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Housing and the Equality Act: 10 years on

Alternatives may be required of landlords before the court will accept evicting a disabled tenant is justified, as Sarah Steinhardt and Daniel Clarke explain

A high bar

The courts have considered what a responsible and logical body of doctors would have done in similar circumstances, as Dr Jock Mackenzie explains

Covid-19: taking liberties

Despite further delay, the liberty protection safeguards regulations and code of practice will be properly scrutinised, as Matthew Duncan explains

Simultaneous exchange and completion

Sarah Dwight warns of the risks of exchanging and completing a house move the same day

Let's Talk

Zaid Dadah outlines the temporary measures introduced by the government designed to avoid business failure as a result of covid-19

Parental alienation: turning the tide

Judicial attitudes towards parental alienation are shifting, as Natasha Ord explains

A Mutual French Divorce

Charlotte Symes examines whether divorce by mutual consent is a safe bet or a risky move for couples considering divorcing in the UK or France

Leaving cohabitees behind

It may be time for a fundamental rethink to ensure unmarried couples receive the same benefits and tax breaks as married couples and civil partners,...