As of April 2025, the family court fees have increased. Having only just increased last year already, the justification behind the increased fees provided by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is to produce a significant level of additional funding that will go towards improving service delivery, subsidising the cost of related court and tribunal services for which they do not charge a fee, and reducing the overall cost to the taxpayer.

Contemporary artist Damien Hirst's innovative approach to posthumous artwork creation offers valuable insights into estate planning beyond traditional assets. His concept of creating instructions for works to be produced up to 200 years after death demonstrates how legacy planning can encompass intellectual property, creative rights, and carefully structured future instructions.

The NHS is a wonderful institution, but one which, as is well documented, is underfunded, understaffed and at breaking point.

In Part 1, I looked at why sepsis remains such a difficult clinical emergency to recognise and respond to. In this second part, I consider the new Modern Service Framework for sepsis and whether it represents a genuine opportunity to improve patient safety.

Are you allowed to be paid for acting as an attorney? The short answer is that if you are a family member or friend acting as an attorney, then you are not permitted to be paid for carrying out your role as attorney.

Assessing the full impact of brain injury sustained by children in personal injury compensation claims can be challenging. Not least because unlike adults, they are still going through the various developmental stages.

The Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 fundamentally changed how companies can remove directors who lack mental capacity, eliminating court orders as grounds for termination. Understanding these amendments to the 2008 Model Articles is crucial for companies incorporated before April 2013, as outdated provisions may still exist in their articles of association and could expose them to discrimination claims.

Civil partnerships, introduced in the UK in 2005, initially aimed to provide same-sex couples with the same legal rights as married couples, addressing gaps in inheritance...

From 1 July 2026, a wide range of Family Court fees will increase in England and Wales.

When someone passes away, their estate is usually administered by a personal representative. This can be a named executor in a Will, or an administrator appointed by the court.

When someone goes to court, their ability to understand and participate in their court case is crucial. But what happens if there are doubts about their mental capacity to engage in legal proceedings?

NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care have unveiled a 10-year vision to transform sepsis management through a new Modern Service Framework. This article examines whether standardised protocols and screening tools represent genuine progress in patient safety, or if there's a risk that clinical judgement and patient voices could be overshadowed by tick-box medicine in managing this time-critical medical emergency.

An American national severely injured in a 2022 Kent road accident secured a comprehensive settlement covering future care, rehabilitation, and lost earnings after coordinated UK and US case management efforts.

Despite national guidance and widespread use of sepsis screening tools, sepsis continues to generate clinical negligence claims due to recurring failures in recognition, escalation, and treatment. This article examines why overreliance on checklists and standardized pathways can create risks when they substitute for clinical judgment, particularly in cases where patients present with atypical or evolving symptoms that don't fit neatly into tick-box protocols.

Functional neurological disorder (FND) presents unique challenges in personal injury claims, often leading to allegations of dishonesty when symptoms cannot be explained by visible structural damage. Early diagnosis and intervention through multi-disciplinary rehabilitation can dramatically improve outcomes for claimants, yet limited specialist resources and delayed assessments frequently result in devastating consequences for those affected.

High value personal injury claims are complex, and the evidence experts provide is crucial to achieving optimum outcomes for those injured.

Following a recent government announcement, there is renewed discussion around whether providing more information at the outset of a residential transaction could reduce the number of sales that fall through.

The Court of Appeal ruled that fees paid by tenants before the Tenant Fees Act 2019 came into force do not invalidate section 21 notices. Post-Act tenancies require returning prohibited payments before serving such notices.

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 introduces Ground 4A as a critical possession mechanism for purpose-built student accommodation providers. Understanding how existing student tenancies...

The first place to look is your lease. If you don't have a copy, you can get one from the Land Registry. There are also model leases on the gov.uk website which housing associations use.