Children

Articles

Signed and sealed

If the plumber can charge £90 for five minutes' work, solicitors should be allowed to increase the fee for swears, says Russell Conway

An intolerable situation

Should the 'best interests' test follow clinical guidelines on 'intolerability' when considering withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from children, asks Simon Elliman

Birth of a salesman

Partners must be prepared to take on a more managerial role and focus on bringing new work for their firms to succeed after the downturn,...

Just the job

“Don't take this the wrong way but I hope I never see you again.” This is the valedictory that I have received many times from...

Legal aid voices: housing and repossession

Housing advice at the Derby Community Legal Advice Centre should be available within a fortnight but with rising demand the wait is now up four...

Over but not out

Edward Heaton explains the rights of adoptive, unmarried and step-parents when a relationship breaks down

Rough with the smooth

Sandra Millikin reflects on 25 years of running a solicitor's practice

Update: family (children)

Noel Arnold reviews cases on findings of fact, local authorities' involvement in public law proceedings, electronic tagging and interim orders