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Domestic Abuse – new ‘landmark’ Bill published

The Home Office has recently revealed that the social costs of domestic abuse in 2016 and 2017 was £66billion. The majority of this cost, £47billion, was a result of physical...

January 28, 2019
Blog
  • burns-and scarring-injuries

How is severe facial scarring assessed in a Personal Injury Claim?

As a result of a personal injury, you may have suffered facial injuries which could potentially lead to scarring. As a Personal Injury Solicitor, I would say that valuing facial...

January 28, 2019
Blog
  • accident-in-public-spaces

Had an accident? Think better not how much?: The importance of an Immediate Needs Assessment (INA)

How to get better faster: rehabilitation If you have been injured in an accident you may be able to make a claim for compensation. However, the first thing you should...

January 25, 2019
Blog

What is a breach of contract and how can I pursue a claim for it?

We are used to seeing clients who are frustrated because someone has failed to deliver their part of an agreement. In many cases, this can be very distressing and inconvenient....

January 18, 2019
Blog
  • compensation

What are the different types of damages in Personal Injury claim?

When a person had an accident due to no fault of their own and suffered a personal injury as a direct result of that accident, they may decide to pursue...

January 18, 2019
Opinion

Policy and the law: surrogacy and the costs of upbringing

An interesting case has been decided in the Court of Appeal that reinforces the fundamental principle that, when it comes to an award for damages, the Claimant is entitled to...

January 14, 2019
Blog

Diagnosis Of Mesothelioma – What Next?

Most people given the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma will never have heard of this aggressive condition before, yet more people in the UK die from this disease than are killed...

January 14, 2019
Blog

Can I claim compensation for mesothelioma?

In order to claim compensation we have to be able to show that you were negligently exposed to asbestos fibres and that this exposure has caused your asbestos disease. Usually...

January 11, 2019
Blog
  • divorce

How can I apply for an annulment? What does it mean?

There are times when a divorce may not be the appropriate way to bring a marriage to an end and you may be entitled to an alternative method of ending...

January 8, 2019
Opinion

Divorce reform: should I wait to get divorced?

With the government currently consulting on plans to change the way couples divorce in England & Wales by proposing to bring in “no-fault divorces”, many people are asking if they...

January 7, 2019
Opinion

Paying lip service to cosmetic change

With celebrity endorsements and ever-growing social media influence, it is evident that an increase in cosmetic procedures has continued to escalate on a yearly basis. It is thought that the…

December 21, 2018
Blog

Actions Against Police Advice Clinic

As a law firm, we have a longstanding history of holding the police to account for abuse of power or ill treatment and obtaining favourable settlements for our clients. Our…

December 19, 2018
Blog

My employer has gone into administration, what can I do?

2018 has been an ‘annus horribilis’ with Toys 'R'Us, House of Fraser, Maplin, Poundworld and many others all going into administration and/or needing rescuing. Interserve, one of the UK's largest...

December 18, 2018
Blog
  • appeals
  • court

How can you overturn a criminal conviction?

Despite what many might think, miscarriages of justice do happen and there are probably more unsafe convictions than the criminal justice system is keen to accept. People who experience this...

December 18, 2018
Blog
  • serious-injury

How do solicitors get paid when you pursue a personal injury claim?

The general rule in personal injury claims in relation to payment of costs is that the ‘losing’ party pays the ‘winning’ party’s costs. For this reason, a lot of people…

December 17, 2018
Blog
  • financial-provision

Can I claim ongoing financial maintenance from a partner if we were not married?

The false notion of a ‘common law marriage’ existing in UK law is a widespread one. According to a poll conducted this time last year by Resolution, a national organisation...

December 14, 2018
Opinion

The office Christmas party

It’s that time of the year again – the office Christmas party. A strange social and work event which can sometimes get out of hand with plenty of opportunities for...

December 13, 2018
Blog
  • assaults

ABH / GBH / Common Assault – what’s the difference and what should I know?

‘Assault’ is a generic criminal term used to cover a wide range of offences. However, two offences both deemed ‘assaults’ can be at polar ends in terms of harm caused...

December 12, 2018
Blog

What is the family mediation process?

The breakdown of a relationship is rarely easy but, in my experience, most separating couples welcome the chance to reach an amicable agreement through dialogue, though they often need some…

December 11, 2018
Blog
  • firearms-offences

Disguised or dual-purpose? The Law around stun guns, are they legal and other legal considerations

In recent years there has been an increase in seizures of stun guns / tasers which are disguised as torches or mobile phones. Often, these are seized at the border...

December 11, 2018
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