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The importance of careful drafting of security documentation

Simon Jerrum examines two High Court decisions on fixed vs. floating charges and their implications for security documentation

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

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

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

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

Arrests for illegal working surge following Home Office crackdown

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

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

The rebirth of the standard form

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