Legal Article
12 Aug 2022
When a loved one dies there is already so much grief to contend with. If the death was caused by negligence that opens up fresh wounds. No life can be 'valued' in monetary terms, but the law provides a 'token' statutory bereavement award in such cases. This was revised in May 2020 and is…
Clinical Negligence
Legal Article
11 Aug 2022
The Times Newspaper reports "Cancer symptoms are more likely to be missed by GPs because they are now carrying out fewer face-to-face appointments, a study by Oxford University suggests." Early diagnosis is often key to cancer survival and treatment. It is often a difficult balance for…
Clinical Negligence
Legal Article
09 Aug 2022
Our Contentious Trusts and Probate team were instructed to consider the validity of their client's late mother's Last Will in relation to capacity and/or undue influence . The investigations came to no avail and the team were just about to close their file when the client said she had spoken…
Contesting a Will
Legal Article
02 Aug 2022
On the 6th of June 2022, the world's largest trial of the four-day work week was embarked upon in the UK. 3,300 workers across 70 UK companies have enrolled on the program from a wide range of industries - from a local chip shop to large-scale corporations. The coordinated trial will run for six…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
28 Jul 2022
The Health and Social Care Select Committee published a damning report on 25th of July 2022. The Workforce: recruitment, training and retention report outlines the scale of the workforce crisis that is facing the NHS in England. New research outlines the scale of the crisis: · A shortage…
Business Immigration
Legal Article
25 Jul 2022
The recent record-breaking temperatures and the first ever red heatwave warning from the Met Office has led to calls from some MPs and unions for legislation to be introduced to put a limit on workplace temperatures to 30 degrees, or 27 degrees for workers doing strenuous work. There has also been calls…
Housing & Regeneration
Legal Article
25 Jul 2022
Decision The Supreme Court has ratified the decisions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Court of Appeal in dismissing the case of Harpur Trust. This means that workers who do not work throughout the entire year are entitled to 5.6 weeks paid leave each year, rather than a pro-rated…
Housing & Regeneration
Legal Article
25 Jul 2022
The guidance was first published in 2014 and relates to the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ASBCPA), which provides police, local authorities and social housing providers with a range of tools and powers to respond quickly to anti-social behaviour (ASB) and to ensure victims have a…
Housing & Regeneration
Legal Article
20 Jul 2022
An article by Oliver Quick says " Healthcare harm is a global public health problem. The World Health Organization estimates that adverse events in medical settings cause more deaths than lung cancer, diabetes, or road injuries, and that 80% of adverse events are avoidable ." " The…
Clinical Negligence
Forbes News
20 Jul 2022
Decision The Supreme Court has ratified the decisions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Court of Appeal in dismissing the case of Harpur Trust. This means that workers who work variable hours and do not work throughout the entire year are entitled to 5.6 weeks paid leave each year,…
Employment & HR
