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The Court of Appeal has today handed down a very interesting decision, which may open the gates for many people to contest their parents’ Wills and estates. Heather Ilott, aged 50, of Great Munden, Hertfordshire, fell out with her mother...
The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) provides compensation to all Regular and Reserve Forces members for injuries, ill-health and deaths due in the main part to service. The scheme allows serving forces personnel to make injury compensation...
Assets, children, money, time and a lot of energy all come into play when someone finally makes the life changing decision to bring a marriage to an end. The word ‘ divorce ’ conjures images of stress and conflict, coupled with...
Whether it’s making deliveries, operating a crane, driving a forklift truck or handling a concrete pump, those who drive for a living are protected by strict health and safety laws for the simple reason that serious and fatal accidents can and do...
It has been reported that some deaths in intensive care units are attributable as unnecessary deaths across the UK and is being caused by the lack of a cheap and simple breathing monitor on NHS intensive care wards. The Royal College of...
Thirty eight patients have been contacted by Public Health Wales after it emerged that they were put at risk of contracting Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) during surgery in the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health Board area. CJD is a rare (usually...
The Government recently decided against lowering the current drink driving limit from 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood to 50 mg. The new limit, which would equate to one pint of beer, was put forward in a report by Sir Peter North. The recommendations...
It has been reported that Jenny Simpson, from Norwich, has paid £1 for the "right" to take over the compensation case of former hospital patient Alan Catchpole, who contracted an MRSA infection whilst undergoing surgery in 2005. ...
The usual rule in Employment Tribunal claims is that each party will bear their own costs in respect of the proceedings. However, in certain circumstances the Employment Tribunal can consider whether it may be appropriate to make a costs award against a...
UK employers are increasingly falling victim to instances of 'malicious dismissal claims' from disgruntled ex-employees. A survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that up to 60% of employers have experience of...
A Brazilian office worker, who fell victim to racial abuse for a staggering 18 consecutive months, has been awarded more than £140,000 in compensation. The abuse directed towards former AXA PPP Healthcare worker Licia Faithful was...
Many people pay for boiler insurance to cover the costs of fixing broken boilers. However, such policies do not always provide the coverage expected by the consumer. It is important to read all the small print in the policy to...
An investigation is now being conducted after two kidney transplant patients were left facing a battle with cancer. Rob Law and Gillian Smart, who had the transplants at Royal Liverpool Hospital, received the kidneys from a donor who had a rare form of...
An elderly gardener unnecessarily attacked by a police dog while tending to his allotment has filed a six-figure claim for compensation against the police. Greater London resident and pensioner Brian Kiddell was standing in his allotment when a...
It was reported on the BBC website earlier this month that emergency services were called to an Essex school to deal with a chemical spill caused by unintentionally mixing two substances. Three people were treated for chlorine inhalation but thankfully...
With Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) to be introduced later this year, a worrying high number of employers are yet to assess how the legislation will impact on their workplace. According to research by recruitment firm Randstad, only 7% of UK...
Up until the 1970s, asbestos was used in great amounts in the building industry after which time it began to decline, until its eventual ban in 2000. Many buildings still have asbestos in them and when the material is disturbed or damaged, fibres...
Continuing economic frailties in the UK are ramping up instances of stress in the workplace, a new survey by the Trade Union Coordinating Group has found. Of 750 employees surveyed, stress levels increased or were increasing in more than 250...
Two Police Constables have denied aggravated vehicle taking following a late-night crash in Hale, Cheshire. PCs Mark Colebrook, 30 and Stuart Foy, 39 appeared before the Rochdale Magistrates’ Court on 15th March. The Court heard that the...
A Harley Street surgeon who accidentally set a patient on fire during a breast enhancement operation and then tried to cover it up today faced a General Medical Council hearing in Manchester. The accident occurred in September 2008 at the London...
When an employer fails to make a place of work safe for its employees, and an accident occurs due to their negligence, workers are within their rights to pursue compensation. Employers are also normally prosecuted and fined by the Health & Safety...
Recent figures from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has shown that complaints against Lancashire Police have risen by 13% in the last year. The force had 947 complaints compared to 836 in the previous year. Of those, 226...
A surgeon who removed a baby’s bladder by mistake at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital in 2008 is to return to work at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Pierina Kapur, cut out 90% of the seven week old...
An article on the BBC website last week caught my eye because it warned that the housing market is ‘stuck in a rut’ and there are a rising number of tenants in rental arrears. The Council of Mortgage Lenders announced that mortgage...
Council workers across the UK have been advised to seek legal advice in personal injury following a rare £60,000 case in Nottingham. This year, landscape gardener Andrew Bowler was awarded £60,000 after his solicitors successfully...
