On Wednesday 21st October 2026, our Court of Protection team hosted the annual Mental Capacity Act Conference. At the event, Christine Hutchinson discussed her experiences acting as a professional personal welfare deputy from a learning disability nurse’s perspective.

For many years, when we have spoken about child sexual exploitation and grooming, we have often talked about physical places. But technology is changing the way perpetrators can reach children, even at home.

At the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Annual Review Conference, Natalia Perrett and Emily Reed of Park Square Barristers delivered a thought provoking session on Assessing Capacity: The Role of Fact-Finding and the Relevance of Coercion and Control.

Road traffic accidents involving a heavy goods vehicle can be life changing. Because of their size and weight, an HGV accident often results in severe injuries, and you could be entitled to claim significant compensation if an accident occurred that wasn't your fault.

This case highlights how the growing us of modern technology including artificial intelligence can pose real risks, especially in relation to child protection.

Switalskis has appointed two experienced wills and probate solicitors in Doncaster and Grimsby, giving clients in both communities access to specialist legal support from a nationally recognised firm.

If you have lost a limb due to an accident that wasn't your fault, you may be in a position to claim. Compensation will pay for expenses like prosthetic limbs, alterations to your home and financial losses related to your injury.

Recent reports of horrific abuse perpetrated by a Scout volunteer, Matt Ellett, in Somerset, have once again highlighted the devastating harm that can be inflicted on children by people entrusted with their care and protection. Ellett, 32 from Taunton, was found unanimously guilty and criminally convicted of 19 offences against five children following a trial in August 2026.