Each issue we’ll be speaking to a member of the police conduct family to ask them for their thoughts about the conduct world.

Sian qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and joined Weightmans as a partner in 2007. Sian is sector lead for housing and she is also a partner in the property litigation team. She specialises in all ...

Kate brings a wealth of expertise in the field of intelligence spanning 25 years, garnered throughout her time in the legal profession and with the police specifically. Kate Abrahams, Consultant Kate ...

Comment Essentially, the cost of private treatment will be recoverable if the claimant can satisfy the court that the treatment will take place on a private basis. Whilst there is no duty on the ...

Richard is a Partner in our construction team. He joined Weightmans nearly six years ago from Squire Patton Boggs, where he worked for six years, and prior to that, he spent eight years at DLA Piper.

Mr and Mrs K v Mr and Mrs Z [2025] EWHC 927 (Fam) In this case, a parental order was granted to commissioning parents in their seventies who had entered into a surrogacy arrangement over in the US.

The Children Act 1989 explains that parental responsibility refers to all of the rights, responsibilities, duties and authority that a person has in relation to a child and their property. Parental ...

Simon joined Weightmans in February 2013 to head up the Local Government team. Formerly head of legal and democratic services at Cheshire West and Cheshire Council, Simon Goacher has enjoyed a long ...

This question has been subject to regular debate in the care home sector and the media, often in the context of cases where care homes have been seen to have failed their residents. Some supporters of ...

Emma heads the Services for Individuals segment at Weightmans, which includes the private client and family teams, advising individuals on both their personal and professional affairs. The family team ...