A child in general terms means the first generation of direct descendants of an individual. When a surrogate is involved in the birth of a child, the surrogate legally becomes the mother of the child born through surrogacy, and her name will be on the birth certificate. She then has Parental Responsibility for the child. If…

Following the release of the annual report from NHS Resolution for 2021/22, of the £13.3 billion annual cost, failings in maternity care amounted to 60% of that significant cost.
A total of 10,284 clinical negligence claims were reported in 2021/22 which consisted of 1,243 obstetrics claims. This amounts to 12% of all clinical negligence claims…

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently concluded its year-long investigation into the use of private correspondence channels (e.g. private emails, Whatsapp, and other messaging apps) by Government Ministers and officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) during the pandemic.
The investigation found failings at DHSC in compliance with transparency and personal…

An overage clause is sometimes included in property sale contracts and is used by the selling party as a means for them to receive additional funds after the sale has been completed if an agreed ‘trigger event’ takes place. The trigger event is generally an increase in the value of the property in the future.…

The family justice body, Resolution, has revealed the details of a new divorce model which would allow a single lawyer to advise both parties who are getting a divorce.
Resolution Together – the new ‘one lawyer, two clients’ divorce model
The new model, named Resolution Together, will provide clients who want to manage their separation…

Anyone who has tried to obtain a burial plot will be aware availability can be limited and it is not as simple as selecting the plot you would like as many have been presold.
Many families pass burial plots through the family which allows family members to be buried together and it is becoming more…

The UK Government has recently set out its new plans to improve healthcare and patient safety for women.
The plan – Women’s Health Strategy for England – came about after a consultation whereby 80% of 100,000 women said that they felt like NHS healthcare staff didn’t listen to them and they were being ignored when…