Relevant Realistic Solutions

7 August

Determination, desire and the drive to succeed – these are all characteristics that are required in litigation and long distance running. Alex Lepretre can speak with authority on both matters,... Read More

5 August

If both parents die before a child reaches 18, a guardian will need to be appointed. Most parents prefer to decide who will look after their children if they die. We... Read More

2 August

The road to becoming a successful General Counsel (GC) has many paths. As part of the Counsel+ In-House Insights interview series, we discovered how John Beckett’s journey took him from... Read More

1 August

A headline announcement was made earlier this week by Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, that Winter Fuel Payments would be removed from millions of pensioners to help fill a multi-billion-pound black hole... Read More

22 July

From the pastoral landscapes of Chester to Cardiff’s rapidly changing skyline, Charlotte Whitehead’s career in law mirrors her passion for places and spaces. Brought up in a small village near... Read More

19 July

With the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, the new Labour Government set out their legislative agenda for the next few months. The reform of employment law was a pillar... Read More

18 July

We consider the new statutory Code of Practice on the National Framework for the Commissioning of Care and Support in Wales ("the Code") which has been laid before the Senedd Cymru. Read More

17 July

Much of the coverage of the changes being brought in by the Procurement Act 2023 focuses on the competitive tendering procedures which proceed the award of public contracts. Less attention... Read More

16 July

In June 2024, Blake Morgan hosted two roundtable events for General Counsel (GCs) within our Counsel+ network. The focus of the roundtables was on ‘driving value through in-house legal functions’.... Read More