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04 October 2007
Issue: 7291 / Categories: Legal News , Child law
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DADDY DIALLING

In brief

A paternity helpline to give legal and practical advice to male solicitors on childcare rights has been launched by the Association of Women Solicitors (AWS). The confidential helpline offers half-an-hour of free legal advice and is staffed by volunteer lawyers. Government figures show that only a quarter of men who are entitled to paternity leave take advantage of this right. The helpline—an extension of the maternity helpline already provided by the AWS to women solicitors—aims to help more male solicitors benefit from their rights. The helpline number is 0870 043 4844.

Issue: 7291 / Categories: Legal News , Child law
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft strengthens Scottish real estate capabilitywith partner appointment

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Brendan Ryan as partner in Public Law Projects team

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers welcomes five new barristers

NEWS
A time-restricted bank tax, a ‘roadmap to fiscal devolution’, extension to parental leave, entrepreneur’s relief and a giveaway on energy bills for households are the headlines in Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey’s 2026 Autumn Budget
A Court of Appeal judge has lamented the ‘very concerning’ state of the law on employee inventor compensation after a chemist’s case took five-and-a-half years to reach court, eventually being listed for a 37-day trial next year
The Law Society has emphasised that responsibility remains human, in a practice note on artificial intelligence (AI)
Respect orders, which enable police, councils, housing associations, transport networks and other authorities to take enforcement action against anti-social behaviour, have come into force across England and Wales
The Land Registry has launched two consultations aimed at making its information more publicly accessible, ‘Restructuring HM Land Registry fees’, and ‘Future of access to HM Land Registry information’
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