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  • medical-negligence

Who shall I sue for clinical negligence suffered in prison?

Accessing satisfactory healthcare is a challenge for those in prison. The legal position is that prisoners are entitled to receive the same standard of healthcare as the general population but...

November 26, 2019

Charlotte Sykes

Blog

Can I appeal a homeless review decision in the County Court?

You can appeal to a County Court if the council's review decision if the decision is legally wrong or the council do not give you a final decision within the...

November 26, 2019
Opinion

Court grants right to marry after £1.5m personal injury damages

The Court of Protection was recently concerned with a case where a deputy, Mr Mundell had been appointed to manage the affairs of a 28 year old man with learning…

November 25, 2019
Blog

Capacity to marry: Can you be too vulnerable for marriage?

The recent case of Mundell v Name 1, heard in the Court of Protection has ramifications for claims on divorce and also issues surrounding a person’s capacity to make a…

November 25, 2019

Nicola Waldman

Opinion

Are more social housing homes the answer to Britain’s housing crisis?

Yesterday, The Guardian reported on Labour’s plan to set “aside £75bn over five years to fund the most dramatic increase in council home construction since the Second World War.” Broadly…

November 22, 2019

Sophie Bell

Opinion

Shrewsbury and Telford hospital NHS trust scandal – What will it take to stop the NHS scandals? Are whistleblowers the answer?

Shocking news emerged yesterday from Shropshire NHS of the death of at least 42 babies and three mothers. Further, more than 50 babies (or adults as they possibly are now)...

November 20, 2019
Blog

Drivers be prepared and drive safely this winter

Daylight saving hours have come to an end, mornings and evenings will be colder and darker. Roads can be dangerous at the best of times, but throw darkness, some ice…

November 20, 2019

Leticia Williams

Opinion

The importance of an informed consent to chiropractic treatment

There was a very shocking story in the news over the past few days. A retired bank manager, Mr John Lawler, underwent chiropractic treatment for a leg injury with a...

November 19, 2019
Blog

When do a local authority have to provide emergency accommodation?

Emergency or interim accommodation must be provided to a homeless applicant and their household if the local authority has to have a reason to believe that the applicant may be...

November 19, 2019
Opinion

Mental health hospitals and bed space – an increase in suicides?

It was recently reported that more mental health hospital beds are needed in England, in order to stop the practice of sending patients with mental health issues to other hospitals...

November 19, 2019
Opinion

The scope of the doctor’s duty of care – ABC revisited

The case of ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust and others [2017] EWCA Civ 336, [2017] All ER (D) 116 (May) returns to the High Court for determination, over…

November 18, 2019

Emma Wray

Opinion

The Forfeiture Rule: Does it pay to slay?

Over the years TV shows and popular culture have depicted storylines of people murdering wealthy family members in order to receive an early inheritance, or prevent it falling into the...

November 15, 2019
Opinion

The Pitfalls of Christmas Parties for Employers: Vicarious Liability

It’s that time of the year again when companies face the headache of planning for their annual staff Christmas parties. Christmas parties are not just a minefield for HR, but...

November 14, 2019

Chun Wong

Blog

What happens at a medical examination in a Personal Injury claim?

A medical examination is a key part of any Personal Injury claim. A professional health expert will provide their own independent opinion on your injuries and any likely causes. The...

November 14, 2019

Karen Mann

Opinion

Ambulance transfer delays – danger to patient safety?

It was recently reported that an ambulance crew had to wait 11 hours to transfer a patient at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital. It also transpired that on the same day,…

November 14, 2019

Alastair Banks

Opinion
  • homelessness

Priority Need, Vulnerability & Homelessness

Any individual can apply to a council and make a homeless application. In the circumstances set out below, the Local Authority should undertake enquiries into that person’s application and is…

November 13, 2019
Blog

Keeping your important documents safe

Most of us have some important documents like an original will or a power of attorney. If you keep these documents at home, there is a risk of loss if...

November 8, 2019
Blog
  • housing-and-property

What to do if your house extension goes wrong?

More and more people are choosing to expand their current homes with an extension rather than to make the costly upheaval of moving. But before you venture into such a...

October 31, 2019
Opinion

Rule no.1 for instructing a family lawyer: keep your costs proportionate

A leading family judge has criticised a couple who spent in excess of £500,000 on legal fees when the main asset of the marriage was a flat worth £298,377. Expressing...

October 30, 2019
Opinion

£300bn of suspect funds in London reveals farce of FATF’s 2018 UK assessment

Transparency International (TI) UK’s report into £300bn of suspect funds in London reveals farce of the recent Financial Action Task Force’s UK assessment. Today’s TI UK report reveals what everyone...

October 29, 2019
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