Application for judicial review argues the consultation on radical limits to the SEND Tribunal's jurisdiction is unlawful.

Labour spindoctors are hard at work attempting to render controversial SEND reforms palatable to MPs and affected families. Fears about the authenticity of the government's 'listening' exercises appea...

Position at odds with education secretary's statement that consultation happens 'before any final decisions are made'.

Silence from lord chancellor over education secretary's attack on SEND lawyers 'exploiting parents'.

Women leaders in the legal profession mark International Women's Day.

A weakened SEND Tribunal could leave pupils with no school place

A loss of rights and accountability and tightened criteria for support are at the heart of government plans for pupils with special educational needs.

Like my evening suit, despite its age, I prefer a commitment to the international rule of law over the alternatives.

Such letters always have so many points in common.

Months of conciliatory meetings and more reports on special educational needs and disabilities have done little to reassure affected families that children's rights will not be significantly diluted.

You have likely driven in a ‘family car’ for somewhere between two and ten hours. Or perhaps you have taken a train from a major terminus – London Liverpool Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Edinburgh Wa...

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, at least 19,546 Ukrainian children have been taken. There is talk of a land deal, but no children deal is on the table.

The 'parents of disabled children' club was one I didn't want to join, and yet was shattered to leave with the death of my daughter in February. Re-engaging with these issues at this time, I find extr...

A client in tears is a test of the balance between head and heart. How, in practice, can this delicate balance be struck?

Existential dilemma

Europe can seem to move slowly, but it is showing it can adapt in finance and defence. Our social welfare safety nets are under stress, but they exist.

The Commons committee stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has concluded. Now extensively amended, is the legislation fit for purpose? Eduardo Reyes reports.

Other lives: Music-loving teenager who was a consummate communicator, despite the restrictions imposed on her by Rett syndrome

Law Society Gazette - 14/02/2025

Deposits R Us?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says we have gone too far in 'protecting every bat and every newt' and should 'crack on and get the development built'.

Harriet’s desert songs

'Current rules don't work', prime minister writes ahead of annnouncement on judicial review reform.

Mark Zuckerberg wants 'masculine energy' to replace 'feminine energy' in the work place. For reasons of sound business, and common sense, law firm leaders won't agree.

After the Solicitors' Waltz, something to have M&A lawyers reaching for their dancing shoes.

Women's Legal Landmarks in the Interwar Years shines new light on 33 legal landmarks, many forgotten today, that affected women in England and Wales between 191…

Craybeck Law hits out at 'misleading and inaccurate' BBC investigation into its use of lasting powers of attorney.

Are enough non-lawyers celebrating Human Rights Day?

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Former Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger explains why he strongly supports the principle behind the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

Smithfield and Billingsgate markets, which have traded in London for hundreds of years, face the axe.

Cases ready to be heard are being taken out of lists, salaried judges are not sitting and fee-paid judges are having their bookings cancelled.

Are women's toilets a feminist issue? In this episode, we speak to Eduardo Reyes, commissioning and features editor at the Law Society Gazette, about the Law Society's installation of women’s lavatori...

I contacted doctors I know and respect, but whose views on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill I did not know. Two replied at length.

Bill introduced by Kim Leadbeater MP stands the strongest chance yet of effecting a change in the law.

A private member's bill introduced by Kim Leadbeater MP represents the strongest chance yet that assisted dying could be made legal in England and Wales. Do its safeguards answer the critics? Eduardo ...