At this year’s Switalskis MCA Conference, District Judge Anderson offered attendees a personal perspective on life as a judge sitting in the Court of Protection.

Acting as an executor carries responsibility not only for collecting and distributing an estate, but also for keeping an accurate record of how the estate has been administered. In this blog, we explore what an executor must disclose about an estate.

When a child inherits money following the death of a parent, many families assume the surviving parent will automatically control the funds until the child turns 18. But how different is reality?

At this year’s Switalskis MCA Conference, Jonathan Bellamy of St John’s Buildings delivered his carefully considered thoughts on the judgment and the developments we have seen in the months following.

The length of a marriage is an important factor when the court considers financial arrangements following divorce. Although there is no rigid classification, the courts generally distinguish between short, medium and long marriages when assessing financial settlements.

Advances in digital forensic technology are transforming the way sexual abuse cases are being investigated. These developments are enabling the police to uncover evidence, identify offenders and allow the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to proceed to criminal trial and secure justice for survivors in circumstances where this may previously have been far more difficult.

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.