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Every year, thousands of families experience the heartbreak of losing a baby during pregnancy, birth, or shortly after. Baby Loss Awareness Week, held from 9–15 October 2025, is a time to honour those tiny lives lost too soon, to support grieving families, and to raise awareness of the impact baby loss has on individuals and communities.

Abuse in trusted environments like scouting groups is a painful reality that continues to surface. While most volunteers are dedicated and caring, some individuals exploit these roles to harm vulnerable children.

Ever wondered who keeps the legal world spinning while solicitors and legal executives focus on the law? Let me take you behind the scenes of a high-street legal office, where paralegals, secretaries, and admin staff quietly (and sometimes not so quietly!) keep everything running smoothly.

In the world of hospitality, your premises licence is the cornerstone of your business operation. Whether you run a buzzing bar, a boutique hotel, or a late-night venue, managing your licence well can avoid costly penalties and keep your operations running smoothly.

In the blink of an eye and after eventually getting over the excitement of qualifying, I find myself one-year post-qualification. The swift passing of time never fails to terrify me!

I was both so excited and scared to qualify. The training wheels were being firmly taken away and I was being pushed in to the big scary world of qualified practice. It is such a daunting prospect and it’s easy to let it overshadow what is otherwise an incredible achievement.

Georgina Power, Transport Solicitor at Rothera Bray and winner of the Nottinghamshire Law Society’s Junior Lawyer of the Year Award 2025, recently shared her remarkable journey into the legal profession. From launching a new career in her mid-thirties while juggling family life and a business, to qualifying as a solicitor and earning one of the region’s most prestigious legal accolades, Georgina’s experience highlights her hard work, adaptability and professional growth.

Lesley Harper and Jo Soar from our fabulous Licensing team visited Derby, to judge the Best Bar Award in the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards.

Can browsing Rightmove on your lunch break get you fired? In one recent Employment Tribunal case, it nearly did-but the employer paid the price.

From 6 April 2027, the UK government will introduce one of the most significant shifts in pension and inheritance tax (IHT) policy in recent years. These changes could affect how much tax your loved ones pay on your estate, especially your pension savings.

A knowledge of liability and how it applies to riding and training horses can be useful for both owners and professionals.

As a family lawyer I come across all sorts of situations in family court cases, but one that is becoming more common is covert (secret) recordings of children or the other parent. It’s a difficult issue. One party might feel compelled to record, to substantiate their claims and stop false accusations. However, covert recordings have generally been frowned upon by the courts.

Stamp Duty has recently hit the headlines, with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner underpaying the tax on her recent property purchase, highlighting just how important it is to get the correct advice when buying property.