Love doesn't always fit the traditional mould. For some, it means one lifelong partnership.

Most inheritance disputes do not arise because someone failed to say what they wanted. They arise because what was said never became legally effective. From a contentious probate perspective, this is a familiar pattern.

From Spring 2027, subscription businesses will need to operate under significantly stricter rules about how they sign customers up, remind them before renewals, and let them cancel

There was a time when environmental and social factors barely registered in commercial property deals. Energy ratings and community value sat somewhere near the bottom of the checklist – if they featured at all.

Divorce reshapes not only a relationship but also the financial life that has grown around it. The family home, savings, pensions and long-term plans that once supported one household must suddenly stretch to support two.

Home is supposed to be the one place where you feel secure. When a relationship breaks down badly enough that sharing a roof becomes frightening, or when you have already left and are wondering whether you have any right to return, the situation can feel overwhelming. It can also feel legally impossible to unpick. Who gets to stay? Who has to leave? What happens if the other person simply refuses to go?

Life policies written into Trust have long been a mainstay of financial planning. They can ensure policy proceeds are paid swiftly, outside probate, and often in a tax-efficient manner.

A judgment handed down Laing O’Rourke v Shepperton Studios in March 2026 has answered a key question concerning construction payment disputes: if a payment notice is defective, does it automatically bring the pay less notice down with it? The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) said no, but its reasoning explains exactly why, and the case carries important lessons for those responsible for managing payments on a construction project.

By the time a commercial contract is signed, the document itself is often the end point of a much longer process. Discussions, draft proposals, follow-up emails and informal assurances all play a part in shaping the deal. Some of those exchanges are carried through into the final wording. Others are not. Even so, they may still influence what each party believes has been agreed.

For all too long, women's health has been treated as a private matter. Something quietly managed rather than openly supported or discussed.

It is a question that tends to surface in moments of real emotional weight. Sometimes it reflects frustration or distance. At other times, something much deeper, a relationship that has broken down to the point where continuing as before no longer feels possible.

Modern families often look very different from those of a generation ago.

Digital evidence has always mattered in family proceedings. Messages, emails, financial records and photographs often sit at the centre of a case, shaping how the court understands a relationship, a pattern of behaviour, or what a child has experienced.

In this edition of Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) briefings we consider the Upper Tribunal decision in Unsdorfer v Octagon[JC1] . Whilst the decision dates back to 2024 it is useful in providing some clarity on the roles and responsibilities of “managers”, “special measures managers” and “accountable persons” appointed in relation to higher-risk buildings (HRBs).

Most employers recognise the value of a diverse workforce. Broader perspectives, a deeper talent pool, a team that actually reflects the communities it serves. These are practical advantages, and many organisations are actively working to improve representation as a result, whether by rethinking how they advertise roles, reaching into different networks for candidates, or investing in development programmes for underrepresented groups.

Contracts sit at the heart of almost every business relationship. They govern supply arrangements, leases, service provision, joint ventures and long-term commercial partnerships.

Succession is often spoken of as a single moment – the passing of the baton from one generation to the next.

Most people assume that once a person dies, their Will settles all of their estate matters as it acts as a record of what the Deceased wanted, and that it is just a matter for the Executors to carry the Deceased’s wishes out. That assumption is understandable. It is also, in some cases, wrong.

Few decisions test a family business quite like succession.

Most people assume that once a financial settlement has been approved by the court, the matter is finished. The assets have been divided, the paperwork signed, and both parties move on with their lives.