New Law: Parents to receive day one right to neonatal care leave and pay
Employment
Insights
On 6 April 2025 the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 (“the Act”) came into force, entitling eligible employees with babies who have received or are in receipt of neonatal care to additional time off.
Written by
Paula Squire
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Lee Hart, Partner in our Personal Injury team, details the common causes of occupational stress and considerations taken by the court when considering liability.
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With recent figures showing that “blended families” are on the rise, we take a closer look at partner adoption where people adopt their partner’s child.
Supreme Court judgment: FCA’s business interruption insurance test case
News
The Supreme Court handed down its judgment on the FCA’s business interruption insurance test case on Friday 15 January 2021 in an appeal from the Commercial Court.
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The legal considerations of using a known or unknown donor
News
For many, starting a family through donor conception involves a multitude of considerations to include social, emotional, and also the legal position of the family unit and any child born.
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The long goodbye, or an early exit – weighing up the options
Employment
Insights
Dealing with a departure from your team can pose operational and business risks, which need to be carefully managed. A business enjoys much stronger protection and greater flexibility when dealing with team member departures if it has a well-drafted employment contract in place.
Written by
Tim Copplestone
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The UK IPO has reviewed its decision in relation to “interrupted days” and has declared that its “interrupted days” period will end on 29 July 2020. Therefore, the first non-interrupted day will commence on 30 July 2020 and all normal operations will resume.
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Who can consent to a deprivation of liberty for children and young persons?
Court of Protection solicitors
Insights
It is increasingly easier for practitioners to spot a deprivation of liberty when a person is over 18 – but perhaps not so simple when considering whether a child, or young person is deprived of their liberty.
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