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Freeths achieves champion status for LGBTQ+ inclusion

Freeths has been recognised as a Stonewall Proud Employer ‘Champion’ demonstrating its commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion through effective practices and policies

Drop plans for new appeals body

The Law Society urges the UK government to concentrate on improving Home Office decisions rather than creating new appeal systems

Sperm donor case highlights legal complexities

The Family Division ruling underscores the need for careful planning in sperm donation and parentage disputes

Vandemoortele and Délifrance deal under scrutiny

The Competition and Markets Authority has moved the Vandemoortele and Délifrance deal to a phase 2 investigation

Gatwick Investment v Liberty Mutual: Supreme Court rules furlough payments reduce business interruption insurance claims

CJRS payments cut employers' recoverable losses under standard savings clauses, the Supreme Court has confirmed.

DLA Piper supports BBVA's USD500 million financing

DLA Piper has successfully advised BBVA on a USD500 million global vendor financing programme for Envision Energy

Bickley v John Lewis: EAT rules on name change between EC certificate and ET1 presentation

Employment tribunal wrongly rejected claim where claimant's deed poll name change caused a mismatch.

X and Y adoption order setting aside: Supreme Court rules no power exists to revoke valid adoption orders

The High Court has no inherent jurisdiction to revoke a validly made adoption order on welfare grounds.