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Post-Adoption Contact: Evolving Legal and Welfare Perspectives

What arrangements best promote a child’s welfare throughout its life?  

Employment tribunal delays demand early strategic intervention

With tribunal hearings years away, proactive engagement before dismissal is becoming essential to secure meaningful outcomes

The quiet expiry of Brexit’s delegated powers

The expiry of delegated Brexit powers in 2026 will shift reform of EU-derived law back to Parliament, increasing scrutiny and legislative pressure

Leveson 2 and youth justice

Beyond jury trial reform, Leveson 2 contains important recommendations for youth justice that deserve closer legal scrutiny

International fraud and the evolving challenges of service

The international nature of these high value, complex and interesting fraud disputes can create practical challenges to navigate, with one of those being at the very outset of proceedings: service.

Reforming financial remedies after fifty years

The Law Commission’s 2024 report offers a long-overdue framework to clarify financial remedies on divorce without sacrificing judicial discretion

FCA non-financial misconduct rules clarified

The FCA’s final guidance on non-financial misconduct offers clarification, but leaves firms grappling with judgement-heavy implementation

Preparing for the Great Wealth transfer

As wealth passes between generations, early planning and cross-generational engagement are becoming critical to effective estate administration.