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  • compensation

How is personal injury compensation calculated?

How much compensation will I get? This is a popular question asked by many clients’ at the start of their claim. It is a common misconception that compensation can be...

June 27, 2018

Usheena Patel

Opinion

New Pre action Debt Protocol – October 2017

Enforcement of debts is something that we regularly have to deal with as Dispute Resolution solicitors. It is imperative that the correct procedure is followed to avoid costs sanctions. The...

June 27, 2018

Chun Wong

Blog

Paying for Non-NHS funded treatment through civil compensation claims – hope for victims of mesothelioma

Important progress has recently been made in the field of medical research into the mechanism of development of mesothelioma and how it can be effectively be treated. Advancing medical treatments...

June 26, 2018

Isobel Lovett

Opinion

Should cannabis be legalised and what’s the law?

Medicinal and recreational cannabis WILL eventually be fully legalised in the UK. But between now and then, lives will be lost, people will be criminalised and the confusion will continue....

June 22, 2018
Blog

What is the law around child seats when travelling in cars in 2018?

Since 1989 it has been a legal requirement for children in the back of cars to wear seatbelts or use an appropriate car seat. It is the responsibility of the...

June 22, 2018

Louise Jukes

Blog

What is a Conditional Fee Agreement? How is a personal injury claim funded?

There are generally 5 ways that a personal injury claim can be funded 1. Conditional Fee Agreement (No Win No Fee) 2. After the Event Insurance (ATE) 3. Legal Expense...

June 21, 2018
Blog
  • serious-injury

Do I need to disclose all my medical records in a personal injury claim?

Whether or not you will need to disclose all your medical records in a personal injury claim depends on the circumstances of the accident and the injury sustained. Medical Records...

June 19, 2018
Opinion

Surrogacy and the Law- changes need to be made

Surrogacy is a situation that many people may only encounter in a TV storyline, a high-profile celebrity announcement or a dramatic news story about surrogacy gone wrong. Indeed, it is…

June 15, 2018
Opinion
  • general-crime

Disclosure in criminal cases. Is this our darkest hour?

What is Disclosure? In a criminal trial the prosecution are obliged, in advance of a trial, to disclose the evidence which they have. This includes all the evidence including that...

June 14, 2018
Blog

What is an occupation order?

You can obtain an occupation order under the Family Law Act 1996. It confers, declares, restricts or regulates rights of occupation in the family home. There are five different sections...

June 13, 2018
Opinion
  • youth-crime

Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) preventing people making “Drill” music

In what the newspapers are calling an “unprecedented move”, the Metropolitan Police have applied for a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) to be imposed in a case involving teenagers and young...

June 11, 2018
Opinion

Asbestos exposure outside the UK- the problems continue

In the UK we can be grateful that exposure to asbestos for the ordinary person is rare. Though its dangers were obscured for generations, its eventual total ban in 1999...

June 11, 2018
Opinion

Brain-damaged child’s negligence claim fails on causation

Personal injury analysis: James Bell, a partner in Hodge Jones & Allen's medical negligence team, examines a Queen's Bench Division decision that the claimant patient had not established that the...

June 5, 2018
Opinion

What is Fundamental Dishonesty in a personal injury claim?

Following the case of London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (in liquidation) v Haydn Sinfield [2018] EWHC 51 (QB), the High Court has recently provided the clearest...

May 30, 2018
Blog
  • crime-investigation

Can you be forced to give evidence as a witness? Know your rights

With the recent increase in violent crimes where there has been a reluctance for witnesses to give evidence in these cases. This could give rise to the increased use by…

May 30, 2018
Opinion

Should men be able to have enhanced maternity pay during shared parental leave?

As an employment lawyer and someone who believes in equality I would say that this should of course be the case however the reality is different. This is something which...

May 30, 2018
Opinion

Why does outdated divorce law need to change?

Yesterday, the matter of Owen v Owen [2017] EWCA Civ 182 was heard before the Supreme Court. Mrs Owen issued a divorce petition citing that the marriage had irretrievably broken...

May 18, 2018
Blog

What is considered legally homeless?

Published on 12th April 2018, the annual Homeless Monitor considers homelessness across England. It also takes note of how the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (in force from 3rd April 2018)...

May 18, 2018
Opinion
  • supreme-court

What is a litigant in person and what are the latest developments?

A litigant in person is an individual, company or organisation who makes a claim without legal representation from a solicitor or barrister. More recently there have been important developments which...

May 14, 2018

Brenel Menezes

Blog

Licensing of HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation)

The House in Multiple Occupation (“HMO”) licensing and planning regimes often spring a nasty surprise on unsuspecting landlords, placing them at risk of hefty fines for breaking the rules. With...

May 14, 2018
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