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Changes To The Early Notification Scheme – Looking At Compensation For Severely Brain Damaged Babies

One of the changes brought about by the current pandemic has been a change to the way the Early Notification (EN) scheme works. Originally this was intended as a temporary…

March 31, 2021

Emma Wray

Opinion

Eviction Extension Alert!

A further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England has been announced very recently by the Government and this time, it is until 31st of May 2021.…

March 31, 2021

Sophie Bell

Blog

Can I Make A Claim For Personal Injury If I Have Suffered An Injury Whilst Riding An E-scooter?

Since 4 July 2020 the Department of Transport (DFT) has fast tracked and expanded trials of rented electric scooters (e-scooters) in UK cities as part of its plan to transition…

March 31, 2021

Afiya Begum

Opinion
  • estate-planning
  • inheritance-tax

Heir Hunters – A Warning

Last week, we were contacted by a client who had received a phone call, and then a follow up visit to their home, by an heir hunter agency. Our client…

March 11, 2021
Blog

How Quick Is Quick When Applying For Relief From Forfeiture

As we approach a year since my colleague, Stuart Miles wrote his very useful guidance on What Happens if a Lease is Forfeited. I thought it would be helpful to…

March 9, 2021

Bahareh Amani

Blog
  • asbestos
  • compensation

Can I make an asbestos compensation claim if my former employer no longer exists?

There is a common belief that you are unable to pursue an asbestos related compensation claim against a former employer if they have stopped trading and no longer exist. This…

March 8, 2021
Opinion

What’s the position with regard children being vaccinated against Covid-19?

From today people in England will see restrictions start to lift as part of the government’s roadmap to easing lockdown, this means, we will see all our children returning to…

March 8, 2021
Opinion

Budget 2021 – Thawing out the frozen Inheritance Tax thresholds

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday delivered one of the most eagerly awaited Budgets in recent memory. Whilst in the midst of a very unique current climate, all…

March 4, 2021
Blog
  • residential-property-disputes

What kind of tenant do I have – an overview of different types of residential occupiers

Private landlord and tenant relationships can exist by way of the most common type of tenancy, the assured shorthold tenancy (AST), assured tenancies or secure/rent act tenancies. Any tenancy agreement…

March 3, 2021

Bahareh Amani

Opinion

Everyone *NOT QUITE* in?

The statistics show that this second wave of Covid-19 in the UK has been significantly worse than the first, with the UK now having an unfortunate “world-beating” death rate from…

March 2, 2021
Blog
  • commercial-dispute-resolution

What is a Statutory Demand and When Can You Use It?

The issue of enforcing costs involves considering and seeking an appropriate method to satisfy a creditor’s debt, whether you have already obtained a court judgment or not. There are several…

March 2, 2021

Chun Wong

Blog

Can I get a dog?

The coronavirus pandemic has seen a sharp rise in pet ownership across the UK, with dog ownership being at the forefront of this trend. Possible reasons for this are for…

March 2, 2021
Opinion

Intersectionality – LGBT+ History Month 2021

As LGBT+ History Month 2021 draws a close, I reflect on what I’ve have learned over this meaningful month. My learning has centred around issues of intersectionality, a term that…

February 26, 2021

Bahareh Amani

Blog
  • professional-negligence

When does loss arise in a professional negligence case?

A professional negligence claim arises where there has been breach of a contractual or tortious duty causing consequential loss. Limitation Period The limitation period in both contract and tort is…

February 23, 2021

Chun Wong

Blog

Government extends eviction ban once again

Concerned, anxious, uncertain. A few words to describe an insight as to how tenants have felt in England since the start of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Government delivers a strict...

February 17, 2021
Opinion

Paterson Independent Inquiry

In April 2017, Ian Paterson, a surgeon in the West Midlands, was convicted of wounding with intent, and imprisoned. The story of a surgeon harming patients in his care was...

February 15, 2021

Emma Wray

Opinion

Working as a personal injury lawyer during the Coronavirus pandemic

My working life has certainly been a different experience, since March 2020! When the first lockdown was announced, we were all working from home. Since then, for me, not much…

February 10, 2021

Louise Jukes

Blog

Why is Britney Spears’ father managing her finances?

Many people are asking why Britney Spears’ father has conservatorship over her finances. Conservatorship is the American equivalent of our system of deputyship. This is the process whereby the court...

February 10, 2021
Blog

Criminalising a way of life: The Police Powers and Protection Bill

In 2004, Sir Trevor Philips, then Chair of The Commission for Racial Equality, described discrimination against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities as ‘the last respectable form of racism’ in...

February 9, 2021
Blog
  • homelessness

Accepting or refusing a final offer of accommodation

At Hodge Jones & Allen, we have seen a recent increase in the number of new clients approaching us for legal assistance, having refused a final offer of accommodation for...

February 8, 2021
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