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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
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
Blog

How will Brexit affect adult social care?

It is well known that there are 55,000 EU migrants working in the NHS, as doctors, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, support workers and in admin. It is less well known that...

July 14, 2016
Opinion

Possession: Statistics and solutions

Statistics collated by London’s Poverty Profile Report for 2014-15 have disclosed that in this period a staggering 27,000 outright possession orders were made in London. What perhaps is most interesting…

July 13, 2016
Blog

Mother must have choice of delivery options for her baby

Although it is right that a doctor is entitled to prefer one of alternative approaches to delivery of a baby and to advise a mother of their preference and why,...

July 8, 2016

Andrew Harrison

Opinion

Who has an interest in your property?

On 17th June 2016 the Court of Appeal handed down a judgment in the case of Mortgage Express v Lambert which concerned a dispute between a mortgagee that was seeking...

July 7, 2016
Opinion

Brexit: Car crash on the continent

What will Brexit mean for the hundreds of UK motorists who are unfortunate enough to have an accident in France or another EU member state every year? In short, leaving...

July 7, 2016

Anne Sanders

Blog

Government protection for temporary high bank balances

Most people are aware that the government will protect up to £75,000 of funds held in a bank account if the bank collapses. Up until the end of last year,…

July 6, 2016
Opinion

Protecting our clients and acting in their best interests

In the modern climate there can be some scepticism about personal injury lawyers, but there are also some myths about the profession. Very simply lawyers are professionals who are obligated...

July 6, 2016
Opinion

Science and asbestos or simple reality?

Examination of the various studies produced and funded by the asbestos industry show a long history of manipulation of scientific data to postulate that anything but chrysotile causes mesothelioma. Time...

July 6, 2016
Opinion

Homelessness: The out-of-district placement paradox

Howe Barracks, near Canterbury, has stood more or less derelict since 2014, and commendably enough the site has for some time been earmarked for using to accommodate homeless families. It...

July 4, 2016

Edward Sharp

Opinion

Decriminalising the sex industry – The Home Affairs Committee finds criminalisation of sex workers must come to an end!

The Home Affairs Committee has published an interim report on prostitution, acknowledging that elements of the present law are unsatisfactory and that the criminalisation of sex workers must come to...

July 4, 2016
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