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No way out – trapped in the private rented sector

“One in three low-earning renters in Britain have had to borrow money to cover their rent” On 11 May 2017, Shelter and YouGov reported figures that painted an alarming picture…

May 16, 2017
Opinion

Early advice in housing and family law – The Law Society calls for legal aid to be reinstated

With only a few weeks left until the General Election, we can all expect to be swamped via the news media with reasons to vote for one political party or...

May 16, 2017
Blog

Compliance, Rolls-Royce, and DPAs—what went wrong?

Legal commentators have rightly hailed the announcement of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) between the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Rolls-Royce as a huge victory for the SFO. It signals…

May 12, 2017

Raj Chada

Opinion

New report highlights issues faced by children in deprived areas

A new report on Poverty and Child Health from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the Child Poverty Action Group makes for disturbing reading (May 2017)....

May 12, 2017
Opinion

Brain Injury Awareness Week: 8-14 May 2017

This year Headway’s Action for Brain Injury Week focuses on “Life After a Brain Injury” #ABIWeek Headway’s “A NewMe” encourages those who are suffering from acquired brain injuries and those...

May 12, 2017

Anne Sanders

Blog

New rules apply when referring PI clients to your private client team

Many PI lawyers refer their clients to their firms’ Private Client team where members of the same firm will then set up a PI trust and act as professional trustee.…

May 10, 2017
Opinion

General election: not a single issue election?

It’s not all about Brexit – The UK Government’s record on homelessness over the last 7 years Despite arguments to the contrary, the general election scheduled to take place on...

May 8, 2017
Opinion

Preventing harm in healthcare

Ian Paterson, consultant breast surgeon, has been found guilty of seventeen counts of wounding with intent and 3 counts of unlawful wounding. Successful criminal prosecutions against health care professionals are...

May 5, 2017

Emma Wray

Opinion

New youth sentencing guideline begs more questions than answers

The new sentencing guideline for young people published recently and due to come into effect on 1 June, introduces a shorter sentence for children who plead guilty earlier in criminal…

May 4, 2017

Caroline Liggins

Opinion

“Sentencing now is a mechanical numbers game, with a much reduced role for judicial discretion and personal circumstances.”

The Age of Unreason is upon us. Brexit and the popularity of Trump and May are simply symptoms of a malaise that I struggle to understand yet fear greatly: Thatcherism…

May 4, 2017

Raj Chada

Opinion

What would Labour’s “Consumer Rights Revolution” mean for the private renter?

On Monday Labour announced that if returned to Government, they would challenge rogue landlords in one of many new pledges to put an end to the ‘rigged economy’. In the…

May 4, 2017
Blog

How To Make An Amputation Claim

Compensation is only one aspect of claim for a loss of a limb or limbs. Early focus for families and my clients will obviously be on ensuring the amputee receives...

May 4, 2017

Riffat Yaqub

Opinion

Spotlight: the legal aid lawyer

Having trained for two years at Hodge Jones & Allen, I stayed on upon qualifying in 2013, fully committed to a career as a legal aid lawyer. That year, the…

May 3, 2017
Opinion

Tying yourself in a knot(weed): Waistell v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

A county court judge, Recorder Grubb, gave a judgment (Waistell v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (2017) (County Court) (unreported)) in what is thought to be the first decided claim for…

May 3, 2017
Blog

Inheritance tax – what you need to know

As with the making of a Will and other estate planning considerations, time spent understanding your estate’s tax liabilities and planning for them will give you peace of mind, writes…

May 3, 2017

Nicola Waldman

Opinion

Joint Committee on Human Rights calls for national oversight body to prevent prison deaths

Following a call by Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights for a national oversight mechanism to ensure that lessons are learned from deaths in prisons, Clair Hilder reflects on the...

May 3, 2017
Opinion

The problem of doubling ground rent in Taylor Wimpey new homes

It was widely reported last week that Taylor Wimpey has set aside £130million to correct the rent review terms of the good rent in some of their new build leasehold...

May 2, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

Life after amputation

# LimbPower # Billy Monger, the 17 year old Formula 4 racing driver who has had both his lower legs amputated following the horrific crash at Donnington Park, is already…

April 28, 2017

Riffat Yaqub

Opinion

Homelessness Reduction Bill – Addressing “threatened with homelessness”

The Homelessness Reduction Bill receives Royal Assent today following its passage through the Houses of Commons and Lords. The Bill is a step forward at a time when homelessness is...

April 28, 2017
Blog

Workers' Memorial Day, 28.4.2017 – reflecting on the ongoing impact of asbestos

As lawyers specialising in asbestos disease claims, we are only too aware of the terrible toll of this potentially deadly mineral on the lives of workers in the UK. HSE…

April 28, 2017

Isobel Lovett

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