The ‘Babies Bill’ passes second reading
A bill intended to make provision about support for infants, parents, carers of infants, and prospective parents and carers has passed its second reading and will move onto committee stage. The Infants, Parents and Carers Bill (also known as ‘the Babies Bill’) focuses on support during pregnancy and the 1,001 days of a child’s life, including […]
New Law Society president to have ‘difficult conversations’ about disability inclusion
The incoming Law Society president has called for greater openness around disability in the legal sector. Brett Dixon, who will take up the post from October 2026, said improving disability inclusion is one of the key priorities for his presidential year. Dixon plans to host a series of events across the country with disabled solicitors, […]
Firm news: family law appointments
North west law firm Myerson Solicitors has appointed Richard Lloyd as chief executive, with current CEO Carl Newton becoming non-executive chair of the board. The appointments mark the next stage in the evolution of Manchester’s first 100% employee–owned law firm. Lloyd (pictured above right) has taken up the new role after 26 years with Myerson, […]
Profile: Juliet Harvey, family team partner at Birketts
Juliet Harvey was the first chartered legal executive to hold the post of chair of Resolution, the national organisation with over 6,500 members across the family justice arena. Juliet leads Resolution’s work with the courts and sits on a number of national working groups dealing with family law issues, participating in regular meetings with senior […]