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Each issue we’ll be speaking to a member of the police conduct family to ask them for their thoughts about the conduct world.
The modern multi-generational workforce is constantly evolving with emerging employee needs requiring differing considerations. In a government publication this month, figures showed that for the ...
Phase 1 Awaab’s Law – 27 October 2025 The requirements of Phase 1 relate to damp and mould hazards and emergencies and set out a timescale of 15 working days, unless there is an emergency, for social ...
June 2025 has been a busy month for the Equality and Human Rights Committee (EHRC). Since our previous Insight on the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland v The Scottish ...
Process Those following the debate which has surrounded the bill will know that there have been particular concerns voiced about the potential impact on individuals with mental health conditions and ...
A historic vote in the House of Commons on Friday 20 June 2025 has passed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (also known as the Assisted Dying Bill), introduced as a private member’s bill by ...
The findings of the NERO clinical trial were presented at the American Association of Cancer Research Conference at the end April and offer potential hope to mesothelioma patients. For the first time, ...
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Norman Hay Plc v. Marsh Ltd [2025] [1] provides important clarification on the application of loss of chance principles in professional negligence claims ...
Top Tips in Times of Transition 17 June 2025 | 9:30am registration for a 10 am start | Weightmans, 100 Old Hall St, Liverpool L3 9QJ Ready or not, change is coming. Significant budget cuts, ...
The addition of Catriona Wolfenden and Jane Price increases the firm’s total equity partnership strength to 45, with the total partner count currently standing at 267. Catriona, who joined Weightmans ...
Choice of Executors In your Will, you can decide who should administer your estate and follow the wishes you have set out. If you don’t have a Will, the law sets out a certain class of people who can ...
Comment Essentially, the cost of private treatment will be recoverable if the claimant can satisfy the court that the treatment will take place on a private basis. Whilst there is no duty on the ...