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Was the Duke of Westminster’s estate really exempt from inheritance tax?

The 6th Duke of Westminster died on 9 August leaving an estate worth over £9 billion. He owned 190 acres of property in Belgravia and Mayfair and substantial property portfolios...

August 16, 2016

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Why is sexual harassment still so rife?

Recent research, conducted by the Trades Union Congress and the Everyday Sexism Project, found that a staggering 52% of women had experienced sexual harassment at work. This included groping, sexual...

August 12, 2016

Opinion

Personal injury rehabilitation – latest developments and best practice

I recently read an article on the Science Daily website about an exciting new development from America. Apparently Berkeley at the University of California have developed a wireless, implantable sensor,...

August 11, 2016

Louise Jukes

Blog

Stay safe during national road victims month

It may come as a surprise but more people are killed on UK roads in August than any other month of the year. August marks National Road Victims Month, which...

August 10, 2016

Opinion

Removing all trace

The government proposal to delete records of companies after 6 years makes little sense to anyone trying to pursue industrial disease litigation. The DWP figures for mesothelioma victims for 2015/2016...

August 9, 2016

Andrew James

Opinion

Travelling abroad with a disability

I broke my ankle about a week before I was due to go on holiday. Whilst I don't begin to compare my injury with the disabilities that some of my...

August 5, 2016

Opinion

Tribunal fees, ACAS and time limits – what about justice?

In July 2013 the Government introduced employment tribunal fees. Since then, there has been a significant drop in the number of cases being brought in the employment tribunal of around...

August 5, 2016

Opinion

The link between drug and alcohol intoxication and deaths and serious incidents in police custody

Following the Home Secretary’s announcement last year of a major review into deaths and serious incidents in police custody, a consultation entitled, Independent Review of Deaths and Serious Incidents in...

August 4, 2016

Cormac McDonough

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Unclaimed benefits

The DWP has just published some astonishing figures revealing the level of welfare benefits which are available but not claimed. They have calculated that there are benefits worth £14 –...

August 2, 2016

Opinion

The needs of industry

In the 1960s, faced with increasing scientific evidence that all types of asbestos caused mesothelioma the asbestos industry sought to fight back in the same way as the tobacco industry...

August 2, 2016

Andrew James

Opinion

The robots are coming

An article by Oliver Balch in the Guardian (23 July 2016) suggests that machines i.e. robots will become an increasingly common place in hospitals within the next decade. Robots carrying...

August 1, 2016

Priya Singh

Opinion

Even A-Listers can get hurt at work

You may have heard that around 2 years ago Harrison Ford broke his leg whilst on-board the Millennium Falcon shooting the most recent Star Wars movie. Just this past week...

August 1, 2016

Opinion

Pokémon Go Away

Since its recent launch in the UK and around the world, Pokémon Go has quickly become one of the fastest and most popular mobile apps available. The app has not...

August 1, 2016

Opinion

Court of appeal decides in favour of asbestosis victim – a victory for common sense

Harry Steinberg QC and Aliyah Akram, both of 12 King’s Bench Walk chambers, successfully argued in the Court of Appeal that a 2.3% contribution to a claimant’s asbestosis constituted actionable...

July 29, 2016

Isobel Lovett

Opinion

The Future of Eco Housing

We can all relate to that heart sinking moment when you open up a letter and it’s a bill. It’s usually obvious from the envelope, but until it has been...

July 27, 2016

Opinion

The link between mental health and deaths and serious injuries in police custody

Following the Home Secretary’s announcement last year of a major review into deaths and serious incidents in police custody, a consultation entitled, Independent Review of Deaths and Serious Incidents in...

July 22, 2016

Opinion

ASTs: Another short term solution!

Assured Shorthold Tenancies (“ASTs”) were introduced by the Housing Act (“HA”) 1988. The apparent purpose of their introduction was to effectively “swing the pendulum of control” in favour of landlords...

July 21, 2016

Opinion

The difference between tobacco and asbestos?

Today if anyone quoted from the tobacco manufacturer’s scientific evidence that smoking does not cause lung cancer they would probably be laughed out of court. However, despite their own knowledge...

July 20, 2016

Andrew James

Opinion

Brexit – Planning a move abroad?

The UK's vote to leave the European Union may leave a number of families considering their position in the UK and whether to relocate with their children abroad. According to...

July 14, 2016

Opinion

The ride of your life or not?

Amusement parks are a place for fun and excitement. It is a place where families and friends let go of the worries of their daily lives in exchange for a...

July 14, 2016