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A recent accident in a Marks and Spencer store in Swansea has highlighted how children can face dangers when in public places. Four-year-old Adam Ballard suffered cuts to his face after a large mirror fell on top of him in the M&S store...
It’s a sad fact that incidents involving uninsured drivers are on the increase in the UK. For road users who diligently remain within the law, it seems inconceivable that anyone would get behind the wheel without adequate insurance cover, but it...
A report published yesterday by Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has shown that hospitals are putting patients’ lives in danger by failing to comply with patient safety alerts issued by the National Patient Safety Agency. The...
The BBC2 series ‘Can’t take it with you’ has raised significant awareness of the need to plan properly for the future by making a Will. The series as a whole deals with the dilemmas people face when writing a Will and helps...
The BBC series ‘Can’t take it with you’ concluded on Friday with its 6th episode, showing on BBC2. The series as a whole has dealt with some of the emotional dilemmas people face when writing a Will and helps them with the...
Around 94 babies died in the West Midlands during 2008 and 2009. Research has shown that of those deaths, an estimated 35 baby deaths could have been prevented if the maternity care provided was better. In a report conducted by an independent...
The Department for Business has recently issued a press release, announcing that the right to request time off work to train will not be extended to include all employees from April 2011. When the statutory right to request time off to...
Police forces across England & Wales are being told to retain and refrigerate specimens of blood and urine obtained from motorists until further notice. The Forensic Science Service (FSS), one of the main organisations responsible for testing samples...
The first Civil Partnerships between same sex couples were entered into in 2005 following the passing of the Civil Partnership Act 2004. The numbers of Civil Partnerships peaked in 2006 with 16,106 couples formalising their relationship. Since...
It has today been revealed that the levels of care afforded to elderly patients in NHS hospitals is not improving, despite reports in November that urged for improvement of the care provided. The NHS is failing to treat elderly patients in...
The High Court has rejected any change to abortion law that would enable women to take some of the pills used to induce a miscarriage, at home. Around a third of women who terminate their pregnancies in England and Wales every year use the...
The recent drama involving a plane bound for Manchester Airport has focused attention on the responsibilities of airline companies and airport authorities to their passengers and service users. The incident involved a plane from Knock in Ireland which had...
In the last few days, a new website has been launched which offers Internet users an opportunity to check recent levels of crime in their local neighbourhood. The site proved so popular that it crashed several times during its first days in operation,...
More and more people are going abroad to have cosmetic surgery as undoubtedly one of the main reasons for going abroad is because it is cheaper. Top plastic surgeons have warned that people who go abroad for cosmetic operations are putting their...
In January 2011, a masked robber struck at a convenience store in Bramhall, a suburb of Stockport, armed with a claw hammer. The terrified staff members were not physically hurt on this occasion, but the incident serves as a reminder of just how dangerous...
An inquiry has revealed that a consultant radiologist at Accrington Victoria Hospital wrongly gave 61 women the all clear for breast cancer. According to the independent report, Dr Glenn Kelly, the former director of breast screening for East...
I acted for a client accused of an offence concerning a Goods Vehicle Operator’s License. The Prosecution was brought by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). The implications of this were very serious. Operator’s License...
Investigations in 2009 and 2010 identified that between 400 and 1,200 more people died than would have been expected at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. In addition, patients were found abandoned without food, drink or medication. Some were left in...
Since February 1st, employers will find it more costly to make workers redundant as the maximum caps on statutory redundancy pay and unfair dismissal compensation have increased. Employers have been spared annual increases in redundancy costs in...
Shortly after the BBC lost its tribunal claim for age discrimination against presenter Miriam O'Reilly, another media channel, Sky Sports, is finding itself having to apologise over sexist remarks made by two of its presenters. ...
The ex-girlfriend of a Royal Marine has successfully challenged her late boyfriend’s family in a bitter Will dispute . This week, a judge found in favour of the ex-girlfriend over the £290,000 Will, after his family had launched...
The recent announcement of a multi-million pound scheme to improve safety at Salford Crescent station serves as a strong reminder of the importance of the safety of passengers when using public transport. Network Rail is spending £12 million on the...
I have just been reading an interesting article in ‘The Times’ newspaper that talks about a senior law judge remarking that changes to the law should be made to protect couples that are not married but live together. I quote from...
A rather interesting recent case saw a former teacher win a compensation award of £145,000 due to the serious damage that was done to her vocal chords while carrying out her duties. Unfortunately, her injuries have prevented her from returning to the...
A new rating scheme for pubs and restaurants is being introduced in various areas of the United Kingdom. Bolton is one of the first towns to welcome the scheme, and a significant number of local eateries have been awarded the top rating of five stars....
