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The forgotten population – making sure vulnerable persons in prison don’t slip through the net

As we adjust to the new restrictions on movement following the national lockdown, it is worth remembering that many vulnerable people remain in long term confinement and are reliant on...

September 29, 2020
Blog
  • Covid-19

Can I end up with a criminal record for breaking ‘The Rule of Six’?

New coronavirus laws prohibit social gatherings of more than six people under updated Health Protection Regulations 2020 which came into effect on Monday 14 September 2020. It is now illegal...

September 29, 2020
Opinion
  • crime-investigation

Is witness intimidation a criminal offence?

Witness intimidation is obviously a criminal offence. The investigation or prosecution of this offence is intended to protect witnesses and / or jurors who are involved in the investigation or...

September 24, 2020
Blog
  • asbestos-related-disease
  • mesothelioma

What is Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit?

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) is a Government state benefit scheme for people who are disabled as a result of injury or disease arising from work. The scheme is administered...

September 21, 2020
Opinion

Essex Memorial: Families searching for Justice

On Saturday, 22 August, my colleague Nina Ali and I took an early train to Chelmsford to join Melanie Leahy and other bereaved families for a memorial service for their…

September 21, 2020
Blog

New to cycling – what to do if I have an accident?

As a result of the current pandemic, many more people have either recently taken up cycling for the first time or are cycling more. This might be to avoid public…

September 17, 2020
Blog

Duty of Candour in medical care – what does it mean?

From 2005-2009, between 400 and 1,200 patients died as a result of poor care at Stafford Hospital (now renamed County Hospital), a general hospital in Staffordshire. Over the five-year period,…

September 16, 2020
Blog

Tenants facing eviction due to Coronavirus rent arrears – What can you do?

During the early stages of the Coronavirus pandemic reaching the UK, the Government implemented emergency measures to protect the wellbeing of tenants. This emergency legislation (the Coronavirus Act 2020) extended...

September 15, 2020
Opinion

Social housing tenants facing eviction due to Covid-19 rent arrears

At the beginning of the pandemic, the Government realised the public health dangers of tenants being evicted and put emergency measures in place via the Coronavirus Act 2020 to protect...

September 15, 2020
Blog
  • legal-help

Can a complaint to the police be malicious prosecution?

Claims of malicious prosecution is a developing area of law. New cases appear to be on the increase. Making life difficult for an ex-partner/spouse by reporting them to the police...

September 14, 2020
Blog

Possession claims by social landlords: what should my landlord and I be doing?

The day is almost upon us, when the stay to possession cases will be lifted on 20th September 2020 and lawyers and Courts alike are expecting an avalanche of claims...

September 11, 2020
Opinion

Domestic Abuse Bill leaves vulnerable survivors behind

The long-awaited Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-2021 is on its way through parliament. Despite the delay in its delivery, the Bill will implement much needed changes to increase protection for survivors...

September 10, 2020
Opinion

Mis-selling and unfair contract terms in new leaseholds

In a move welcomed by leasehold campaign groups, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating four of the UK’s largest household builders about how leaseholds are being sold. Buyers...

September 8, 2020
Opinion

The government’s response to P, G & W: A welcome, if bare minimum, step

On 30th January 2019 the Supreme Court in the case of P, G & W V The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] UKSC 3 considered in detail...

September 8, 2020
Opinion
  • court

New Section 21 Notice – updated September 2020

We previously described the new requirements the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 introduced including a new corresponding Section 21 Notice form 6a to be used...

September 7, 2020
Blog
  • asbestos
  • asbestos-related-disease
  • asbestosis
  • lung-cancer
  • mesothelioma
  • pleural-thickening

Can I claim compensation for the worry of knowing I have been exposed to asbestos?

The use of asbestos materials was extensive in the UK for many decades, particularly during the 1960s. In fact many buildings today still contain asbestos materials which were installed many...

September 4, 2020
Blog

How to ensure a fair selection criteria is applied in a redundancy process

With the world attempting to get back on its feet following lockdown and the uncertainty resulting from the pandemic, many workplaces are left with no option but to downsize their...

September 4, 2020
Opinion

The Return of the State?

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the bankruptcy of austerity ideology, says Patrick Allen in his latest column for the New Law Journal.  Patrick writes: “The COVID-19 emergency has exposed many…

September 2, 2020
Opinion

Eviction bans and notice period extensions

On 21 August 2020, the Government extended by a further 4 weeks the stay currently in place, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, for “possession action” (i.e. steps taken...

September 2, 2020
Blog

When can a claim for professional negligence arise?

Every profession owes a duty of care to their client and is expected to offer their services to a certain standard with reasonable care and skill. Professional negligence is a…

September 1, 2020
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