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The latest case involving a serial sperm donor serves to highlight the serious legal & ethical issues around unregulated donation, write Isabelle James & Lee Henderson

Patients are being systematically failed by an NHS complaints regime that is opaque, poorly enforced and often stacked against them, argues Charles Davey of The Barrister Group

Patients are being kept in the dark about their right to independent complaints, reports Charles Davey

A landmark ruling has reshaped child clinical negligence claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Jodi Newton, head of birth and paediatric negligence at Osbornes Law, explains how the Supreme Court in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5 has overturned Croke v Wiseman, ending the long-standing bar on children recovering ‘lost years’ earnings

The Supreme Court has transformed the law for child personal injury claimants: Jodi Newton sets out the implications for practitioners

Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, outlines the drug and alcohol testing options available for family law professionals, and how a new, free guide can help identify the most appropriate testing method for each specific case

A Mental Capacity Act ‘best interests’ analysis must be undertaken for all treatment decisions for incapacitated adults, the Court of Appeal has held

The NHS’s safety watchdog may itself need watching. Writing in NLJ this week, John F Mayberry, criminal barrister at 2DRJ, and Affifa Farrukh, consultant physician, examine the sweeping powers granted to the Health Services Safety Investigation Body under the Health and Care Act 2022

Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the latest ONS data on drug misuse and its implications for toxicology testing in family law cases

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Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys further bolsters Private Equity expertise with the appointment of James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office

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NLJ this week: Consultant firms face tougher scrutiny

Consultant-led law firms should prepare for closer regulatory attention as oversight evolves

NLJ this week: AI grievances demand human judgement

Artificial intelligence may draft workplace grievances, but employers cannot treat them any differently from conventional complaints

NLJ this week: Dishonesty, promotions & procedural headaches

From dishonest claimants to judicial promotions and procedural skirmishes, the latest legal developments offer plenty for litigators to digest

NLJ this week: Remote hearings reshape the courtroom

Fresh guidance is set to influence how courts decide whether hearings take place online or in person

NLJ this week: Can landlords force the door?

County Court judges remain divided over whether landlords can lawfully force entry to carry out essential safety inspections after tenants ignore access injunctions

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Health

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Sidley—Carl Hotton