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Covid-19
homelessness

Housing, Homelessness And Domestic Abuse In the COVID-19 Public Inquiry

The government recently announced that the terms of reference for the upcoming public inquiry into its response to COVID-19 will include issues of housing and homelessness. Hodge Jones & Allen…

April 22, 2022

Opinion

financial-provision

How Are Loans From Family Members Treated During Financial Remedy Proceedings?

We often see the phrase ‘the bank of Mum & Dad’ bandied about, as the next generation of young couples seek to establish a life for themselves in an increasingly…

April 22, 2022

Opinion

air-pollution

Air Quality Targets: Unambitious, Unscientific And Unable To Solve The Deadly Problem Of Air Pollution

A year ago today (21 April 2021), the Coroner presiding over the inquest concerning the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah published his Prevention of Future Deaths Report. In the report he…

April 21, 2022

Ruth Waters-Falk

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serious-injury

What Financial Losses Can I Include In My Personal Injury Claim?

In personal injury claims, financial losses are known as “Special Damages”. When making a personal injury claim, as well as claiming an amount for your injury, you are also entitled…

April 21, 2022

Opinion

court

The Importance Of Disclosure

Advice regarding Disclosure following Provimi France SAS v Stour Bay Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 218 The case of Provimi France SAS v Stour Bay Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 218 has…

April 21, 2022

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court

The Litigation Series – Week 13: Finalising And Serving Evidence – Expert Reports

Expert evidence is crucial in medical negligence claims. If we don’t have expert evidence which supports that the treatment received was substandard, then we do not have grounds to continue…

April 19, 2022

Abbie Roberts

Opinion

court

UK Funding of Mozambique Gas Project Challenged For Being Incompatible With Paris Agreement

Background On 15 March 2022, Lord Justice Stuart-Smith and Mrs Justice Thornton, handed down their judgment in the case of R (on the application of Friends of the Earth Ltd)…

April 13, 2022

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medical-negligence

The Litigation Series – Week 12: Finalising And Serving Evidence – Witness Evidence

Witness statements make up an integral part of the evidence given at trial. The general rule is that any facts that need to be proved are to be proved at…

April 12, 2022

Opinion

deputyship
inheritance-tax
lasting-power-of-attorney

Can Deputies Or Attorneys Use Powers Not Covered By The Deputyship Order Or / Lasting Power of Attorney?

The simple answer to this question is a ‘No’. The general authorisation in a Deputyship Order allows the Deputy general powers to administer P’s affairs including the ability to access…

April 7, 2022

Christine Dyson

Opinion

personal-injury

Personal Injury Lawyer of the Month: Sarah Townsend

Sarah Townsend is a Chartered Legal Executive in our Personal Injury team. A member of the team for over a decade, Sarah helps clients with a range of personal injury…

April 5, 2022

Opinion

court
medical-negligence

The Litigation Series – Week 11: Disclosure Of Documents

In week 10 of the Litigation Series we looked at the first in person (or increasingly these days, remote) contact with the Court, where the Court sets down a timetable…

April 5, 2022

Emma Wray

Opinion

housing-and-property

The UK’s Energy Bill Crisis

What can I do to save money on my energy bills? The number one issue on many people’s minds at the moment is how to deal with the growing cost…

April 4, 2022

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asbestosis
lung-cancer
mesothelioma
pleural-thickening

Global Asbestos Awareness Week: 1-7 April 2022

Global Asbestos Awareness Week – Increasing Awareness of the Dangers of Asbestos Exposure This year, the week of 01 April – 07 April 2022 is dedicated to Global Asbestos Awareness…

April 1, 2022

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hospital-negligence

Poor Maternity Care At Shrewsbury And Telford NHS Trust – The Final Ockenden Report

It is now 15 months since Donna Ockenden produced her preliminary findings of the review of maternity care provided at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. The final review is…

March 31, 2022

Emma Wray

Opinion

divorce

On 6th April 2022 No Fault Divorce Goes Live in England & Wales

6 April 2022 heralds the arrival of no fault divorce, for marriages and no fault dissolution for civil partnerships. This is a change in the divorce/dissolution procedure that has long…

March 31, 2022

Opinion

court

Anatomy Of A Hypothetical Criminal Case: Regina V Will Smith

What could happen to Will Smith had he slapped Chris Rock in the face during a televised awards ceremony in the UK? Any prosecution would more than likely have to…

March 30, 2022

Opinion

court

The Litigation Series – Week 10: What Happens Next In Defended Medical Negligence Claims

In week 9 of the Litigation Series, we explained the process of issuing (commencing) Court proceedings. This blog also explored the process of the Claimant serving their Particulars of Claim,…

March 29, 2022

Opinion

personal-injury

Happy Mother’s Day: Mother Knows Best

Mother’s Day took place this month on 27 March 2022. This is an annual day dedicated to us all coming together to celebrate Mothers for all that they do for…

March 27, 2022

Opinion

burns-and scarring-injuries

Hidden Dangers Of Cosmetic Treatment

The Spring/Summer season is in sight. During this time, many people are out and about and there is an elevated focus on personal appearance. This trend increased during the pandemic…

March 25, 2022

Usheena Patel

Opinion

debt-recovery

The Questions Of Interest

In a claim to recover a debt, you will also normally be entitled to claim interest for the time that the debt has been outstanding until the date of actual…

March 25, 2022

Chun Wong