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Clinical Negligence and Human Rights

As a member of the clinical negligence team at HJA, part of my role includes helping to deal with new business enquiries. Many potential clients that I have spoken to...

June 12, 2017

Shakti Bhagwansingh

Opinion

The 2017 UK General Election – what does it mean for access to justice and human rights?

Faced with growing political instability and uncertainty surrounding Britain’s departure from the EU, Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to call a snap General Election could not have come at a...

June 2, 2017
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  • gp-negligence

When does a doctor owe a duty of care to a non-patient?

It is a commonly held principle that a doctor owes a duty of care to their patients. Much more controversial is whether a doctor can owe a duty of care...

June 2, 2017

Emma Wray

Opinion

Communication in Doctor-Patient Relationships

It is an understood fact that science is based on evidence. When you go to see your doctor, they will consider the history you give regarding the symptoms you are...

June 1, 2017
Blog

Clarifying who will make decisions for you if you can no longer do so

Lasting power of attorney and advance decisions are two ways you can ensure your wishes are fulfilled if you are no longer capable of making decisions yourself explains Nicola Waldman....

May 31, 2017
Opinion

Ian Paterson sentenced to 15 years prison

Rogue surgeon Ian Paterson was today jailed for 15 years. Many of his ex-patients will be celebrating the news that his irresponsible actions over a period of many years have...

May 31, 2017
Opinion

The pressures and strains on our doctors

“I want to be able to spend time with each person, to make a diagnosis, not just a best guess” notes an anonymous writer under the title “What I’m really...

May 31, 2017

Priya Singh

Blog

Working in legal aid – Taking on the state can be frustrating but the ability to effect real change makes the fight worthwhile

Ever since I decided to pursue a career in law I knew that I wanted to do so in order to help individuals to hold public bodies accountable for their...

May 31, 2017
Opinion

Royal College of Surgeons: Open letter on patient protection in the NHS and Private Healthcare Sector

The Royal College of Surgeons calls for urgent action to be taken to pursue ‘a culture of openness and transparency’ with an equal focus on patient safety in both the...

May 26, 2017
Opinion
  • crime

The Trial: A Murder in the Family. A dangerous mix of drama and reality

So it ends. Over five nights I have diligently watched The Trial: A Murder in the Family. I have been informed. I have been entertained. I have been annoyed. And...

May 26, 2017
Opinion

Civil penalties for landlords replaces prosecution

This week I read with interest in my local newspaper how Newham had become the first local authority to exercise new powers conveyed under the Housing and Planning Act 2016...

May 26, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

The latest on rehabilitation for amputees

Technological advances in the field of rehabilitation are exciting, astonishing and incredible for amputees who have suffered life changing injuries. I was reminded of this when I attended the annual...

May 24, 2017

Riffat Yaqub

Opinion

Baby safety at risk due to lack of basic training on CTGs

The cardiotocography machine (‘CTG’) monitors fetal well-being and uterine contractions, and failure to correctly interpret and act on the CTG is often a central feature of clinical negligence claims involving...

May 24, 2017

Emma Wray

Opinion

New Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims

In March 2017, a new Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims was published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and will come into effect on 1 October 2017. It has taken…

May 24, 2017
Blog

Brexit – Where does this leave employees who are told their jobs are moving abroad?

Following the vote to leave the European Union, many predicated that the UK would plunge into an immediate economic crisis. One of the fears was a significate raise in unemployment....

May 23, 2017
Opinion

How do you deliver justice fairly?

If there is one quote that has remained with me, it is one from a foreign-language film. It broadly translates as "law and justice sit as slaves in the houses...

May 23, 2017
Blog

Police investigate Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

News has emerged in the past few days that Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is being investigated by Essex police regarding a deaths of a number of inpatients at...

May 23, 2017
Blog
  • divorce

Divorce – what amounts to a ‘special contribution’?

Many people will be aware that when couples divorce, the legal starting point is that there will be a 50/50 division of assets. However, the court has the power to...

May 23, 2017
Opinion

Housing Team were delighted to complete the Windsor River Trial Half Marathon on 21 May 2017

HJA’s housing team were running in support of the charity Cardboard Citizens, which works alongside young people at risk of homelessness by using theatre to develop skills, self-confidence, and to...

May 22, 2017
Opinion

Actions and words both speak loudly in constructive dismissal

For employees getting the wording right in a resignation letter in order to be able to claim constructive dismissal is key. For employers, this could be an area for challenge.…

May 18, 2017
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