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Statutory Demands gets an uplift from 6th April 2017

What is statutory demand? A statutory demand is a formal demand (on a set form) for an unpaid debt from an individual or a company, where the sum owed is...

April 18, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

Prison Mother & Baby Units: new research project explores a crucial and under-studied area.

At an International Women’s Day event at Garden Court Chambers last month, barrister Maya Sikand launched her research paper, ‘Lost Spaces: Is the current procedure for women prisoners to gain...

April 12, 2017
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Insights into legal aid practice can inspire new generations to join the profession and fight for those in need

On 1 March 2017, Hodge Jones & Allen (HJA) hosted an evening for over 80 aspiring young lawyers in which they were given a look at the reality of life...

April 10, 2017
Opinion

Brexit: the big divorce’s effect on divorce law

However you voted you are probably tired of hearing how Brexit will bring riches or Armageddon. This blog does not aspire to deal with the doom and gloom but will...

April 7, 2017
Blog

Don’t get caught out by the Limitation Act. Time limits on claims are critical!

I currently represent a client who suffered injuries as a result of long standing damp and mould in her property, which she moved into in 2009. My client suffered respiratory...

April 7, 2017

Afiya Begum

Opinion

Benefit Cuts: A Universal Discredit

This month brings another round of benefit cuts, another tax year - a new challenge for so many people. Each year that we have seen recently the situation becomes harsher....

April 7, 2017
Opinion

Probate Court Fees – A Reprieve?

The proposed increase in probate court fees may now be delayed, if not abandoned, after stumbling at their final hurdle. The parliamentary committee on statutory instruments have said that the...

April 7, 2017

Nicola Waldman

Opinion

Brexit case demonstrates why the use of Trump-style executive powers would fail in UK parliamentary system

Donald Trump’s executive orders banning immigration from seven Muslim majority countries and imposing an indefinite stay on refugees fleeing the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria has caused untold misery and legal...

April 6, 2017
Opinion

Risky business: adverse events in healthcare

Every person who steps over the threshold of the hospital or doctor’s surgery has to accept that they are potentially at risk of harm. The surgeon’s instruments are sharp, medicines...

April 5, 2017

Emma Wray

Opinion

First they came for our county courts…

On 16th March 2017, the government consultation to reform the Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes came to a close. 1. The scheme The scheme allows tenants facing eviction to receive...

April 3, 2017

Sebastian Del Monte

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Can you see my scar?

There are various types of accidents which can cause scars to develop as part of the healing process. Scars can vary in size, shape and texture and are a very...

April 3, 2017

Usheena Patel

Opinion

What does the new 2017/2018 tax year hold for landlords?

The summer budget of 2015 will be a distant memory for most of us, but some of the proposals will finally be coming into play very soon. From the new...

March 31, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

Should the London Metropolitan Police Service be armed with Tasers and guns?

On 13 February 2017, the Metropolitan Police Federation (MPF) published findings of its survey it had announced in January 2017. The survey was sent out to all of its 32,000...

March 29, 2017
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Changing Your Child’s name

I regularly get asked what the best way to change a child’s name is. There are different options, but if you want to change your child’s name, and you have...

March 28, 2017
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Section 20 Agreements – What are they and should I agree to one?

Section 20 agreements allow Social Services to place your child in foster care, or with other members of your family, without the need for a Court Order. There is a...

March 27, 2017
Opinion

When is an “employee” not an employee?

The recent Court of Appeal decision in Pimlico Plumbers & Charlie Mullins v Gary Smith sets out important guidance for establishing employment status. The Pimlico Plumbers case Gary Smith is...

March 23, 2017
Opinion

Policing and Crime Act 2017 – Implications for Police Bail – A Ticking Time Bomb

The Policing and Crime Act was given Royal Assent on 31 January 2017. It is anticipated to come into force in April 2017. It introduces a presumption of release without...

March 17, 2017
Opinion

Help for the families of missing persons

A very high number of people go missing each year in the UK. The figure is about 275,000. About one third of the missing are adults. Most people who go...

March 15, 2017
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A valid Will – it’s how – not where…

In the case of Wilson v Lassman, the High Court has upheld the validity of a will that was witnessed on the bonnet of the testator’s car. The background to...

March 15, 2017

Nicola Waldman

Opinion

Tackling a deny, delay, defend culture

A NAO audit promises to shine a light on the NHSLA but will it come too late to influence the introduction of fixed fees, wonders Nina Ali For many years,...

March 14, 2017

Nina Ali

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