Weightmans’ director of product and innovation, Catriona Wolfenden, has been included in The Lawyer Hot 100 2025 list.

Several recent decisions by the Pensions Ombudsman relating to death in service benefits have emphasised things that we ...

The UK Court of Appeal has handed down its most recent judgment (in favour of the claimants) in the major group litigation case concerning two communities in the Niger Delta, concerning a ...

This case builds on case law relating to the responsibilities of companies and their legal obligations to address environmental harm overseas. The UK Court of Appeal has handed down its most recent ...

On divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership, both parties are entitled to a fair settlement based on their respective resources. If the parties cannot agree terms together it may be necessary ...

Often, spousal maintenance lasts for a stated period, which may be for some years (known as a term maintenance order), to enable the recipient to reestablish themselves and become independent. The ...

This is usually the first hearing within proceedings which have been brought in the Family Court under the Children Act 1989. Proceedings may have been brought for a Child Arrangements Order, a ...