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  • court

Honesty Is The Best Policy – If You’re A Claimant

Those of us who have acted for injured people for a long time have, in the last 15 years in particular, become used to the Government, insurers and often both…

April 29, 2022
Opinion
  • mental-capacity

How Does A Client With Learning Disabilities And Who Lacks Capacity Make A Will?

Wills and the intestacy rules You cannot make a will until you reach the age of 18. If you don’t have a will when you die, the intestacy rules apply.…

April 28, 2022
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  • mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Claims – A History of Asbestos Exposure & International Workers Memorial Day

International Workers Memorial Day was first brought to the UK in 1992, by the late great Hazards Campaigner, Tommy Harte as a day to “Remember the Dead: Fight for the…

April 28, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-at work

Working At Height – How To Avoid Injury

A significant number of injuries are caused when workers fall from a height whether from ladders or scaffolding. Many employers are not aware of the law or fail to adequately…

April 28, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-at work

Suffered A Repetitive Strain Injury At Work – Can I Bring A Personal Injury Claim?

As a personal injury lawyer, I deal with many different types of injuries caused by a variety of accidents at work. In particular, I specialise in repetitive strain injury (RSI)…

April 27, 2022
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  • fatal-claims

The Litigation Series – Week 14: Quantifying Claims – Schedules And Counter Schedules Of Loss

In week 5 of the Litigation Series we explained how damages are calculated (quantified) in a medical negligence claim, including both general and special damages. The purpose of compensation is…

April 26, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces

Can I Make A Claim For Personal Injury If I Have Been Attacked By A Dog?

If you, a friend, or family member have been attacked by a dog then you could make a claim for personal injury. An attack by a dog is a frightening…

April 25, 2022
Opinion
  • Covid-19
  • homelessness

Housing, Homelessness And Domestic Abuse In the COVID-19 Public Inquiry

The government recently announced that the terms of reference for the upcoming public inquiry into its response to COVID-19 will include issues of housing and homelessness. Hodge Jones & Allen…

April 22, 2022
Opinion
  • financial-provision

How Are Loans From Family Members Treated During Financial Remedy Proceedings?

We often see the phrase ‘the bank of Mum & Dad’ bandied about, as the next generation of young couples seek to establish a life for themselves in an increasingly…

April 22, 2022
Opinion
  • air-pollution

Air Quality Targets: Unambitious, Unscientific And Unable To Solve The Deadly Problem Of Air Pollution

A year ago today (21 April 2021), the Coroner presiding over the inquest concerning the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah published his Prevention of Future Deaths Report. In the report he…

April 21, 2022
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  • serious-injury

What Financial Losses Can I Include In My Personal Injury Claim?

In personal injury claims, financial losses are known as “Special Damages”. When making a personal injury claim, as well as claiming an amount for your injury, you are also entitled…

April 21, 2022
Opinion
  • court

The Importance Of Disclosure

Advice regarding Disclosure following Provimi France SAS v Stour Bay Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 218 The case of Provimi France SAS v Stour Bay Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 218 has…

April 21, 2022
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  • court

The Litigation Series – Week 13: Finalising And Serving Evidence – Expert Reports

Expert evidence is crucial in medical negligence claims. If we don’t have expert evidence which supports that the treatment received was substandard, then we do not have grounds to continue…

April 19, 2022
Opinion
  • court

UK Funding of Mozambique Gas Project Challenged For Being Incompatible With Paris Agreement

Background On 15 March 2022, Lord Justice Stuart-Smith and Mrs Justice Thornton, handed down their judgment in the case of R (on the application of Friends of the Earth Ltd)…

April 13, 2022
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  • medical-negligence

The Litigation Series – Week 12: Finalising And Serving Evidence – Witness Evidence

Witness statements make up an integral part of the evidence given at trial. The general rule is that any facts that need to be proved are to be proved at…

April 12, 2022
Opinion
  • deputyship
  • inheritance-tax
  • lasting-power-of-attorney

Can Deputies Or Attorneys Use Powers Not Covered By The Deputyship Order Or / Lasting Power of Attorney?

The simple answer to this question is a ‘No’. The general authorisation in a Deputyship Order allows the Deputy general powers to administer P’s affairs including the ability to access…

April 7, 2022
Opinion
  • personal-injury

Personal Injury Lawyer of the Month: Sarah Townsend

Sarah Townsend is a Chartered Legal Executive in our Personal Injury team. A member of the team for over a decade, Sarah helps clients with a range of personal injury…

April 5, 2022
Opinion
  • court
  • medical-negligence

The Litigation Series – Week 11: Disclosure Of Documents

In week 10 of the Litigation Series we looked at the first in person (or increasingly these days, remote) contact with the Court, where the Court sets down a timetable…

April 5, 2022
Opinion
  • housing-and-property

The UK’s Energy Bill Crisis

What can I do to save money on my energy bills? The number one issue on many people’s minds at the moment is how to deal with the growing cost…

April 4, 2022
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  • asbestosis
  • lung-cancer
  • mesothelioma
  • pleural-thickening

Global Asbestos Awareness Week: 1-7 April 2022

Global Asbestos Awareness Week – Increasing Awareness of the Dangers of Asbestos Exposure This year, the week of 01 April – 07 April 2022 is dedicated to Global Asbestos Awareness…

April 1, 2022
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