Legal Article
02 May 2024
Having eye surgery can be a daunting process and unfortunately recovery does not always go as planned. Endophthalmitis is one of the potential risks following eye surgeries and is defined as an infection of the tissues or fluids inside the eyeball. The source of the infection is usually external…
Clinical Negligence
Legal Article
02 May 2024
The Government have now produced a response to the consultation on the draft Statutory Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips and produced an updated Statutory Code of Practice (the Code) as a result, which will be subject to Parliamentary approval. The Code will support the…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
02 May 2024
Stateside foods who make millions of pizza's for supermarkets were fined £800,000 by Bolton Crown court for disabling guards that protected dangerous part of machinery. One man needed to have muscle removed and a skin graft after his arm was pulled into an inadequately guarded conveyor…
Personal Injury
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22 Apr 2024
In the case of R v Michaela Community Schools Trust, the High Court held Article 9 of the EHCR and s19 Equality Act 2010 had not been breached by the school through their 'prayer ritual policy' which prohibits pupils from performing prayer rituals ("PRP") on premises after a Judicial…
Education
Legal Article
12 Apr 2024
In the case of Mr K Lister v New College Swindon the tribunal held that a teacher who had gender critical beliefs was not unfairly dismissed and his claim for discrimination failed. The Claimant, Mr Lister was a teacher at New College Swindon who had worked at the College since August 2020 and…
Education
Legal Article
10 Apr 2024
Forbes recently handled an RTA claim in which liability had been admitted. The Claimant initially complained of neck, shoulder and lower back pain which radiated into her pelvis, legs and toes. She also complained of knee pain and headaches. She was referred to an orthopod by the original expert. When…
Insurance
Legal Article
10 Apr 2024
In March, the Court of Appeal confirmed, in the decision of Hadley v Przybylo [2024] EWCA Civ 250, that solicitors can seek to recover the costs of attending case management meetings though the precise amount to be recovered would depend on the individual case. As such the court declined to set specific…
Insurance
Legal Article
10 Apr 2024
Forbes have recently successfully defended another highway tripping claim in Manchester County Court. The claimant alleged that she fell on a pothole in the carriageway, as she tried to climb into a taxi, after leaving an Amy Winehouse tribute night at a local pub, suffering significant facial…
Insurance
Legal Article
10 Apr 2024
The recent case of Omar Elbanna v Tom Clark [2024] EWHC 627 (KB), in which the High Court handed down Judgment on 20 March 2024, serves as a useful reminder of the duties participants in sports owe to each other, and how they may be breached. The case is a tragic example of how things can go…
Insurance
Legal Article
10 Apr 2024
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the conjoined appeals of Charlotte Victoria Hassam & Anor. v Yoann Samuel Rabot & Anor . which clarifies the approach to be taken for the assessment of damages following whiplash reforms. The Civil Liability Act 2018 ('CLA 2018') in…
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