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On the 15th November 2010 the Government published proposals for reform of the Legal Aid system in England and Wales, set out in a Ministry of Justice Green Paper. Under these proposals (and according to the Government’s own figures), nearly half a...
A Burnley company, which manufactures flooring surfaces for horse riding centres, was recently fined £16,000 after the Health and Safety Executive found that members of the workforce were frequently exposed to high noise levels caused by a granulator...
Judgment was delivered last week in the High Court in an inheritance dispute between a father and son over ownership of the family castle. Philip Howard took his father, sixth baronet Sir John Howard-Lawson, to court to challenge his ownership of...
An eight year old boy has received a £6.4 million payout after he was left severely brain damaged due to mistakes made during his delivery at a midwife-led birth centre. Theo Kramer was delivered at the Edgware Birth Centre in...
Manchester Crown Court has now sentenced Stephen Benson after he admitted causing death by careless driving and conspiracy to commit fraud. He was given a custodial sentence of four years and two months and disqualified from driving for five...
Some light is on the horizon for first time buyers struggling to get their first foot on the property ladder. Mortgage affordability for those looking to take their first steps onto the property ladder is at its ‘most...
A mother from Nottinghamshire has today revealed the details of the traumatic birth she underwent last year, disgracing the maternity department of Kings Mill Hospital. Sharon Willoughby, from Sutton in Ashfield attended Kings Mill Hospital, part of...
From April 2011, NHS hospitals will be required to treat patients in single sex areas or face financial penalties. The Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, said: “It is vital that the NHS supports patients by protecting their dignity. The...
Doctors in the North West have been told to stop giving flu jabs to children despite a decision earlier this month to use stocks of the vaccine to prevent the spread of the disease in children. The decision to vaccinate children was made earlier...
Young parents who lost their first baby 36 minutes after his birth have been told by the coroner that his life could have been saved if staff at Stepping Hill Hospital had reacted sooner. Harley Hikin-Balderson was born on 11 September 2009 and...
Today’s news is full of concern regarding the plight of a young Bristol mother, Riven Vincent, who is at the brink of placing her severely disabled daughter, Celyn, into care because she has been refused additional help in terms of social...
The Government are today due to announce what is being dubbed as ‘the biggest planned overhaul of the NHS since its creation’, The Health and Social Care Bill. The reforms are aiming to pave the way for General Practitioners to...
The recent purge on motorists who are using mobile phones while driving around Preston has underlined once again the dangers of taking calls whilst on the road. We all realise it’s an exceedingly dangerous activity, of course, but surprisingly...
In the last few years, there have been many dreadful attacks on people by dogs. In some cases, the dog was a household pet that was fully trusted by the owner, but these incidents have only served to prove how all dogs need to be treated with care at all...
At Bournemouth Crown Court recently Henry Wallace, who serves with the Royal Tank Regiment, pleaded guilty to drinking 11 pints of lager and six shots in just two hours and then driving a Mazda 323 sports car. After getting...
Members of the armed forces face danger on a daily basis and when injuries are sustained as a result of negligence, they are just as entitled as any lay person to pursue compensation. Military accidents can be devastating on both the victims...
Two recent events have once again catapulted the issue of age in the work place into the limelight. Countryfile host Miriam O'Reilly, now 53, has won her age discrimination Employment Tribunal claim against the BBC after they...
With buildings that are sicker than the patients being admitted, how can NHS medics provide their patients with a suitable standard of care? According to a recent investigation by the Department of Health a fifth of all NHS buildings failed to...
As of the 1st February 2011, any lenders providing unsecured loans, which are regulated by the Consumer Credit Act 1974, are going to have to comply with strict new guidelines imposed by the Consumer Credit (EU Directive) Regulations 2010. This new...
The thought of your employment transferring to a new employer can be a daunting experience. However, it can be made ten times worse when you feel like you are being left in the dark. You may feel that you have many questions that are left unanswered such...
During the 1970s and 1980s, people were treated with tainted blood products resulting in thousands being infected with Hepatitis C and HIV. A review conducted by the Department of Health into the support available for those infected, was...
With so many cars, vans and lorries on the roads these days, cyclists are particularly vulnerable. Despite the provision of cycle lanes in most towns and cities all over the UK, there are still major incidents happening every week. If you have been...
It was announced recently that Greater Manchester paramedics received emergency 999 calls every 20 seconds during the New Year period. This statistic served as a reminder that there are many things that can go wrong during any time of celebration. Road...
A story in the news today caught my eye. Housing minister Grant Shapps has pledged to make it easier for well-known nuisance neighbours to be kicked out of their property. ‘Neighbours from hell’ make many people’s lives a...
The recent arson attack in a block of flats in Chester has focused attention on the legal responsibilities of landlords , and their duty to provide safe accommodation for tenants. Thankfully, no-one was injured in the Chester incident, but it could have...
