Grandparents’ rights under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989

Family law

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Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 acknowledges the importance of maintaining relationships between children and their extended family members, including grandparents.

20 February 2024

Written by

Paige Atherton

How to handle poor union representation: when to seek legal advice

Commercial litigation and disputes

Insights

Workplace disputes often bring about significant stress and confusion. During these difficult times, trade union representatives play a key role in providing support, ensuring that the rights and interests of union members are protected.

10 March 2025

Written by

Louise Goodwin

Imaging orders: Is the search over?

Civil dispute resolution

Insights

In this digital age the focus of searches is often digital devices with a particular concern that data on those devices will be deleted, destroyed or lost.

7 October 2021

Written by

Louise Goodwin

Is a landowner responsible for trees overhanging a public highway?

Insights

PLC has published its comments on landowners’ responsibilities for trees overhanging the public highway and particular care should be taken with Ash trees.

4 December 2012

Refused flexible working request made for “childcare needs” can amount to indirect sex discrimination

Employment

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Refusal of the employee’s flexible working request to accommodate her childcare needs amounted to indirect sex discrimination.

24 September 2021

Written by

Paula Squire

Roundup of family law resources for LGBTQ+ couples

Family law

Insights

We have compiled a range of family law resources that may be particularly useful to the LGBTQ+ community.

30 June 2023

Written by

Chris Longbottom

Taking security for commercial debt

Banking and financial services

Insights

This article discusses options available if a third party in a commercial arrangement is a corporate entity.

26 April 2023

Written by

Bethan Evans

The court grants dramatic relief in a very dramatic case

Commercial litigation and disputes

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The recent case of Garofalo v Crisp; Re Valorem Holdings Ltd demonstrates the breadth and scope of the courts discretion to order remedies (both final and interim) in an unfair prejudice petition.

18 December 2024

The worry of slurry

Agriculture

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Our team are increasingly instructed by farmers in respect of allegations of slurry-related pollution into streams and tributaries. Sam Harkness outlines the steps which farmers can take to mitigate the risk of any pollution and prosecution.

13 June 2023

Written by

Bridget Sanger

and

Sam Harkness

Working with us in Manchester

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Learn about working in our Manchester office, career progressions and our people.

30 July 2024

Written by

Ed Foulkes

Zombie rights

Intellectual property

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The assets of a dissolved company pass to the Crown as bona vacantia and getting hold of them after this has happened is by no means easy.

26 August 2016

Grandparents’ rights under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989

How to handle poor union representation: when to seek legal advice

Imaging orders: Is the search over?

Is a landowner responsible for trees overhanging a public highway?

Refused flexible working request made for “childcare needs” can amount to indirect sex discrimination

Roundup of family law resources for LGBTQ+ couples

Taking security for commercial debt

The court grants dramatic relief in a very dramatic case

The worry of slurry

Working with us in Manchester

Zombie rights

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