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Confiscation – Concerns about Poor Recovery are a Reminder of the Importance of making sure the Order is Fair and Proportionate in the First Place

For years, the issue of recovery of Confiscation Orders has concentrated the mind of the legal community. Confiscation Orders are made following a defendant’s conviction for certain offences. The Order...

February 18, 2019
Opinion
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The CPS is right not to prosecute Prince Philip: It is not in the public interest to do so

It is not in the interests of justice to prosecute the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, a man who has served the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms as the consort…

February 15, 2019
Opinion

Transgender experiences in the workplace #LGBTHM19

On the 13 November 2018, HJA’s LGBT+ Network hosted its first external event focussing very much on the T of LGBT, transgender. The event was an insightful panel discussion on…

February 11, 2019
Opinion

Legal Briefing about the Nature of Charge the Stansted 15 faced

There has been much focus in the media on the nature of the charge faced by the Stansted 15. Our position, as set out in Court and will be argued...

February 7, 2019
Opinion

Harvey’s Law Tasks the Criminal Justice System with a Problem It Cannot Solve

MPs have agreed with Katie Price that the current laws regulating social media are “not fit for purpose” after her son Harvey suffered horrendous online abuse. Parliament is now set...

February 6, 2019
Opinion

The interplay between a Trust of Land Claim and an Inheritance Act Claim

We generally see a lot of cases where individuals do not agree with how the ownership of assets are split. There are two areas of law which can relate to...

February 5, 2019
Blog

How a personal injury claim can help with care after a brain injury

Suffering from a brain injury can be devastating not only for the injured person but also the immediate family. Those injured can suffer from emotional, behavioural and personality changes as...

February 5, 2019
Opinion
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Removing obsolete covenants from your land

Occasionally deeds to a property or land may contain an old archaic covenant that restricts the way an owner can deal with the land or property. This may impact on...

February 1, 2019
Opinion

P, G & W – A significant step forward, but still a significant way to go

On 30th January 2019 the Supreme Court handed down judgement in the case of P, G & W V Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] UKSC 3 which...

January 31, 2019
Opinion
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Doli incapax: why do we hold our 10 year olds to have criminal responsibility?

In 1998 the Government abolished the principle of doli incapax. This was the presumption in law that children aged under 14 did not know the difference between right and wrong…

January 31, 2019
Opinion

Domestic Abuse – new ‘landmark’ Bill published

The Home Office has recently revealed that the social costs of domestic abuse in 2016 and 2017 was £66billion. The majority of this cost, £47billion, was a result of physical...

January 28, 2019
Blog
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How is severe facial scarring assessed in a Personal Injury Claim?

As a result of a personal injury, you may have suffered facial injuries which could potentially lead to scarring. As a Personal Injury Solicitor, I would say that valuing facial...

January 28, 2019
Blog
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Had an accident? Think better not how much?: The importance of an Immediate Needs Assessment (INA)

How to get better faster: rehabilitation If you have been injured in an accident you may be able to make a claim for compensation. However, the first thing you should...

January 25, 2019
Blog

What is a breach of contract and how can I pursue a claim for it?

We are used to seeing clients who are frustrated because someone has failed to deliver their part of an agreement. In many cases, this can be very distressing and inconvenient....

January 18, 2019
Blog
  • compensation

What are the different types of damages in Personal Injury claim?

When a person had an accident due to no fault of their own and suffered a personal injury as a direct result of that accident, they may decide to pursue...

January 18, 2019
Opinion

Policy and the law: surrogacy and the costs of upbringing

An interesting case has been decided in the Court of Appeal that reinforces the fundamental principle that, when it comes to an award for damages, the Claimant is entitled to...

January 14, 2019
Blog

Diagnosis Of Mesothelioma – What Next?

Most people given the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma will never have heard of this aggressive condition before, yet more people in the UK die from this disease than are killed...

January 14, 2019
Blog

Can I claim compensation for mesothelioma?

In order to claim compensation we have to be able to show that you were negligently exposed to asbestos fibres and that this exposure has caused your asbestos disease. Usually...

January 11, 2019
Blog
  • divorce

How can I apply for an annulment? What does it mean?

There are times when a divorce may not be the appropriate way to bring a marriage to an end and you may be entitled to an alternative method of ending...

January 8, 2019
Blog

Does a Civil Partnership give me the same rights as a Marriage?

The current law on civil partnerships is governed by the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (CPA 2004). The Act defines civil partnership as a legal relationship between two people of the...

January 7, 2019
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