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Death of an unmarried parent

The rise in cohabitation complicates current birth certificate procedures in cases where a parent has died, explains Marilyn Stowe

Overwrought over the overweight

Will obese people be discouraged from losing weight now it can be classed as a disability, asks Damian Robson

Back off, Generation X

Pippa Allsop argues that stereotyping a generation is bad for business

Conservatives: fairness for all

Only the Conservatives will have a rational debate on such issues as the NHS, Europe, legal aid and human rights, says Andrew Kidd In the...

Barrister barred for practising without certificate

BSB says uncooperative lawyer failed to engage with regulator throughout disciplinary process

Seven grandparents a day seek court order to see grandchildren

Government must shoulder blame for the lack of information about alternative approaches to settling family disputes

Grayling: 'No change is no option'

Lord Chancellor says change can be driven by conflict, economic reality and societal enlightenment

EU Data Protection Regulation: Prepare now, comply later

Alison Deighton and Emily Holdsworth discuss the implications of the most redrafted piece of European legisalation to date