12 May 2021Adopting in a pandemicStepparent applications can be particularly challenging in a pandemic, particularly if some parties are abroad, as Shanika Haynes found
12 May 2021Cash 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 2021Cost of workplace conflict spiralsThe annual cost to employers of workplace conflicts reached nearly £29bn just before the pandemic, according to ACAS
7 May 2021Blowing the whistle: an imbalance of powersThe UK was an early adopter of whistleblowing protection for workers, but is the law still doing its job? Rachel Rothwell investigates
5 May 2021Overworked conveyancers at breaking pointResidential conveyancers are struggling to cope with the covid-19 property boom
5 May 2021Private FDRs: a progressive moveOrla 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
4 May 2021On parole: a victim-centred approachAlec Samuels considers how the victim has become central to Parole Board considerations
28 Apr 2021Permanent Trespass: injunction or damages?Mark Pawlowski examines the court's approach to permanent encroachment of land