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Update: family (children)

Lord Laming's latest report on England's child protection system highlights ongoing deficiencies in the system and advocates, among other recommendations, the abolition of court fees. Noel Arnold reviews the findings

Being unreasonable

Why are the mentally ill so very unreasonable?

The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

Awareness of the damage that forced marriage can cause to individuals has grown in recent years, and now the Forced Marriages Act recognises for the first time the abuse of power by those enforcing their wishes against family members. Cris McCurley reports

Re-invent yourself

Joanna Kennedy enjoyed her legal career, but has found her true calling in her role as chief executive of a charity

Doing it for the kids

Fiona Wheeler loves volunteering at her local child contact centre

Not just an empty shell

The Register of Mergers provides a perfect solution in principle to charities that have merged to continue receiving future gifts made to their predecessors – or does it, asks Donald Taylor

Dangerous minds

The 'directing mind' defence has survived the judgment in Ferguson but to escape liability large companies will need to consider the relevant statute, says Thom Dyke

Emission control

Ellie Watson explains how the ambitious targets set by the Carbon Reduction Commitment will be met in practice and what it will mean for landlords and tenants