Today marks the start of Family Mediation Week and an opportunity to consider the many benefits that mediation can bring to separating families seeking to resolve their issues...

The Judicial College publishes a set of guidelines at regular intervals which set out to assist judges, practitioners, and insurers in the valuation of general damages for personal injuries.

The Supreme Court's landmark decision in CCC earlier this year permits 'lost years' claims by children, but questions remained about how courts would apply this ruling and calculate damages. The High Court's judgment in JBX v Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides the first reported application of this precedent, revealing how courts will navigate the inherent evidential difficulties when determining future loss of earnings for children with reduced life expectancy.

Slater v McNelis is an employers' liability case which proceeded in the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court. The pursuer, who was a former employee of the defender...

In a comprehensive report published on 21 August 2023, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) Working Group sets out its final conclusions and recommendations of its review of existing Pre-Action Protocols (PAP's).

If you're trying to work out the best way to structure a deed of variation we would recommend taking professional advice.

A personal representative is responsible for managing a deceased person's estate, and this normally includes reporting the value of the estate...

This was considered by the Court of Session in the case of Ponticelli UK Ltd v Gallagher.

The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2026 introduce sweeping changes to UK travel law, fundamentally expanding what constitutes a package holiday and imposing new obligations on airlines, booking platforms, and hotels. These reforms will create one of the world's most comprehensive travel regulatory regimes, requiring many businesses to obtain insolvency protection and provide full consumer rights where none existed before.

Described as "the first national partnership of its kind", the Government, at the end of October, launched Project Pegasus.

As we get into the peak of the winter period, it is important that all employers understand their health and safety obligations in relation to the temperature of their workplace and keeping people...

A recent Employment Tribunal decision highlights the risks for employers who pay sponsored overseas workers more than UK-based colleagues doing the same work. The case demonstrates that immigration compliance alone may not justify pay disparities, and employers must be prepared to evidence their rationale and consider less discriminatory alternatives.

The law of surrogacy in Great Britain has remained largely unchanged since the 1980s despite the scientific advances and changing social attitudes.

We provide guidance on what a C100 form entails and when you may need one.

The Court of Appeal has delivered a significant ruling emphasising that local authorities must consult vulnerable service users before closing facilities central to their daily lives. In BUJ v London Borough of Bromley, the court quashed a council's decision to close an adult education centre, finding that affected learners with disabilities had a legitimate expectation of consultation. What does this mean for public bodies planning service changes or property disposals?

Insurance fraud is evolving as criminal networks develop increasingly sophisticated methods to exploit detection systems. Claims warehousing, where fraudulent injury claims are deliberately incubated over years before submission, is emerging as a significant threat that combines patient orchestration with professional enablers and potentially AI-generated evidence.

This is a cautionary tale for claimants and defendants alike who either rely upon or are opposed by McKenzie Friends.

On 25h July, the Ministry of Justice confirmed its commitment expressed earlier this year that mediation will become compulsory for all civil claims valued up to £10,000...

In our article on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete school closures; published on 1 September 2023, we examined the timeline of warnings on the danger of RAAC in public buildings.

The changes to immigration rules will come into effect on various dates from 28 September 2023, with a focus on ETA requirements.