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Why you should instruct a personal injury solicitor sooner rather than later

Most people have seen an advert on TV or received an unsolicited phone call asking if they have had an accident in the last three years. The time period of...

July 20, 2020
Opinion

Relationship Breakdown in the Aviation Industry

Coronavirus has been brutal on the aviation industry. First planes were grounded and now there is the spectre of mass redundancies. The New Economics Foundation (NEF) estimates that at least…

July 17, 2020
Opinion

The Value of Amputation Compensation

We cannot ever truly put a value on the loss of a limb and the associated trauma and life-changing events that it will give rise to. However, the law has…

July 17, 2020

Anne Sanders

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What happens if a neighbouring flat wishes to flout the terms of a lease

Residential leases often contain clauses which require tenants not to do something to their property. Such restrictions may include not altering the property, not subletting or keeping carpets on the...

July 16, 2020
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Regulation of medicines and devices and potential reforms following the IMMDS review

On the 8th July 2020 the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review released their report titled ‘First Do No Harm’ (the Report). The two year review was led...

July 16, 2020
Blog

Whiplash Reforms – How will they affect you?

The rules on whiplash claims are changing. From April 2021, anyone injured in a Road Traffic Accident will not be able to instruct a solicitor if their claim is worth...

July 14, 2020

Denise Doherty

Blog
  • divorce

Can I delay my Decree Absolute during a divorce to settle my finances

It is common misconception amongst many litigants that the divorce can only be finalised once all financial matters have been resolved. In actual fact the divorce can be finalised before...

July 13, 2020
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When should a deputy make a loan rather than a gift?

At Hodge Jones & Allen we act as professional deputy and trustee for many brain injured children who have been awarded substantial sums of damages. Their parents often make unusual…

July 10, 2020
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Guidance for Agency Workers during Coronavirus

We have written extensively about furlough and redundancy, mainly from the perspective of permanent employees. But a differentiation must be made between permanent and temporary workers. While both are suffering...

July 10, 2020
Blog

Can an office be your new home?

At the start of this new decade, we are going through one of the most unprecedented moments in our history. Amongst many other things, Covid-19 has shed further light on...

July 9, 2020
Opinion

Short-term lets – considerations and pitfalls

Hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast accommodation, holiday apartments/homes, cottages/bungalows, campsites, caravan parks, boarding houses in England were allowed to re-open from 4th July 2020. We are now permitted to stay…

July 9, 2020

Chun Wong

Opinion

Bicycle accidents – are you insured?

As a result of Covid-19 I, like many people have been cycling much more than I would normally do. When I was cycling recently I came across another cyclist cycling...

July 8, 2020

Louise Jukes

Blog
  • knife-crime

Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place – what you should know…

Approximately 25,000 people are arrested a year for carrying knives or offensive weapons in England and Wales according to National Police Chiefs’ Council Guidelines on the Investigation, Cautioning and Charging…

July 6, 2020
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New Electricity Safety Regulations came into force on 1 July 2020

The new Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Sector (England) Regulations 2020 is a new requirement effective from 1st July 2020. This is a further Regulation set by Parliament in...

July 4, 2020

Bahareh Amani

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Can I get a blameless divorce in the UK?

The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2020 concluded it’s passage through the House of Commons last week, thereafter receiving Royal Assent and will now become the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation...

July 3, 2020
Blog

What should I do after a road traffic accident?

Road traffic accidents and car crashes are frightening and upsetting events that many of us hope to never be involved in. However, they can happen, and it helps to know…

July 1, 2020
Opinion

Execution of documents during Covid-19

Legal documents generally require signatures to have binding effect, such as contracts/agreements, court documents, and deeds. There are also rules on how and who can execute certain types of legal...

July 1, 2020

Chun Wong

Opinion

2020: A Different Kind of Action Mesothelioma Day

Action Mesothelioma Day takes place on the first Friday of July every year. During 2020, this special day of awareness and remembrance is on Friday 3rd July. The main intention...

June 30, 2020

Lorna Webster

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  • residential-property-disputes

Gas Safety Records and Section 21 notices: where do things stand now?

Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield (2020) EWCA Civ 760  The Court of Appeal recently made an important decision for landlords and tenants, about how and when a landlord will be…

June 30, 2020

Edward Sharp

Opinion
  • hospital-negligence

Extravasation injuries suffered during medical treatment

Extravasation injury is caused by the leakage of a liquid flowing into a vein into the surrounding tissue. This can occur when a medicine or fluid is being sent directly...

June 29, 2020
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