The Immigration commentary has been updated to include information regarding family asylum claims, child asylum seekers, overstayers and human rights claims. The matter plan now includes a Letter supporting application for a skilled worker visa.

As commentators are suggesting that wills signed during the coronavirus pandemic may be more open to challenges, a new Will Execution Attendance Note precedent has been added to the Wills matter plan to assist with Larke v Nugus requests. The attendance note when coupled with the retainer instructions prompts practitioners to consider and briefly note the situation surrounding the taking of instructions and the execution of the will. These documents, readily completed at the time, will assist practitioners should a request for information ever arise in the future. The opportunity has also been taken to add a precedent To Do List – Wills to the guide in order to assist practitioners with file management.

New commercial law AI prompts have been added to the Companies, Trusts, Partnerships and Joint Ventures guides.

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 introduces significant reforms to the private rented sector with effect from 1 May 2026.

The By Lawyers Criminal Offences App has been updated to reflect new sentencing guidelines for blackmail, kidnap, and false imprisonment, and for those convicted of offences involving taking vehicles without the owner’s consent.

The By Lawyers commentary has been updated to include details of the Pathfinder pilot, a groundbreaking approach in the Family Court aimed at improving outcomes for children and families. Read more...

The commentary on Private Child Arrangements has been updated to include comprehensive information and relevant case law concerning 16.4 Guardians. Read more...

Following user feedback, we have included new sections on contact with children in local authority care, placement orders and their revocation, and adoption orders. Read more...

The landmark decision defining damages-based agreements.

Part of our series of common legal questions and their answers, we look at the difference between property ownership and a tenancy. Read more...

Part of our series of common legal questions and their answers, we look at the criteria for eligibility for the Cladding Safety Scheme. Read more...

Part of our series of common legal questions and their answers, we look at the criteria for getting a divorce or ending a civil partnership. Read more...

To assist practitioners acting in trusts matters, a new precedent Trust Deed Review Checklist has been added to the matter plan in the By Lawyers Trusts publication. Read more...

Practitioners now benefit from a section of the Looking to the Future commentary that has a breakdown of the relevant pledges from the manifesto documents of the main political parties. Read more…

A new Enclosure – Domestic violence orders document has been included in the Domestic Violence Orders guide. Read more...