Empowering the next generation of leaders: How law firms can build future talent
Law firms are being encouraged to rethink how they nurture future leaders as changing career expectations and evolving workplace culture reshape the profession. The issue was discussed in the latest Build Better Habits webinar, hosted by Osprey Approach, where a panel from across the legal sector considered how firms can attract, develop and retain the […]
Fertility patients win battle to save embryos after clinics failed to gain consent for storage
The High Court has ruled the embryos or gametes of 14 fertility patients cannot be destroyed, after clinics failed to gain the consent required for storage within the 10-year period required by law. Fifteen applicants had asked the court to declare it was lawful for gametes or embryos to continue to be stored and to […]
SRA confirms ‘potential fraud and missing client money’ at PM Law
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has formally confirmed it is investigating “potential fraud, including the misappropriation of client money” at the Sheffield-based law firm PM Law after it unexpectedly closed on Monday 2nd February. In a statement published on the SRA website, Jonathan Peddie, executive director of legal and enforcement, confirmed the regulator is looking into […]
Government to increase funding as part of expanded support for adopted children
The government has set out its vision for reforming adoption support and has launched a consultation to gather feedback on the proposals. The increased Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) forms part of a wider reform agenda, with the Department for Education aiming to strengthen adoption support by 2028 through earlier intervention and more […]
Government ‘has the right approach’ to online safety, family lawyers say
The government’s campaign to help parents to discuss the impact of harmful online content is “welcome news” and “the right approach”, family lawyers say. Last week, the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) launched the You Won’t Know until You Ask campaign, which provides parents with practical support to aid conversations with their children about […]
Family court orders adoption without parental consent due to delays ‘causing real and significant emotional harm’
A judge has ruled “with a heavy heart” that a three-year-old child must be adopted following a series of delays in proceedings, which had lasted 73 weeks at the time of the January hearing. His Honour Judge Willans, sitting at West London Family Court, said he would make care and placement orders without parental consent […]
Law Society seeks applications for Diversity Access Scheme
Talented aspiring solicitors are invited to apply for a place on the profession’s Diversity Access Scheme (DAS), as the Law Society of England and Wales opens recruitment for the 2026 cohort. The DAS aims to promote social mobility and increase diversity within the legal profession by supporting individuals who face social, educational, financial or personal […]