Category: Latest News

Self-styled “Joe Donor” loses high court bid for access to children he fathered

15 May 2025

Law Commission could recommend changes to marriage revoking a Will

15 May 2025

£20m committed to supporting victims of domestic abuse

14 May 2025

Two more join the WSP Solicitors’ team

9 May 2025

Legal Aid Agency subject to cyber incident

8 May 2025

Metamorph Group Limited Acquire Knight Polson

Knights surpasses £200m revenue and strengthens South East presence with Birkett Long acquisition

8 May 2025

Law Society responds to Chatham House AML report

Changes to AML guidance ratified by Treasury

8 May 2025

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Rapist who posed as professional photographer has sentence increased

8 May 2025

Four years on from the Domestic Abuse Act: Vital gaps remain, warns Women’s Aid Chief

7 May 2025

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Fladgate hires leading Private Client Tax Partner Emily Osborne

6 May 2025

Gates divorce move could boost children’s inheritance

Standish v Standish hearing continues in Supreme Court

1 May 2025

Few trust AI to handle divorces, survey reveals

1 May 2025

Ministry of Justice responds to Victims’ Commissioner report on Crown Court backlog

1 May 2025

Greater protection for domestic abuse victims in North Wales

1 May 2025

women being killed by coercive and controlling partners

Women’s Aid welcomes police vetting reforms but calls for urgent, whole-system change

1 May 2025

New Feature: Lawyers Helping Lawyers

Actionstep expands UK team and signals ‘deep connection’ to legal sector

30 April 2025

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Maguire Family Law bolsters Altrincham office with key senior appointment

30 April 2025

Legal consultants launch three-day Ibiza ‘immersive getaway’ for lawyers

29 April 2025

Supreme Court set for £77m showdown in landmark divorce case

28 April 2025

UK Businesses have lost more than £6.2 million to cyber scams in the past 12 months with nearly a third increase in cases during the peak of the pandemic.

Scam warning as firm targeted with fake reviews

25 April 2025

‘Romeo and Juliet’ clause added to child abuse reporting bill to avoid ‘unintended consequences’

24 April 2025

Police vetting reforms to boost officer standards

24 April 2025

Starmer faces backlash over U-turn on trans rights following Supreme Court ruling

24 April 2025

High Court Determines Habitual Residency Tug Of War

High Court overturns overnight contact order in domestic abuse case

24 April 2025

Legal profession marks Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Wirral families still waiting for SEND support improvements, inspectors warn

24 April 2025

Policy priorities set out in LSB business plan 2025/26

24 April 2025

Maguire Family Law appoints Senior Associate to Altrincham team

22 April 2025

High Court Determines Habitual Residency Tug Of War

High Court Judgment in Safety Valve Legal Challenge

17 April 2025

Archers Storyline Highlighting The Need For Change In Surrogacy

UK government confirms no plans to ban international surrogacy travel

17 April 2025

New campaign calls for legal reform to recognise pets as family, not property

17 April 2025

Law Society seeks 1.9% increase in practising certificate fee share

16 April 2025

Campaign launched to prosecute officials who failed to act on grooming gangs

16 April 2025

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Family Rights Group Releases film to help parents with learning disabilities navigate social work support

15 April 2025

FLiP and FLANC help neurodivergent individuals and families access out of court dispute resolution

15 April 2025

SRA issues guidance on healthy work environments

Stress ‘notably higher’ in legal services compared with other professions

11 April 2025

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Government to launch consultation on legal protections for cohabiting couples amid concerns over economic abuse

11 April 2025