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Post-Adoption Contact: Evolving Legal and Welfare Perspectives

What arrangements best promote a child’s welfare throughout its life?  

Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: key changes and legal risks

The Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill promises structural change, but delivery risks remain significant

New legal reforms could hinder mobility

Upcoming employment law changes may enhance payouts for senior solicitors but could limit career movement

Lancaster City Council v Secretary of State: s.73, s.106A and the limits of a without-prejudice deed of variation

A planning inspector was entitled to treat a signed deed of variation as effective despite the council's opposition to removing affordable housing.

Lukins v Quality Part X: when does failure to e-file prevent a claim being "brought" in time?

A solicitor's failure to use mandatory electronic filing does not constitute bringing proceedings for limitation purposes, the High Court has confirmed.

Bardasu v Romanian Judicial Authority: fugitive status and the weight of delay in extradition article 8 cases

A High Court appeal examining how unexplained certification delay interacts with fugitive status in the article 8 proportionality balance.

SJ Interview: Ben Aram

Ben Aram is UK Managing Partner at Kennedys and co-head of its Corporate & Commercial division. A solicitor specialising in international arbitration and commercial litigation, he has led the expansion of the firm’s UK corporate practice and helped launch its global ESG group. In this interview, he reflects on law-firm leadership, scaling practices, partnership governance, and the skills lawyers need in a changing market.

AI in Law: responsibility never delegated

As AI becomes routine in legal practice, regulators and courts insist accountability stays firmly with the human professional

Hogan Lovells boosts Italian legal team

Hogan Lovells has appointed Luca Perfetti as partner, enhancing its regulatory and public law capabilities in Italy

Venus Legal expands into military claims

Venus Legal has launched its military claims service to assist Armed Forces members facing serious challenges