Ed Smyth

Apr 29, 2024 | huntingtonnow.com | Ed Smyth

I campaigned for Supervisor (and Town Council in 2017), on a platform to stop overdevelopment. I am still committed to that platform. Overdevelopment exacerbates the daunting strain on our existing infrastructure, traffic, environment, and resources. Melville Town Center is not over developed. Melville is already fully developed with many large empty parking lots and vacant or underutilized office buildings.

Oct 18, 2023 | lawgazette.co.uk | Ed Smyth |Tamsyn Hyatt |Niresha Umaichelvam |Bianca Castro

Women of menopausal age are the fastest growing demographic in the UK. The average age of starting the menopause transition is in a woman’s 40s, often at the height of their careers. But for some, it can be earlier, entering early menopause in their 20s and 30s. As more employees experience the menopause during their working lives, organisations need to be aware of its impact in the workplace and offer appropriate support. This year’s theme for World Menopause Day 2023 is Cardiovascular Disease.

Oct 14, 2023 | lawgazette.co.uk | Ed Smyth |Paul Rogerson

Opinion 2023-10-11T13:05:00Z By Paul Rogerson Last week saw the installation of the first lady chief justice, the 98th judge to hold the top post.

Oct 13, 2023 | lawgazette.co.uk | Paul Rogerson |Ed Smyth

We do not lack examples of entropy in the justice system that serve as a metaphor for the whole. This week, we’ve had at least two. First, a flea infestation at Hull Crown Court that required the mobilisation of pest controllers. Rats, yes – but fleas? That must surely be a first. Second, a Grade II-listed old courthouse in Cockermouth, Cumbria, partially collapsed, threatening to take the law firm next door with it (it didn’t, fortunately).

Oct 12, 2023 | lawgazette.co.uk | Jonathan Goldsmith |Joshua Rozenberg |Ed Smyth |Paul Rogerson

Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in EnglandWell, last month, Deceptively Angelic Child 1 (DALC1) made it to Year 6. Bearing in mind, like Judy Blume’s Rachel Robinson, she was born aged 35, it has actually taken her a while to get there. On sports day each year, the Year 6s all look after a reception class member.