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According to a recent AA survey, more than half of AA members with satellite navigation systems have said it’s the “best device they’ve ever had in their car.” However, many admit that sat navs can sometimes distract them in...
It has to be said that the idea of social media influencing family proceedings is not only foreign but something that would be frowned upon as unacceptable. However, most children these days are using some sort of social media whether Facebook or Twitter. So...
NHS managers in England and Wales have been accused of ‘shocking discrimination’ in the provision of mental health services. A report commissioned by the Mental Health Group of the London School of Economics found that 75% of the estimated 6...
David Cameron has announced plans to scrap housing benefit for the under 25s. This is in a bid to make further cuts to welfare expenditure. It is estimated that this would save approximately £1.8 billion a year and affect around 380,000 people. This...
Banks are facing a growing number of high value claims by small and medium sized businesses in relation to allegations of serious mis-selling. The mis-selling relates to interest rate swap deals or "hedging deals" as they are also known. These...
Evictions are already up this year by an estimated 17% (official figures have suggested). More landlords are forced to resort to the courts to obtain orders for possession after tenants have fallen into rent arrears. The government is proposing to reform...
Trading Standards officials have joined forces with the Law Society to warn people about the risks of using an unregulated Will writer. The warning has been made by the North East Trading Standards Association (NETSA) following a number of complaints to the...
Court evictions against residential tenants have increased by an estimated 17% on last year. More and more landlords have been affected by tenants who have fallen into severe financial difficulties. The current economic climate does not appear to be...
On 11 June, the Enterprise and Reform Bill received its second reading in the House of Commons. As expected the bill has undergone significant changes since it was first introduced. The bill will now move to the committee stage of the legislative process...
My heart sunk today as I read an article about a 2 year old boy who has very sadly died in a horrible and tragic accident. This devastating incident happened after the youngster, Levi Brailsford from Bristol, unclipped himself from his car seat, and...
The Telegraph has recently reported on the NHS Litigation Authority’s figures (NHSLA) which have revealed that in 2010-2011, more than £98 million in compensation payments were made to patient’s whose illnesses were not spotted or were...
The Manchester regional group of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society hosted “The Big MASS Charity Quiz” on 31st May at Tiger Tiger in Manchester, inviting teams from all over the North West to come together and raise money for The...
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill is one of two bills that the Department for Business Innovation and Skills has recently proposed, ostensibly it is aimed at strengthening the business environment in order to promote economic growth. Of...
Ministers have this week announced that age discrimination relating to decisions on whether to treat NHS patients is to be outlawed following a consultation conducted by the Home Office. The Government is implementing the change in law following a growth of...
As I was picking up my usual Times on Monday morning from Kevin, my local newsagent, a headline on the front of a local paper grabbed my attention, as was it’s aim - “Town is Whiplash Hotspot says Report” – 3,000 Compo...
I very much welcome the ex gratia scheme which has now been opened up by the Government to make payment to individuals who have been injured in designated terrorist attacks outside the UK, on or after 2002. Often acts of terrorism are excluded from insurance...
Stephensons Solicitors LLP successfully defended an HGV Driver who was prosecuted by VOSA for a number of offences of breaching Drivers’ Hours Regulations. Our client had maintained from the outset that the tachograph unit in the vehicle had been...
