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Failure to meet A&E targets at Stepping Hill Hospital

Judith Thomas-Whittingham
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Almost 1 in 10 patients visiting A&E at Stepping Hill Hospital have to wait for longer than the 4 hour target set by the Government to be seen. The health regulator, Monitor, has instructed hospital bosses to urgently address the situation, as the...

Contesting a Will on lack of capacity and undue influence

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One of the most common disputes I come across as a solicitor specialising in inheritance disputes and contested Wills, are when a disappointed family member wants to challenge a Will on the basis that the deceased did not have sufficient mental capacity to...

Inaccurate interpretation of drug testing in prisons leading to false findings of guilt

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Many people who have family or friends in prison are likely to have heard their loved ones speak about facing adjudication charges or ‘nickings’ for breaching prison rules. These charges are a way of maintaining good order and discipline in the...

The Law Society Gazette reports small/medium sized law firms are facing financial squeeze

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Syscap reported that it has received 410 requests from law firms needing assistance to meet their tax liabilities which were due at the end of January. This is a staggering increase of 58% on the same period last year. They have also seen a higher number of...

An inheritance dispute can end up destroying more than just family ties!

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Many people end up in dispute over an estate with other members of the family after someone passes away.  Some go a step too far. A story reported in the news this week caught my eye, when electrician Tony McGuire took a sledgehammer to his family home...

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