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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 Morearticles
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 Morearticles
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 Morearticles
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 Morearticles
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 Morearticles
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 Morearticles
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 Morearticles
17 July
Much of the coverage of the changes being brought in by the Procurement Act 2023 focuses on the competitive tendering procedures which precede the award of public contracts. Less attention... Read Moreevents
Blake Morgan's General Counsel (GC) Dinner on 3 October 2024 at the 1776 restaurant at 1 Lombard Street, London brought together our community of GCs to enjoy an evening of... Read More
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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 Morearticles
10 July
The construction industry will be familiar with collateral warranties and why the notion of third-party rights (in its various guises) is necessary on construction projects, but there has been a... Read More