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Catholic agency in ultimate appeal over same-sex parenting
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Catholic agency in ultimate appeal over same-sex parenting

Catholic Care, the organisation providing adoption services to the catholic community, has started a last-ditch attempt to stop the application of regulations that would prevent it from excluding same-sex couples from its services.
Judges to be asked about voluntary work
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Judges to be asked about voluntary work

People applying for judicial posts should be asked about voluntary work, Baroness Neuberger, chair of the Lord Chancellor's advisory panel on judicial diversity, has said.
A good sport
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A good sport

The ruling in Uren emphasises the courts' determination to protect the freedom to choose whether to participate in sports with an acceptable level of risk, say Kris Lines and Jon Heshka
Packed away
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Packed away

Failure to comply with home information pack regulation could leave conveyancers exposed to the risk of professional negligence action, warns David Pett
Taking control
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Taking control

The first Supreme Court family judgments demonstrate its ability to deal objectively with complex family cases and provide helpful guidance to practitioners, says DJ Michael Buckley
Older and wiser
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Older and wiser

Would-be mothers should be assessed for IVF treatment individually and according to merit – not age, argues Seamus Burns
Dress to impress
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Dress to impress

Improving your image and building confidence will help your firm create a positive first impression and attract potential clients, says Dianne Bown-Wilson
Update: IT/IP
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Update: IT/IP

Susan Singleton considers new laws on 'cookies', proposed fines for major breaches of data protection law, new regulation of online content, keywords in advertisements, and unfair commercial practices