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  • disrepair

Government’s “Levelling Up” really means levelling down for tenants

The MOJ’s Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) policy contradicts Michel Gove’s initiative of “Giving residents a say”. By bringing in fixed fees for disrepair cases the government will effectively take away…

May 13, 2022
Blog
  • dental-injuries

Can I Claim Compensation If I Have Suffered A Dental Injury?

In a recent review, I noted that almost 10% of my cases involved individuals who had sustained a dental injury in an accident. It is perhaps not the most common...

May 12, 2022

Emma Hall

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  • medical-negligence

The Litigation Series – Week 16: What happens when I settle my medical negligence claim?

Very few medical negligence cases are decided at trial; the majority of successful claims end with a negotiated settlement. Settlement can take place before (pre-action) or after proceedings have been…

May 11, 2022

Ailsa McNeil

Blog
  • post-traumatic-stress-disorder

Personal injury and its impact on mental health

The mental health impact of an injury can be as wearing as the injury itself, and in some cases even greater. The psychological injury could be caused by the incident…

May 11, 2022
Opinion
  • supreme-court

A Solicitor’s Lien Triumphed In Bott & Co Solicitors Limited v Ryanair DAC [2022]

A lien is a right for one person to retain property in their possession pending satisfaction of a claim against another party. A solicitor’s lien can arise in a number…

May 5, 2022

Chun Wong

Opinion
  • court

Coming Off The Court Record – Wilson v Bayer Pharma AG (2022)

When a court case is issued, both parties have to inform the court of an address for service. If you are legally represented then this is usually the details of…

May 4, 2022

Chun Wong

Blog
  • medical-negligence

The Litigation Series – Week 15: Alternative Dispute Resolution And Settlement

In week 15 of the Litigation Series, we are looking at settling medical negligence claims and the many ways in which this can be done, known as “alternative dispute resolution”.…

May 3, 2022

Abbie Roberts

Opinion
  • defamation-and-reputation

Elon Musk’s Twitter Take Over – What Can It Mean For Free Speech And Defamation?

The entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla has recently bought the online social networking platform Twitter for $44 billion dollars, or around £34.5 billion pounds. The 11-member board of Twitter, that…

April 29, 2022
Opinion
  • 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

Ken Brough

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
Blog
  • 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

Leticia Williams

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

Leticia Williams

Blog
  • 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

Petia Vasdev

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

Ruth Waters-Falk

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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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