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Child Abuse in Football: What this means for the game and victims

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In and around November last year, several ex professional football players came forward with allegations that they were victims of child sexual abuse. Within a number of weeks stories from each of these individuals were front page news across the UK...

Reforming the Soft Tissue Injury - Our Response

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The Government is proposing to make huge changes to personal injury and how we can claim when we are injured through no fault of our own - which includes removing all damages for people in road traffic accidents who suffer whiplash type injures and...

Dealing with emotions in divorce

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Separating - and the legal process of doing so - is one thing, but the practicalities of divorce go hand-in-hand with an emotional transition. If proper attention isn’t paid to the emotional side of divorce it can lead to a significant impact...

Landmark decision or partial victory? Paulley v First Group PLC

Maria Chadwick
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On 18th January 2017 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in a case which had been ongoing for some 5 years in respect of the extent of the duties of Public Transport providers to wheel chair users in accessing their services. In 2012, Mr Paulley...

What can employment law tell us about the Denny Solomona case?

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The early winter months are not commonly known for high profile Rugby League stories, however towards the end of 2016 the sport took centre stage on the back pages intriguing fans and legal observers alike. The story concerns New Zealand born Denny Solomona...

What is the 'small claims limit' and why does it matter to me?

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The way that personal injury cases are handled is changing. Up until now, anyone who suffered an injury through an accident or the negligence of another - and where potential compensation for that injury was above £1,000 - they would be entitled to...

Under fire Sports Direct executive shows power of shareholders

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Recently, the chairman of Sports Direct, Keith Hellawell, survived a so-called 'shareholder revolt' to remain in his post. Mr Hellawell has been under pressure for the past 18 months since the company was subject to several media reports...

NHS accident and emergency services in crisis

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The increasing problems suffered by the NHS have been well-publicised this New Year with the Red Cross going as far to say that the NHS was suffering a “humanitarian crisis”. The Government has made every effort to play this down, however,...

Understanding the 'D-Day' phenomenon

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Is there really such a thing as D-Day? It might seem like a silly question; but we’re not talking about the date marking the Normandy Landings, but rather ‘Divorce Day’. It is often said that the first working day back after Christmas...

New Year, New Drone

Colin Rawson
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They were this year’s ‘must have’ gifts for young and old alike. They come in all shapes, sizes and complexities, from ‘nano’ versions that measure no-more than a couple of inches across to enormous, GPS enabled, camera wielding...

Government buying scheme withdrawal adds to pressure on social housing

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According to recent figures, there has been a 48% rise in the sales of social housing to private ownership as pressure on existing stock continues to grow. Data from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) shows that housing associations...