Government rules out bringing forward surrogacy reforms after petition triggers debate
The government has said it “is not in a position to bring forward legislation on surrogacy reform” but will consider “options for future reform” following a debate in Parliament triggered by a public petition. The House of Commons debate considered whether surrogacy laws in England and Wales should change to recognise parents of a child […]
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 […]
Government moves forward with laws to prevent children accessing harmful content
The government is moving forward with new laws to prevent children from accessing or sharing nude images online, after technology companies didn’t move “far enough or fast enough” with their plans to tackle sexual harm online. The new measures would put legal requirements on technology companies to install stronger safeguards on all their devices to […]
Lords urge MPs for speedy return of assisted dying bill following ‘filibuster’ by opponents
A cross-party group of over 100 peers has criticised the “delaying tactics by a small minority” of lords who prevented a vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill earlier this year. In a letter sent to MPs, the lords said it had been “a great disappointment” that they had been unable […]
LawCare launches free online course to support wellbeing in the workplace
Legal sector mental health charity LawCare has launched a new free online course to support wellbeing in the workplace. Supporting legal workplace wellbeing is aimed at managers, team leaders, wellbeing leads and champions, as well as people working in human resources, learning and development and other support roles in the legal sector. The course offers practical […]
FCA will take on AML oversight ‘by end of 2028’
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will begin supervising businesses for anti-money laundering compliance before the end of 2028, with a “broad aim” for all firms within scope to be included by mid-2030. The plans were revealed by the Labour peer Lord Pitt-Watson during a House of Lords debate on the Financial Services and Markets Bill […]
Cohabitation law reform: a mad idea, the devil and the vulnerable
Following the closure of the government’s consultation on cohabitation reform, opponents of the proposals have shared concerns that imposing rights on an unsuspecting public with no clear mandate is unconstitutional. Earlier this week, it was suggested by one high-profile newspaper editor that the reforms had been engineered by the legal profession to boost dwindling fees. […]
Managing international child relocation disputes
With more than 30 years of family law experience there are few more qualified than Yael Selig to talk about one of family law’s most challenging specialisms: international child relocation disputes. Partner and head of the Hampstead office at Osborne’s Law, Selig joins the latest Today’s Family Lawyer podcast to discuss her practice which uniquely […]