Unregulated sperm donation, best interests & public policy
Mark Pawlowski asks the unromantic question of who keeps the ring, and when, if a couple split
The latest case involving a serial sperm donor serves to highlight the serious legal & ethical issues around unregulated donation, write Isabelle James & Lee Henderson
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Morr & Co—20 promotions
Firm announces double-digit promotions, including two new partners
Switalskis—Jonathan Hyldon
Head of commercial property appointed in Lincolnshire
Excello Law—Caroline Gray & Mick Hewitt
Corporate and commercial property partners appointed in Manchester and Stoke
A long-standing issue in family justice can now be resolved, thanks to recently launched charity the Separated Parenting Programme Directory (SPPD)
An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ
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The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament
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An obscure Victorian tort may be heading for an unexpected revival after a significant Privy Council ruling that could reshape liability for dangerous escapes, according to Richard Buckley, barrister and emeritus professor of law at the University of Reading
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Could a Privy Council decision loosen the bonds which have tied down the tort of private nuisance for so long? Richard Buckley reports
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Vanessa Friend & Robert Jackson examine Timokhin v Timokhina & the dangers of jurisdiction
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The rise of litigants in person: Clare Hughes-Williams sets out how to respond to this growing challenge
