Articles
National Shortage of Educational Psychologists
An article by Sally Gore
For some time now, there has been a national shortage of educational psychologists. This is partly due to an increase in demand for EHC Needs Assessments (the legal threshold for an EHC Needs Assessment is relatively low). There is anecdotal evidence that the pandemic, and the home-schooling that went with it, made many parents aware of children’s struggles with learning in a way that they may not have been previously.
The Definition of a Woman
An article by Florence Stocker
On 16 April 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment ruling on the definition of woman and sex as they appear in the Equality Act 2010 (EA). Though the judges were clear that they did not seek to adjudicate on the meaning of woman more generally, their decision will have far reaching legal, political, and social effects.
New Guidance on Alienating Behaviours (previously Parental Alienation)
An article by Sally Gore
On 11 December 2024, the Family Justice Council published its new ‘Guidance on responding to a child’s unexplained reluctance, resistance or refusal to spend time with a parent and allegations of alienating behaviour’. This 30-page document offers new and up to date guidance on how practitioners and the Family Court approach allegations of alienating behaviours (previously ‘parental alienation’).
Extending Time to Register a Charge at Companies House: Tips and Pitfalls
An article by Liam Varnam
If a company creates a charge, then section 859A of the Companies Act 2006 requires that the charge be registered at Companies House within 21 days. This much is known to most good conveyancers.