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December 16, 2025
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Investigation widens as police report more victims in NHS child abuse case

A report obtained by the BBC shows yet again shocking information about a historical child abuse case at two former NHS mental health units in West Sussex.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse
December 15, 2025

Family, fortune, fallout: The case for succession planning

Succession is a gripping watch because it shows what happens when succession planning is left vague or avoided altogether. The boardroom falls silent, loyalties fracture, and chaos begins. Unlike television, though, real families don’t get a second season to fix probate mistakes. When wills are unclear or absent, disputes erupt, estates stall, and grief turns into litigation.

Kelsey Jones
Contentious Probate
December 15, 2025
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How to contest a will

If you have concerns about a loved one's last will and testament, you might consider legally challenging the will. This is usually done because there is evidence that the will has been forged, that the deceased lacked mental capacity to make decisions about their estate, or that the person making the will was subject to undue influence when writing the document. It's not enough to challenge a will because you disagree with the decisions that have been made - there are specific legal grounds for contesting a will. 

Sandra Kowalska
Wills and Probate
December 12, 2025
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What does redress mean for survivors of Church of England abuse?

For many survivors of abuse connected to the Church of England, the word redress can feel unfamiliar, or even uncomfortable. It may raise questions, uncertainty, or concern about what it really involves and whether it is the right step.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Child Abuse - Church
December 10, 2025
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Jury trial reform: Why the proposed changes don’t fix the real problem

Criminal law solicitor Sarah Myatt explains why proposed jury trial reforms won’t solve court delays and risk undermining a key pillar of UK justice.

Sarah Myatt
Crime
December 09, 2025
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Interim findings reveal serious failures in maternity and neonatal care across England

Medical negligence solicitors at Switalskis are supporting calls for urgent action following the release of interim findings from the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, led by Baroness Valerie Amos.

Suzanne Munroe
Clinical Negligence
December 08, 2025
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Abuse cover up in the Church in Wales: Victim blaming

A report obtained by the BBC has revealed deeply concerning information about former Church in Wales Bishop Anthony Pierce, who is said to have admitted sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 1990 while serving as a parish priest.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Press
December 08, 2025
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Newborn baby’s death could have been prevented coroner concludes

A Coroner has concluded that a newborn baby who was born prematurely in the early hours of Christmas Day 2023 would likely have survived if missed opportunities in his mother’s care to administer antenatal steroids had not occurred.

Georgina Peckett
Clinical Negligence, Press
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