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.

For many employers, neurodiversity still feels like unfamiliar territory. It may come up quietly, through a request for flexibility, a conversation about struggling with workload, or a manager raising concerns about performance or communication. Sometimes it appears in the background of an absence issue, a grievance, or a difficult workplace relationship that has started to deteriorate.

Somewhere in your organisation, an employee is using AI right now. They may be drafting emails with it, summarising documents, screening CVs, or feeding client data into a tool whose privacy settings nobody has checked. Most businesses have reached this point without a policy, without training, and without any clear picture of what that exposure looks like.

If your organisation does not have an AI policy, it almost certainly needs one. The more useful question is not whether to have one but what it should say, how it should work in practice, and how to make sure it actually changes behaviour rather than sitting in a folder nobody reads.

Most people put off planning for the future because it feels overwhelming, complicated, or simply uncomfortable to think about. That and because many believe it isn’t necessary at this stage of their life. But laying out a clear roadmap for your assets is one of the most caring and responsible things you can do for your family.

Now that the long summer break is over and families are back in school-time routine, many separated parents are already thinking ahead

For many years, the way commercial disputes were resolved followed quite a formulaic route.

Disputes about share options rarely arise while the employment relationship is healthy.

The Employment Rights Bill marks one of the most significant recalibrations of workplace law in recent memory.

Farming families face some of the most complex financial consequences of any sector when a marriage breaks down. The farm is rarely just a business asset. It is the family home, the workplace, the pension, and in many cases the culmination of several generations of effort. When those elements are disentangled through divorce proceedings, the consequences can be severe, and the decisions made at that stage can shape the future of the farming operation for decades.

For many families, the thought of going to court is daunting enough. The idea of doing it all through a computer screen, rather than stepping into a courtroom, can feel even more unsettling. Yet, virtual hearings are becoming a regular part of the family justice system

Owning property or assets in France brings a layer of legal complexity that most people only discover at the wrong moment. When it comes to inheritance, France does not simply defer to what your Will says. A separate body of law governs who can inherit French assets, and if your Will has not been drafted with that in mind, the people you intended to benefit may not receive what you planned.

A business acquisition can appear complete on paper long before the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) considers it finished. In the UK, a transaction can still be called in for investigation months after completion, potentially delaying integration, disrupting operations and affecting deal value long after the parties believed the transaction had closed.

Employees are quietly taking on more than one job at the same time, sometimes without saying anything at all. What was once the occasional instance of moonlighting has, in some cases, become full-time employment running in parallel with another full-time role.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in a generation. Whilst much of the focus has been on day-one unfair dismissal rights, guaranteed hours, and changes to family-friendly rights, employers should not overlook the substantial implications for the use of fixed-term contracts.

If you are in your twenties or thirties, you can be forgiven for thinking Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney are for "later". For most people, they sit alongside the stuff you plan to do one day.

For many people, making a Will is something that is quietly postponed. It is often seen as a task for later life, something to address once retirement approaches or when financial affairs feel settled.

A landowner may be approached by a neighbour looking to graze livestock on an unused field for part of the year.