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Life and death decisions

Samantha Jones considers the role of the courts in the recent cases of Charlie Gard and two Northern Irish women challenging the health secretary's policy on NHS abortions

All right now

Genevieve Loveland, Peter Selwyn, and Sarah Harte discuss the drafting of rights of way, the new Electronic Communications Code, and the 'registration gap'

Get your firm merger ready

Whether you have immediate plans to merge or not, it pays to be prepared, advises Andrew Roberts

How to advise on settlement agreements

Andrew Gray offers some tips on best practice for solicitors acting for both employers and employees

Life and existence in the Court of Appeal

Jonathan Wheeler considers an exceptional case on the question of whether a child born as the result of incest is able to recover compensation

Politics, policy and primacy

A recent case highlights the tension between local and national planning policy, writes Stephanie Hall

Making the impossible possible

Generating reliable leads is a perennial challenge for law firms; now a group of Cambridge graduates look like they might have come up with a solution

Charlie Gard case decided on basis of evidence, not social media opinions, says judge

US doctor gave evidence without examining Charlie and had a commercial interest in the proposed treatment, hospital says