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Legal Article
20 Oct 2020
" Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler " Albert Einstein (1879-1955). The principle is that guidelines are just that. Sir Michael Rawlins, the former Chairman of NICE commented that " no guidance can cover 100%, because people vary. It is up to the doctor…
Clinical Negligence
Legal Article
14 Oct 2020
Under UK Law, the Police can only arrest a person if they have a warrant to do so, or a genuine belief that a criminal offence has been committed. Anyone who is arrested must be told by the arresting officer as soon as is reasonably practicable, why they are being arrested and detained, otherwise the…
Personal Injury
Legal Article
13 Oct 2020
Tom Howcroft, a solicitor who specialises in Wills, Trusts and Probate disputes considers how the promise of an inheritance of a family business can be enforced, if that promise is not kept. "One day, all of this will be yours" is a saying often heard when family business owners are…
Contesting a Will
Legal Article
12 Oct 2020
The High court was recently asked to adjudicate in a case NK v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS (2020) where the authorities had retained data about an 11 year old boy who had expressed extremist ideas about terrorism including, America being evil, an obsession with killing the Prime Minister…
Data Breach Claims
Legal Article
08 Oct 2020
Since the start of the Pandemic, and the gradual ease back to the 'new normal', the number of people cycling in Great Britain is ever increasing. A National Travel Survey recently reported that around 8% of the population cycle at least three or more times a week. This equates to around 5.1…
Personal Injury
Legal Article
01 Oct 2020
After a long and arduous journey that started in 2017, The Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020 is finally set to come into force on the 6th October 2020, providing an amendment to extend the scope of people entitled to statutory bereavement awards, to cohabitees. The amendment to the law…
Personal Injury
Legal Article
30 Sep 2020
The Daily Mail recently reported that Mr Hunt, previous Health Secretary and now Chairman of the Commons Health Select Committee has reported that ¾ of hospitals are refusing to publish reliable data on the number of avoidable deaths of patients in their care. Only 15 out of 59 hospitals have…
Clinical Negligence
Legal Article
29 Sep 2020
Although our doors may have been locked over the past few months, the tidal wave of Will disputes has not abated. If anything Will disputes are becoming more common. The courts have physically closed their doors for the majority of, if not all, hearings but the wheels of justice continue to turn with…
Contesting a Will
Legal Article
28 Sep 2020
In the latest Civil Litigation Brief Gordon Exall makes reference to a new book and "The perceived compensation culture". It makes an interesting read dispelling some of the myths that there is a compensation culture in the UK. As with all processes, there will be a few that take…
Personal Injury
Legal Article
25 Sep 2020
Dementia Friends is an Alzheimer's Society initiative which encourages everyone to learn more about dementia and to turn that understanding into action. Actions can be both big and small and are all very important. The initiative hopes to change people's perceptions of dementia and the way…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
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