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Insurers save at the expense of victims

The scheme was set up in 2014 to compensate those suffering from mesothelioma who were negligently exposed to asbestos at work but could not trace their ex-employers or their insurers...

May 23, 2016

Andrew James

Opinion

24 Hours in A&E puts dealing with diminished mental capacity in the ‘spotlight’

This week’s episode of 24 hours in A & E gave us a perfect illustration of how the Mental Capacity Act should work in practice. Barrie was a 78 year...

May 23, 2016
Blog

Client's day out at court – have no fear!

Solicitor to Client: “I’m afraid the Defendant does not wish to make any offers of settlement and intends to proceed to trial on your case.” Client to Solicitor: “I thought...

May 23, 2016

Usheena Patel

Opinion

Still no room at the inn

The issue of homelessness, particularly in our capital, is becoming a serious issue of concern. It is not unusual to see forlorn figures huddled on park benches craving for warmth...

May 23, 2016
Opinion

Right of direct action against insurers to become a reality… at last!

The Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 received Royal Assent on 25 March 2010 yet is still not in force. Implementation of the Act has been delayed because of...

May 20, 2016

Isobel Lovett

Opinion

The future of housing – a battle of visions

As this piece is written it has been an exciting week in shaping the future of housing in the UK and in the capital. Many sources have noted that housing…

May 19, 2016
Blog

Undercover Policing Inquiry: Chairman’s Ruling on Restriction Order

The Chairman to the Undercover Policing Inquiry, Lord Justice Pitchford, has now published his decision on the issue of restriction orders, detailing the legal framework under which applications for such orders will…

May 13, 2016
Opinion

Pitching a solution?

With a lack of affordable housing and cuts to welfare benefits in recent years it is not surprising that the amount of people left sleeping on the street has increased...

May 13, 2016
Opinion

Break a leg!

Break a leg is an idiom used in theatre to wish a performer “good luck”. Reading more about this term, I found the term appears to have come from the…

May 12, 2016
Opinion

Home alone – PHSO report reveals failures in discharge and care for the elderly and vulnerable

Patients are being sent home alone, afraid and unable to cope and in some cases without their relatives or carers being told, resulting in devastating consequences, according to a report...

May 12, 2016

Emma Wray

Opinion

Action for Brain Injury Week 9-15th May 2016

Action for brain injury week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the devastating effects of brain injury and its consequence. The campaign is organised by Headway and is…

May 11, 2016

Leticia Williams

Opinion

(Access to) Justice Prevails

The Supreme Court has delivered a unanimous ruling finding against the Government’s plans to introduce a discriminatory residence test. The controversial proposal sought to withhold legal aid from anyone that...

May 10, 2016
Opinion

A glimmer of hope in legal aid developments?

On 18 February the ever resolute charity, Rights of Women successfully appealed against the decision that their application for a declaration that the Regulations relating to the eligibility for legal...

May 6, 2016
Opinion

Personal maternity budgets: Will giving women more choice really drive up care standards?

Recently the National Maternity Review was published with recommendations as to how maternity services should change over the next five years, with proposals designed to make care safer and give...

May 4, 2016
Blog

Deputies as Employers – No option to opt out

The new pension regulations came into force following the provisions of the Pension Act 2008 requiring all employers to put in place a workplace pension scheme which automatically enrols any...

April 29, 2016
Opinion

Equality Act – mere words or a force for change?

In the recent budget, the Chancellor sought to make significant and life-altering cuts to disability benefits. The target of these cuts was personal independence payments for people who need aids...

April 29, 2016
Opinion

Homelessness and the LGBT community

Last year it was reported that as much as 24% of homeless people were made up of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) youth. Recently I read an article…

April 27, 2016
Opinion

Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes – the new “miracle fibre”

During a recent flight, I was chatting to the passenger next to me about work. When I told her I handled cases for people who have developed mesothelioma due to...

April 27, 2016

Isobel Lovett

Opinion

Workers’ Memorial Day, 28.4.16: Remember the Dead, Fight Like Hell for the Living!

Our work as industrial disease lawyers makes us acutely aware of the consequences of employers’ disregard for the health and safety of their workers as we represent those who, through...

April 27, 2016

Isobel Lovett

Blog

End of life care

Recently (22 April 2016) published statistics from the Office for National Statistics show that there is still work to be done when it comes to end of life care, particularly...

April 26, 2016

Emma Wray

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