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  • youth-crime

The Police Have Come To My Home And Seized My Child’s Computer – What Should I Do?

This is every parent’s nightmare. Police do not give you notice in case you or your child delete or destroy evidence. The police may arrest your child at the same…

May 20, 2022

Graeme Hydari

Opinion
  • court

The Litigation Series – Week 17 – Preparing For Trial

In weeks 15 and 16 of the Litigation Series we looked at settlement of claims before they get to trial, and it is helpful to remind ourselves that very rarely…

May 19, 2022

Emma Wray

Opinion
  • brain-injury

Action For Brain Injury Week 2022: See The Hidden Me – 16th May – 22nd May 2022

Action for Brain Injury Week this year is from 16th to 22nd May 2022. The theme is See The Hidden Me, which is focusing on brain injury as a hidden…

May 19, 2022

Araba Quartey

Opinion
  • lasting-power-of-attorney

Sorting out your LPA is one way to stay in control after a dementia diagnosis

Today marks the start of Dementia Action Week. According to the Alzheimer’s Society, there are currently around 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK. As dementia tends to affect…

May 16, 2022
Opinion
  • birth-injury

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) – Part 2 – The Secret State?

I previously blogged about my client’s lack of access to various Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) documents and expert reports. This material had formed the basis of a Healthcare Safety…

May 13, 2022
Opinion
  • disrepair

Government’s “Levelling Up” really means levelling down for tenants

The MOJ’s Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) policy contradicts Michel Gove’s initiative of “Giving residents a say”. By bringing in fixed fees for disrepair cases the government will effectively take away…

May 13, 2022
Blog
  • dental-injuries

Can I Claim Compensation If I Have Suffered A Dental Injury?

In a recent review, I noted that almost 10% of my cases involved individuals who had sustained a dental injury in an accident. It is perhaps not the most common...

May 12, 2022

Emma Hall

Blog
  • medical-negligence

The Litigation Series – Week 16: What happens when I settle my medical negligence claim?

Very few medical negligence cases are decided at trial; the majority of successful claims end with a negotiated settlement. Settlement can take place before (pre-action) or after proceedings have been…

May 11, 2022

Ailsa McNeil

Blog
  • post-traumatic-stress-disorder

Personal injury and its impact on mental health

The mental health impact of an injury can be as wearing as the injury itself, and in some cases even greater. The psychological injury could be caused by the incident…

May 11, 2022
Opinion
  • supreme-court

A Solicitor’s Lien Triumphed In Bott & Co Solicitors Limited v Ryanair DAC [2022]

A lien is a right for one person to retain property in their possession pending satisfaction of a claim against another party. A solicitor’s lien can arise in a number…

May 5, 2022

Chun Wong

Opinion
  • court

Coming Off The Court Record – Wilson v Bayer Pharma AG (2022)

When a court case is issued, both parties have to inform the court of an address for service. If you are legally represented then this is usually the details of…

May 4, 2022

Chun Wong

Blog
  • medical-negligence

The Litigation Series – Week 15: Alternative Dispute Resolution And Settlement

In week 15 of the Litigation Series, we are looking at settling medical negligence claims and the many ways in which this can be done, known as “alternative dispute resolution”.…

May 3, 2022

Abbie Roberts

Opinion
  • defamation-and-reputation

Elon Musk’s Twitter Take Over – What Can It Mean For Free Speech And Defamation?

The entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla has recently bought the online social networking platform Twitter for $44 billion dollars, or around £34.5 billion pounds. The 11-member board of Twitter, that…

April 29, 2022
Opinion
  • court

Honesty Is The Best Policy – If You’re A Claimant

Those of us who have acted for injured people for a long time have, in the last 15 years in particular, become used to the Government, insurers and often both…

April 29, 2022

Ken Brough

Opinion
  • mental-capacity

How Does A Client With Learning Disabilities And Who Lacks Capacity Make A Will?

Wills and the intestacy rules You cannot make a will until you reach the age of 18. If you don’t have a will when you die, the intestacy rules apply.…

April 28, 2022
Blog
  • mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Claims – A History of Asbestos Exposure & International Workers Memorial Day

International Workers Memorial Day was first brought to the UK in 1992, by the late great Hazards Campaigner, Tommy Harte as a day to “Remember the Dead: Fight for the…

April 28, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-at work

Working At Height – How To Avoid Injury

A significant number of injuries are caused when workers fall from a height whether from ladders or scaffolding. Many employers are not aware of the law or fail to adequately…

April 28, 2022

Leticia Williams

Opinion
  • accident-at work

Suffered A Repetitive Strain Injury At Work – Can I Bring A Personal Injury Claim?

As a personal injury lawyer, I deal with many different types of injuries caused by a variety of accidents at work. In particular, I specialise in repetitive strain injury (RSI)…

April 27, 2022

Leticia Williams

Blog
  • fatal-claims

The Litigation Series – Week 14: Quantifying Claims – Schedules And Counter Schedules Of Loss

In week 5 of the Litigation Series we explained how damages are calculated (quantified) in a medical negligence claim, including both general and special damages. The purpose of compensation is…

April 26, 2022

Petia Vasdev

Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces

Can I Make A Claim For Personal Injury If I Have Been Attacked By A Dog?

If you, a friend, or family member have been attacked by a dog then you could make a claim for personal injury. An attack by a dog is a frightening…

April 25, 2022
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