David Locke on the importance of informed debate on COVID vaccinations for children
Not every change to our working lives post-COVID is a step forward: David Locke laments the loss of pre-pandemic positives
David Locke draws comparisons between the governments of the US and UK in their recent frivolous approaches to serious legal matters
David Locke discusses preserving Gillick competence in the light of cases of gender dysphoria
David Locke & Claire Christopholus question if there is a duty of care to relatives of patients with genetic conditions
As Mental Health Awareness Week approaches, David Locke urges us all to recognise the little signs in those we know well & in ourselves that suggest all is not right
The argument about legal costs in clinical negligence & personal injury litigation shows no sign of abating, says David Locke
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From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act
Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection
Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961
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