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12 Dec 2024

A cautionary tale for intended parents embarking on a surrogacy arrangement

Shaili Gohil-Desai examines the legal challenges and lessons from a same-sex couple’s complex international surrogacy journey.

9 Dec 2024

The case for mandatory reporting laws in the UK

The Makin Review highlights systemic failures in safeguarding children and calls for a legal obligation to report child abuse, says Alan Collins

5 Dec 2024

From bribery to false representation: civil fraud explained

Tim Thompson explains the remedies available to those who have suffered financial harm due to fraudulent misrepresentation or deceit

4 Dec 2024

Why Agricultural Property Relief reforms pose challenges for farming families

Ingrid McCleave says the announced inheritance tax reforms risk uprooting family farms and deepening challenges for British agriculture

3 Dec 2024

Arrests for illegal working surge following Home Office crackdown

Illegal working arrests up 25% since July as Home Office targets rogue employers and exploitation

20 Nov 2024

Employment Rights Bill: how it could transform the UK

Emmanuelle Ries and Emily Halcrow unpack the transformative Employment Rights Bill reshaping workplace protections in the UK

18 Nov 2024

The rebirth of the standard form

Anthony Armitage explores how contract standardisation and AI can streamline construction agreements and reduce disputes

18 Nov 2024

A perilous plague & menacing risk

Robert Jackson and Frederick Newton discuss viral vermin, contamination risks, and public health dangers.