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Reality TV vs legal reality Channel 4’s The Inheritance has a clever premise: strangers in a stately home competing to win a share of the...

The final stages of Parliamentary process for the much talked about Renters’ Rights Bill are now scheduled for September. Royal Assent so...

The ability of Deputies to give gifts is a topic that we are frequently asked about. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) published...

A recent County Court judgment reviewed the pre-action protocol for housing conditions claims (England) and the consequences of breaching...

From 1 September 2025, the Department for Education will introduce statutory safeguarding reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage...

It was great to read this week of the Entertainer (incidentally, the shop where my middle son always bought his Star Wars toys) moving...

In my last roundup, I assumed that only government amendments to the Bill would be agreed by the House of Lords. That's certainly come...

The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) is a landmark piece of proposed legislation currently going through Parliament that aims to modernise...

The UK Government’s Civil Society Covenant, published last month, is more than a policy statement—it’s a bold affirmation of the power of...

The recent Court of Appeal case, Abdelrahman v Islington LBC [2025], offered useful guidance as to who is considered a ‘stepchild’ for...

In recent years, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the health and social care sector has become a critical component...

The ‘Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England)Regulations 2025’ (the ‘regulations’), also known as Awaab’s Law, were...