The Government recently introduced the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, colloquially known as the “Hillsborough Law”, with its first reading on 16 September 2025.

Explore the fundamentals of mental capacity in personal injury claims, guided by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and key case ...

Marriage, or entering into a registered civil partnership, has numerous legal consequences for the parties involved.

The growing global trend towards hybrid and remote working, along with the steady increase in flexible working arrangements, has prompted changes to legislation that now allows employees to make ...

In this article, Health and Safety specialist Regulatory defence lawyer, Andrew Brammer looks at the complexity of reporting ...

Hello and welcome to the second part of our subtle brain injury podcast brought to you by the Weightmans Brain Injury Technical Unit. My name is Emma Eccles, I'm a Partner in the Weightmans Large Loss ...

In the recent case For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers (2025) the Supreme Court clarified the legal definition of “woman” under the Equality Act 2010, confirming this means ‘biological’ ...

What does the DVSA do? The DVSA is responsible for keeping roads safe and ensuring that drivers and vehicles meet legal standards. Its responsibilities are wide-ranging and include: The DVSA works ...

A hospital trust has recently been criticised for its “poor” and “defensive” investigations into three deaths. The Coroner’s PFD report (Lorraine Parker (1): Prevention of Future Deaths Report - ...

There is a great deal of activity around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) at the moment. The effects of these substances are not fully understood, but there is enough information available ...

Domestic abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG) have reached record levels in the UK, triggering a heightened national and political response. On average, the police receive a call every 30 ...

If a debt is due from a company and a creditor is owed more than £750, or an individual/partnership owes at least £1,500, a statutory demand can be served. This document must be in a prescribed form ...