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Strike action - considering the impact on businesses and employees

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The recent and upcoming strike action across various sectors has hit the news headlines over the last few months. There have been more dates provided for potential upcoming strikes to take place. Whether people approve or disapprove of the strike...

Can cyclists claim compensation if they are hit by a car door?

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Compensation can be claimed if a driver or passenger of a vehicle opens a car door into you whilst cycling or riding a motorbike, causing you to be injured. There is clear legislation supported by Rule 239 of the Highway Code that you must ensure you do...

Mental capacity - a case law review - Tociapski v Tociapski

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We have looked at the cases of Banks v Goodfellow and Hawes v Burgess  when considering mental capacity and lacking knowledge and approval as a ground for challenging the validity of a Will. Another key case is Tociapski v Tociapski where two...

Women's experiences of care whilst pregnant and during childbirth has worsened

Sarah Masters
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A 2022 survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed only 69% of women and other pregnant people were given the help they needed when they contacted a midwifery team during their antenatal care. This is down from 74% in 2017. Further, only...

Can I be charged for the same crime twice?

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What is double jeopardy? The legal principle of double jeopardy was that a person who was found by the court to be not guilty of an offence could not be prosecuted again. This principle applied even if new evidence came to light proving that the accused...

Allegations of abuse in an early years setting - what should you do?

Rachel Benett
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It is every nursery or childminder’s worst nightmare for a child they care for to become unwell or to be injured. It is even more stressful to find yourself involved in investigations about alleged abuse of a child. In cases of suspected...

Changes to The Highway Code - one year on

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It has been a year since the government made changes to The Highway Code, introducing a new hierarchy of road users to protect the most vulnerable (pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists etc.) and put responsibility on to the drivers of quicker and heavier...

Are you carrying out a regulated activity without CQC registration?

Laura Hannah
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It is a criminal offence to carry out a regulated activity without being registered with the CQC under Section 10(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008. If found guilty of an offence under Section 10, the court can impose an unlimited fine and/or a...

The Presley inheritance dispute - what is going on?

Jordan Davies
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On 12 th January Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, and his ex-wife Priscilla Presley, sadly died at the young age of 54. She died in hospital following a sudden cardiac arrest. Following Lisa Marie’s death, her mother Priscilla has...

Life after a serious injury - help and support

Danielle Callaway
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It is difficult to understand the impact of a serious injury on the life of an individual and their family until it happens to you. It is something that no-one is prepared for and a serious injury can affect all facets of your life, from the big things...

Failure to disclose Japanese knotweed costs home seller more than £200,000

Joanne Ellis
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The much debated topic of Japanese knotweed has been in the news again after a vendor did not disclose that the property he was selling had the plant growing on it.  Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant that can cause problems to...

Supreme Court rules in favour of claimants who branded the Tate Modern's viewing platform a 'nuisance'

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Today marks the eagerly awaited decision of the Supreme Court in Fearn and others v The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery concerning the law of private nuisance. Background The case relates to a new extension to the Tate Modern art gallery...