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Patient safety put at risk by "toxic" behaviour of Doctors in NHS

04 Dec 2023

The Times Newspaper recently reported " Patient safety is being put at risk by the "toxic" behaviour of doctors in the NHS, the health ombudsman has said". It goes on to report that he was "shocked on a daily basis" by what he saw as ombudsman. Too often, "…

Clinical Negligence

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Winter vs Winter - Will rejected on grounds of proprietary estoppel

04 Dec 2023

The England and Wales High Court have recently rejected a Will challenge based on alleged mutual Wills that they said had been made by their parents, instead allowing it on the alternative ground of proprietary estoppel. Winter v Winter [2023] EWHC 2393 Ch concerns a claim where two brothers sought…

Contesting a Will

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Financial Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult

28 Nov 2023

What is financial abuse? Financial abuse usually involves a vulnerable adult who has money or property stolen, is defrauded, put under pressure in relation to money or property, or has money or other property misused. Why is the issue of financial abuse important? The risk of financial…

Contesting a Will

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Give yourself the gift of peace of mind this Christmas

28 Nov 2023

Admittedly, planning for your ultimate demise is not the most festive of activities, and indeed it won't feel like the top of your priority list amongst the present wrapping, tree decorating and mulled wine quaffing. The Christmas season is, however, the time of year when we perhaps give…

Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts

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Lack of support for prisoners upon release

17 Nov 2023

The Public Accounts Committee has published a report that raises concerns in relation to the level of support given to prisoners on their release. Reoffending causes harm to victims and costs the criminal justice system and wider society dearly. In 2019, the Ministry of Justice estimated that…

Crime

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On the verge of Lockdown. Don't cycle on a footpath.

17 Nov 2023

The High Court handed down a remote judgement in the case of Karpasitis v Hertfordshire County Council last month. On the 22nd April 2020, Mr Karpastis was riding a route well known to him on a footpath at the side of the A10 near Chestnut. The path and the A10 were separated by a grass verge. As…

Personal Injury

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Ockenden Report Maternity Failures: When will they learn?

14 Nov 2023

Another set of parents have felt compelled to highlight ongoing issues with maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust following the death of their daughter. This comes after the release of the Ockenden report following an enquiry into maternity services at Nottingham…

Clinical Negligence

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Should Prisoners have the Right to Participate in IVF Treatment?

10 Nov 2023

A prisoner with the earliest release date in August 2027 applied to the Prison Service concerning participation in fertility treatment. His partner unfortunately suffers from fertility problems, which include a low number of eggs, polycystic ovaries and a blocked and leaking right fallopian tube.…

Crime

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