
Corporate Accountability and Environmental Law: The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025
The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 represents a structural turning point in environmental law and utilities...
Big fines may be getting bigger: What the amended sentencing guidelines for health & safety, environmental and corporate manslaughter offences mean for very large organisations
With little more than a murmur on 1 June 2025, the Sentencing Council of England & Wales quietly issued a change...
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – A statutory duty to enhance public safety against terrorism
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (TPPA 2025), widely known as Martyn’s Law, was...
Court of Appeal in GDC v Nabeel Aga clears up confusion over Immediate Suspension Orders in professional disciplinary cases
The Court of Appeal has finally clarified the confusion caused by the High Court on 13th December 2023 in Nabeel Aga v...
2BR Regulatory Update
Read our Winter 2024-2025 Regulatory Newsletter here: https://www.2br.co.uk/?attachment_id=3480 ...
