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Potholes: the beast of roads

Last month, we had severe travel disruption caused by treacherous icy and snowy road conditions. This month, we are relieved with spring finally making its appearance, however, road users are...

April 12, 2018

Opinion

The Indefinite Wait for a Fairer and More Generous Legal Aid System

“The Government should introduce a significantly simpler and more generous scheme for legal aid.” Among the observations and recommendations in the Bach Commission’s ‘The right to justice’ report published last...

April 12, 2018

Opinion

Could the Spring Statement of 2018 hint towards a brighter future for NHS funding?

Philip Hammond has signalled that there may be ‘headroom’ for NHS spending later this year after public finance figures suggest that his targets are realistic and likely to be achieved....

April 12, 2018

Opinion

Discount rate in personal injury claims. All change!

Compensation is to put an injured person back in the position he/she would have been had the accident not occurred. For persons who have suffered life-changing injuries, there can many...

April 11, 2018

Opinion

Obesity – A Growing Problem

It was reported that obesity-related admissions to hospitals has doubled in four years in England. This should be of little surprise as obesity within the general population has been increasing...

April 11, 2018

Agata Usewicz

Opinion

Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police

This landmark judgment has been called “the most important police law case in this generation”. For years, the police have been afforded an immunity that severely limits the circumstances in…

April 6, 2018

Opinion

Time To Go It Alone? Do You Know Your Apples From Your Oranges?

As a Claimant, are you happy to be what is known as a litigant in person and proceed with a personal injury claim without legal representation? The Government’s Proposals The…

April 5, 2018

Louise Jukes

Blog

Don’t look back in anger. Where there is life there is hope!

Manchester Arena Bomb survivor, Martin Hibbert tells the world “you can take away my legs but you are not going to take away my life”. Martin is a testament to…

April 5, 2018

Riffat Yaqub

Blog

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When Is Influence ‘Undue’?

There are various methods of challenging the validity of a Will, one of which is to show that undue influence had been exerted on the deceased. This is by far...

April 3, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

The Ides of March – the future of the European Arrest Warrant one year into the transition period

It has now been almost one year to the day since 29 March 2017, when Sir Tim Barrow, the UK’s ambassador to the EU, under the gaze of a legion...

March 28, 2018

Blog

“It was with wry amusement that I read of the new-found concern for the criminal justice system from the right-wing press.”

A non-lawyer friend once enquired of me as to whether I had proclaimed the end of the criminal justice system for the fourth or fifth time that year – the...

March 21, 2018

Raj Chada

Opinion

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The cost of noisy neighbours

Last week we heard how Ms Fouladi was awarded over £100,000 for putting up with the noise from her upstairs neighbours especially from the children playing since 2010 when the…

March 16, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

Collaboration in personal injury claims – a two-way process

I recently attended a seminar about understanding Defendant Insurers in Personal Injury claims and how to work collaboratively with them to achieve better outcomes for all parties concerned. I found...

March 16, 2018

Afiya Begum

Opinion

More than just the Compensation Claims

Injured and disabled people face many challenges in their day to day lives and getting around is one of them. I gained a new perspective on this particular difficulty having…

March 15, 2018

Sarah Townsend

Opinion

GMC apologises over decision to appeal Tribunal decision in the Dr Bawa-Garba case

Dr Bawa-Garba was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence following the death of Jack Adcock, a 6 year old child, who was admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) on...

March 15, 2018

Emma Wray

Blog

How achievable are the government’s RTA claim reforms?

Even though it has not even published the Civil Liability Bill, the government is planning to introduce its reforms to road traffic accident (RTA) claims in April 2019. I, like…

March 15, 2018

Patrick Allen

Opinion

Theresa May – Housing strategy 2018

On 05 March 2018 Theresa May addressed the housing crisis in her speech to the National Housing Conference. Research shows that over 4,700 people are street homeless which is a...

March 14, 2018

Blog

Importance of medical evidence in a personal injury claim

A question I am often asked is why it is necessary for us to obtain your whole medical history to progress your claim. A request for your records is often...

March 14, 2018

Opinion

Freezing order made against unknown parties

HHJ Waksman has recently granted a freezing order against persons unknown, in the case of CMOC v Persons Unknown. The case CMOC were the victims of fraud. An unknown person...

March 14, 2018

Opinion

No choices and no hope – Homes for Asylum seekers described as “a disgrace”

Around 40,000 people are currently housed by the Home Office while their claims for refugee status are decided. In 2012 the Home Office contracts to provide housing for dispersed asylum...

March 13, 2018

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