Grandparents’ rights under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989
Family law
Insights
Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 acknowledges the importance of maintaining relationships between children and their extended family members, including grandparents.
Written by
Paige Atherton
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Body Shop administration highlights importance of robust supplier contracts
News
Retail & leisure
Insolvencies are rising in the UK, and The Body Shop’s collapse serves as a wake-up call to suppliers about the importance of robust supplier contracts.
Written by
Chidem Aliss
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Should I make a sole or joint no fault divorce application?
Family law
Insights
In a sole application, only one party is responsible for making the application and progressing it. In a joint application, both spouses apply together and are jointly responsible for progressing.
Written by
Emily Finn
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Court of Appeal allows secret commissions claim to proceed as a representative action
News
Financial services litigation
The Court of Appeal in Commission Recovery Ltd v Marks & Clerk LLP & Another [2024] EWCA Civ 9 has upheld a High Court’s decision permitting a secret commission claim to proceed as a representative action under CPR 19.8 in an important decision for the “opt out” collective action regime in England and Wales.
Written by
Darren Kidd
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Settlement reached in shared appreciation mortgage claim, but more to be done says lawyer
News
Financial services litigation
Partner Laura Robinson discusses the six-week trial between one of Britain’s biggest banks and homeowners left in debt after taking out a controversial mortgage product.
Written by
Laura Robinson (née Hazell)
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Farm Business Structures Part 2: Should I incorporate my farming partnership?
Agriculture
Insights
Tom Potts, from our Corporate team discusses key aspects of agricultural business structuring in a series of articles, in this article he looks at when incorporating could be the most suitable option.
Written by
Tom Potts
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Lessons to be learnt from tragic maternity cases, says Clarke Willmott
News
Medical negligence
Kerry Fifield, partner in our Clinical Negligence team, recently represented a mother who lost her baby due to failings in a Cheltenham maternity unit. She says that the same issues are arising "time and time again" in NHS Trusts around the country.
Written by
Kerry Fifield
and
Vanessa Harris
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