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Hot under the collar: how can employers protect against heatwaves?

Employment
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With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees and the hottest May day ever recorded on Tuesday, employers should be aware of their obligations to staff during heatwaves.

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Separated parents: can you take your child abroad?

Family law
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If you are separated from your child’s other parent and are planning a trip abroad, it is important to understand the legal position before you book or travel. The rules can differ depending on whether there is a Child Arrangements Order in place, who has parental responsibility, and whether the other parent agrees to the trip.

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Celebrating Pride in the workplace: What employer’s need to know about Pride Month

Employment
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In this article, we look at why LGBTQ+ inclusion matters from both a legal and business perspective, outline the key legal framework, and suggest practical ways employers can support inclusion in the workplace.

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Same-sex couples in sport: building families

Family law
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For many same-sex couples working in sport, whether as elite athletes, coaches, agents, or in club and federation roles, the question of starting a family is one that requires careful planning. The physical demands of sporting careers, the pressures of performance schedules, and the realities of frequent travel all shape when and how family planning becomes possible.

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EMI scheme updates – a summary of recent changes

Corporate and commercial law
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With effect from 6 April 2026, significant reforms to some of the key scheme limits have come into force, representing the largest expansion of the EMI regime since its introduction.

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When stroke is missed

Medical negligence
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Marguarita Tyne, head of Clarke Willmott’s medical negligence team, explains the common circumstances in which strokes are missed and answers some of the most frequently asked questions about potential claims, outcomes, and compensation.

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Martyns Law: where are we and what should you do next?

Crime & regulatory
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“Martyn’s Law”, formally the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, introduces a new statutory framework aimed at improving preparedness and public protection at publicly accessible premises.

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Brain injury and relationship breakdown

Family law
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Brain injury can change people. Personality, behaviour, insight, cognition. All can be altered as a result of the injury, not by choice. The partner they once knew may present differently, and the relationship dynamic shifts in ways neither party anticipated. When these relationships break down, as research suggests around 75% will, family proceedings raise complex and overlapping legal issues.

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The hidden data protection risks in the 2026/27 GP contract – What GP practices need to know

Corporate and commercial law
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Contractual changes to the 2026/27 GP Contract came into force on 1 April 2026. One contractual change with potentially significant legal consequences has attracted comparatively little attention: a new obligation requiring GP practices to disclose detailed staff information to their Integrated Care Board (ICB).

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Inheritance issues for the LGBTQ+ community

Wills & probate
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In some ways the law is still evolving to encompass the different forms of family that now exist.

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When it comes to tickets to major sporting events … it’s not all about “hot dogs & Coke”

Commercial contracts and agreements
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With the Football World Cup now only weeks away, the issues around tickets prices and how fans are potentially being exploited during major sporting events have again reappeared.

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