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What can I do If my neighbours are not social distancing?

Since the lockdown, incidents of anti-social behaviour across the country have increased with reports of people flouting the social distancing rules. This has resulted in the police and social landlords...

May 19, 2020

Farzana Chowdhury

Opinion

Who wants to be a Millionaire: A guide to the current rules on Inheritance Tax (IHT)

It is hard to believe that back in 2015, the initial IHT guidance for the Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) was announced. This provided a gradual increase in the RNRB...

May 19, 2020
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When should inspections in disrepair cases proceed in light of the COVID-19 lockdown?

Following the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic, the government has released new guidelines relating to the way in which possession and disrepair cases need to be progressed. The focus...

May 18, 2020
Opinion

Bereavement Damages – The Price of a Life – Updated

I previously wrote a blog on bereavement damages and what can be claimed following the death of a loved one as a result of someone else’s negligence. I also outlined...

May 18, 2020
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Serving a Part 36 offer

Within proceedings, parties are encouraged to try and settle claims without recourse to a final hearing. To encourage this, there are provisions in CPR 36 that give a party costs...

May 14, 2020

Chun Wong

Opinion

End of mandatory gateway for face-to-face discrimination advice

From 15th of May 2020 the mandatory telephone gateway for discrimination advice will be removed. This is great news as it will allow those who require advice and assistance with...

May 14, 2020
Opinion

How COVID-19 is affecting asbestos-related disease sufferers

We look at how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting those with pre-existing or undiagnosed asbestos-related conditions. As the NHS is under intense pressure to treat patients affected by COVID-19, Cancer...

May 13, 2020

Isobel Lovett

Blog

Making workplaces ‘COVID-19 secure’ for employees returning to work

Following Boris Johnson’s announcement on Sunday 10 May 2020, that workers and employees should return to work if they cannot work from home, there have been many questions on everyone’s...

May 13, 2020
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Special coronavirus specific advice has been issued for landlords.

Right to rent checks have been temporarily adjusted due to coronavirus (COVID-19), to make it easier for landlords to carry them out.

May 12, 2020
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‘Right to rent’ tenant checks deemed lawful

Special coronavirus specific advice has been issued for landlords. Right to rent checks have been temporarily adjusted due to coronavirus (COVID-19), to make it easier for landlords to carry them...

May 12, 2020

Chun Wong

Opinion

Lockdown Love: Marriage and Premarital Agreements

UK National Marriage Week is coming up from 11th to 17th May. Yet, at this current time in the UK, you cannot get married or register a civil partnership because…

May 11, 2020
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The importance of judicial review in protecting the rights of disabled people during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Government is rapidly reforming its powers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and introducing, and subsequently updating, legislation and guidance aimed at limiting the spread of the virus. This...

May 11, 2020
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Domestic abuse and COVID-19: Family courts deal with domestic abuse as a priority

Domestic abuse is dealt with by the courts in a number of ways. Under criminal law, perpetrators can be prosecuted for violent offences such as assault, battery or sexual offences,...

May 7, 2020
Opinion

Covid-19 and the risk of domestic abuse

The current Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event but domestic abuse sadly is not. In ‘normal’ times, an average of two women are killed by a current or former partner...

May 7, 2020
Blog

Covid-19: Family courts prioritise domestic abuse

Domestic abuse is dealt with by the courts in a number of ways. Under criminal law, perpetrators can be prosecuted for violent offences such as assault, battery or sexual offences,...

May 7, 2020
Blog

Newborn babies at risk from Group B Strep bacteria

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacteria, which can cause a significant risk of injury and/or death to newborn babies. Two in five people have this bacteria living...

May 4, 2020
Opinion

Labour Under Keir Starmer: Reasons To Be Cheerful?

Sir Keir Starmer’s appointment marks the return of an effective opposition, says Patrick Allen. The New Law Journal this week publishes a profile by Patrick Allen of Sir Keir Starmer...

April 30, 2020

Patrick Allen

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Unlawful evictions during COVID-19 pandemic

In most cases, your landlord cannot evict you without first serving notice, obtaining a possession order form the court and obtaining a warrant for eviction. If a landlord excludes you...

April 30, 2020
Opinion

Policing the coronavirus: protecting the collateral victims

The lockdown is a perfect storm for victims of domestic abuse: being in a confined space with an abuser, with the added pressure of financial worries, increases the risk of...

April 24, 2020
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Tribunal awards vaccine injury compensation for a child with narcolepsy caused by seasonal flu vaccine

What is Narcolepsy? Narcolepsy is a neurological condition which typically is acquired as a result of a trigger to the immune system, causing it to dysfunction and to cause damage…

April 23, 2020
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