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12 May 2021

Local authority funding boost for local land charges move

A further £26m has been promised to local authorities to speed up migration of local land charges services to central register

12 May 2021

Immigration law proposals a 'serious threat' to the rule of law

The Law Society said Home Office immigration law plans pose a 'serious threat' to the rule of law

12 May 2021

Adopting in a pandemic

Stepparent applications can be particularly challenging in a pandemic, particularly if some parties are abroad, as Shanika Haynes found 

12 May 2021

Cash payment solicitor lawfully dismissed

A solicitor was lawfully dismissed for gross misconduct after accepting £150 in cash 'posted' through his car window, appeal judges ruled

11 May 2021

Cost of workplace conflict spirals

The annual cost to employers of workplace conflicts reached nearly £29bn just before the pandemic, according to ACAS

7 May 2021

Blowing the whistle: an imbalance of powers

The UK was an early adopter of whistleblowing protection for workers, but is the law still doing its job? Rachel Rothwell investigates

5 May 2021

Overworked conveyancers at breaking point

Residential conveyancers are struggling to cope with the covid-19 property boom 

5 May 2021

Private FDRs: a progressive move

Orla O'Hagan's explains how her time in the family judiciary was impacted by covid-19 and why private FDRs are the way to go