Outdoor civil weddings set to be legalised in England and Wales

From 1st July outdoor civil wedding and partnership ceremonies in England and Wales are set to be legalised, meaning that couples will be allowed to get married for the first time at venues such as beaches, parks, private gardens, cruise ships and outdoor areas of venues that are already licensed. Under existing laws a legal […]

Court and Tribunal Judgements now available via National Archives

The Ministry of Justice today announced that court and tribunal judgments will be available via the National Archives for the first time. The new site will be unveiled next April when the current Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) contract expires. The MOJ has revealed that court judgments for […]

Private childcare providers exploiting a “broken market”

The Case for Change report published today has called in to question the conduct of private care providers for children. A review led by Josh MacAlister, former schoolteacher and chairman of the government’s review of social care stated that the care of vulnerable children in residential homes is increasingly dominated by large, profiteering providers that […]