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Parenting Assessments And Courses In Care Proceedings: What Parents Need To Know (23 July 2026)
Care proceedings can be overwhelming for parents facing Local Authority concerns about their children. Understanding parenting assessments and courses—what they involve, why they matter, and how they influence court decisions—can help parents engage positively with the process and demonstrate their capacity to meet their child's needs within required timescales.
United Kingdom Family
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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors
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British Citizenship By Descent: Eligibility And Applications
For decades, British nationality law treated people unequally—preventing some from inheriting citizenship through their mothers or unmarried parents, while others born in identical circumstances qualified. The UK Government has now introduced a legal route allowing those affected by these historical injustices to claim the British citizenship they should have received all along.
United Kingdom Immigration
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Giambrone & Partners
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Modern Slavery Act: Transparency Reporting Gets Teeth
The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026 introduces significant changes to Modern Slavery Act reporting requirements, including mandatory content standards, strict publication deadlines, and financial penalties of up to 1% of turnover. These reforms arrive as global enforcement intensifies, with Australia introducing criminal liability and the US threatening tariffs over forced labour concerns.
United Kingdom Government
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Travers Smith LLP
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Great Britain: Updated Draft EHRC Code Of Practice For Services, Public Functions And Associations
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has laid its draft Code of Practice for services before Parliament, introducing substantial changes following the For Women Scotland Supreme Court ruling on biological sex definitions. While primarily governing service provision rather than workplace discrimination, the updated guidance may offer valuable insights for employers navigating the practical implications of recent case law developments in this evolving area.
United Kingdom Employment
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Littler Mendelson
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Statement From Greg Almond Following Conclusion Of Nottingham Public Inquiry Hearings
Survivors of the Nottingham Attacks have endured not only life-changing physical and psychological injuries but also systemic failures across multiple public bodies meant to protect them. Following the conclusion of hearings at the Nottingham Public Inquiry, their legal representative details how warning signs were missed, coordination between agencies failed, and survivors were treated as an afterthought in the aftermath.
United Kingdom Litigation
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Rothera Bray
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