Stevenage is famed for its cycle paths and infrastructure built around the vision of Eric Claxton the engineer for the planning of the new town from 1946, and its Chief engineer between 1963 and...

The second webinar from the virtual Women's Rights in Healthcare series showcased two inspiring women who are campaigning to tackle taboos relating to women's everyday reproductive cycles.

Kavita Modi discusses what can be done in the UK to prevent human trafficking and forced labour.

"Shipbreaking" is the practice by which oceangoing ships which reach their end of their working life are dismantled.

Your employer has a legal duty to protect and safeguard your welfare and health and safety. See our previous blog on COVID-19 and your employment rights for an overview of employer obligations.

After George Floyd's death at the hands of law enforcement in the US sparked protests in America and beyond, Black Lives Matter UK..

Mr Packham has spoken out following a Court of Appeal judgment which refused permission on two grounds for a judicial review...

As long as there are cases of legal professionals concealing their conduct out of fear of the consequences or being unable to own up and speak out about mistakes, conversation aimed at improving...

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has said that he will publish two documents to ensure patients and families understand how Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)...

Lockdown has provided one reminder after another of the inequalities that persist across our planet.

The recent killing of a vocal opponent to a mining project on indigenous land in Guatemala has highlighted the increasing insecurity faced by many human rights defenders.

Jasmine Patel discusses the rights of workers facing redundancy as a result of economic difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Groups representing families affected by the use in pregnancy of the epilepsy drug Sodium Valproate have delivered their response to the Cumberlege Review, published July 8.

"The key is being wide open to the possibility of endometriosis… Putting it down to ‘just periods' is often the problem."

When a defendant becomes mentally unfit to stand trial due to dementia or cognitive decline, can the criminal justice system still deliver meaningful justice for survivors of childhood sexual abuse?

Katharina Theil considers progress on legal moves around the world to bring companies to account for their contribution to climate change.

An urgent legal case has been issued to challenge major planning changes due to be introduced next week.

Oliver Holland and Rachel Bonner discuss the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Hamida Begum (on behalf of MD Khalil Mollah) v Maran (UK) Limited.

The MASIC Foundation marks a decade of transforming care for women who have suffered severe childbirth injuries, particularly obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASI). This milestone reflects on how the charity has broken the silence around devastating birth trauma, driven improvements in maternity care through initiatives like the OASI Care Bundle, and supported thousands of women who previously suffered alone with incontinence, chronic pain, and psychological trauma.

In July 2020, a High Court judgment in Begum v Maran [2020] EWHC 1846 (QB) was handed down where, for the first time, an English court has grappled with the controversial issue of "shipbreaking".