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Can I claim personal injury damages from my landlord if an accident occurred at home?

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) have reported that each year 2.7 million people seek medical attention at A&E as a result of accidents in the home....

November 30, 2018
Blog

Do I need to tell my employer that I plan to retire?

For many, making plans for retirement is about looking forward to that free time, to play a bit of golf, learn a new language or spend time with your grandchildren....

November 28, 2018
Blog

As a deputy, what are my responsibilities?

A property and affairs deputy is appointed by the Court of Protection to make financial decisions on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity. The deputy has a similar...

November 27, 2018
Blog

Workplace bullying: what can you do?

With so many cases highlighting the treatment of employees at work making the headlines recently, it is important to know your rights under the law when it comes to bullying...

November 27, 2018
Opinion

Good Divorce Week: Avoiding the Bad and the Ugly

26-30 November is Resolution’s Good Divorce Week. Head of the Family Law at Hodge Jones & Allen Jacqueline Major talks through how to achieve a Good Divorce. Divorce has a...

November 26, 2018
Opinion

Road Safety Week 2018 – Don’t Assume, Be Seen

The statistics of road casualties in Britain in the year ending 2018 from the Department for Transport is no easy reading. In the year ending June 2018, there were 26,610...

November 23, 2018
Blog
  • eviction

Can I stop an eviction going ahead?

If your landlord wishes to evict you from your home, they must first serve you with a notice that usually sets out the reason for doing so. On expiry of...

November 21, 2018
Opinion
  • representation

‘Fitness to plead’– vigorous representation needed for defendants in the Magistrates Court who are mentally unwell

The grey area in relation to defendants who are too mentally unwell persists. Those who can’t effectively participate in proceedings in the Magistrates Court or who were too unwell to...

November 21, 2018
Opinion
  • representation

Fundamental Dishonesty, what is it and the implications?

Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (“QOCS”) rules were introduced into the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) on 1st April 2013 as part of Lord Justice Jackson’s reforms. The rules are contained...

November 14, 2018
Blog
  • compensation

How do I make a claim for personal injury caused by a faulty product?

In cases where a personal injury has been caused by a potentially defective product, it may possible to bring a claim for compensation against the manufacturer or supplier of the…

November 14, 2018
Opinion

A tax by any other name- proposed changes to probate court fees

Just under two years after the threat of huge probate fee increases were dropped, they are back on the horizon. Instead of a flat fee of £215 for personal applications...

November 9, 2018

Nicola Waldman

Blog
  • accident-abroad

Can I make a claim for personal injury compensation if i am injured abroad whilst on holiday?

You have booked the tickets for that long awaited holiday, excitement takes over and you are counting the days. Pieces of luggage are packed and you finally take a seat...

November 2, 2018
Opinion
  • hospital-negligence
  • supreme-court

Understanding and clarifying Duty of Care after Darnley V Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

In litigation, there will always be certain legal elements that a Claimant will need to prove in order to be successful in their claim. Specifically in clinical negligence claims, these...

November 1, 2018
Blog
  • child-law

The Welfare Checklist – How the Family Court determines contact

Proceedings under the Children Act 1989 can be, and often are, an emotionally difficult time for those involved. Indeed, the mere fact that a court has become involved in adjudicating…

October 31, 2018
Blog
  • data-breaches

Banking scams: what to do if the banks blame you

The number of consumers hit by banking scams is at an all-time high, yet with banks tightening their policies on compensating victims, where do you stand? Banks differentiate between a...

October 31, 2018
Blog

Firework Injuries- How can the law help you?

Remember remember the 5th November. Bonfire Night is fast approaching and it is that time of year that fireworks are let off across the UK. As pretty as they look,...

October 31, 2018
Opinion

Stay safe on Halloween

It’s that time of year again when people find absolutely any excuse to get absorbed into the Halloween spirit and engage in creepy and chilling behaviour during a fright night...

October 31, 2018

Usheena Patel

Opinion

Be Seen, Not Hurt

The Child Brain Injury Trust’s ‘Be Seen, Not Hurt’ campaign runs from 30th October and finishes on 3rd November with Glow Day. People across the county, as well as millions...

October 29, 2018
Blog
  • homelessness

Homelessness assistance for people with serious mental health conditions: can I get a self-contained flat or do I have to stay in a hostel?

There is no general right for a person with a serious mental health condition to get a self-contained flat. Although there is a basic requirement on local housing authorities to...

October 29, 2018

Edward Sharp

Blog

Can I take my child on holiday abroad without the other parent’s permission?

With Christmas holidays around the corner, some people will be thinking of travelling away for the holiday season, whether it’s to get away from all the hustle and bustle or...

October 26, 2018
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