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Social media is a tool often referred to in personal injury claims, as information posted is typically public which means anyone can do a quick search and locate posts and any pictures you have uploaded. It has become common in recent years for defendants...
The final stages within divorce/dissolution proceedings is to apply to court for a final order, previously called the decree absolute in divorce proceedings. Once this is made, you are no longer legally married or in a civil partnership and both parties...
Sometimes people are unhappy with the medical care they've received or they feel let down by it. Sometimes they feel like they're not receiving the correct treatment and sometimes the treatment they receive leaves them in a worse physical condition....
Deaths due to drinking and driving on UK roads have increased to 300 every year, a 13-year high, according to newly published data from the Department of Transport. There were an estimated 300 deaths where at least one driver was over the legal...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have a wide range of civil and criminal enforcement powers, which are outlined within the CQC’s enforcement policy. The CQC can utilise these powers against registered providers and managers within the health and...
Every year, NHS Resolution (NHSR) helps to resolve thousands of legal claims on behalf of the NHS in England. This month, the organisation published its annual report, which outlines its dispute resolution strategy and summarises the volume of claims,...
The government has released an interim report today which identifies significant failings with the effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Amongst the failings identified were low inspection levels, inspectors lacking necessary...
An unregistered property is a property that has not been recorded in the Land Registry. This means there is no official record of the ownership, boundaries, or any interests (like mortgages or easements) in the property maintained by the Land Registry....
A promotion agreement in relation to land is a contract between a landowner and a promoter. The term promoter is often used to mean an organisation that has experience of property development , in essence an organisation or person who agrees to obtain...
One of the advantages of having a solicitor represent you at an employment tribunal is that they are specifically trained to deal with cases in the employment tribunal on a daily basis. They are familiar with legal concepts and the arguments that can...
New legislation has been proposed in the King’s Speech which aims to reform the possession process for landlord and tenants. The legislation being proposed is similar to the previous legislation that was intended to come into force under the Renters...
Head injuries can cause a range of symptoms, from mild pain, bruising, cuts and grazing to much more serious, long-lasting issues. Concussion , although common, is a form of mild traumatic brain injury. Symptoms will often settle within weeks or months,...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) recently implemented its new single assessment framework which has made a number of significant changes to the way it inspects and rates health and social care providers, including a new scoring system. You can read more...
The CQC has now implemented a new single assessment framework and all health and social care providers will be assessed under this framework moving forwards. Whilst it is still based on an assessment of the five key questions of safe; effective; caring;...
In the King’s Speech, the government announced new legislation designed to help combat the use of children in “county lines” drugs running, in which they are used as mules and sometimes asked to hide illicit substances. Currently,...
As all health and social care providers will be aware, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has now implemented its new single assessment framework with assessments being undertaken across England. Since its initial inception, there have been a number of...
The findings of the independent review into the culture at the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) make for sobering reading. Describing the NMC as ‘toxic’ and ‘dysfunctional’, the review’s authors also underlined...
Birth Trauma Awareness Week (BTAW) is held in July each year with a special focus on informed consent as the 2024 theme. In the UK, an estimated 30,000 women a year develop PTSD after birth, and so the recognition and understanding of the signs,...
Farms can be dangerous places to work due the very nature of the activities undertaken, from driving heavy duty machinery, to dealing with livestock, to simply traversing rough terrain. Over the last five years, agriculture workers have been 21 times...
When it comes to bank holidays, the Working Time Regulations 1998 does not differentiate between them and any other days, meaning that they can lawfully be included in an employee’s 5.6-week minimum annual leave entitlement. Additionally, employees...
As many people will know, the statistic is that one in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime. Many people will also have heard that the earlier that cancer is detected, then the better chance there is of a positive outcome. Claims regarding...
It is understandably a very emotional time when someone sadly passes away and you may feel like you have a million and one things to do. The first and most important thing to know is that there is no rush with any matters, you must take your time and...
In the run up to the general election, Labour made clear its plans to transform workers’ rights claiming that they were ‘not fit for the modern economy’. Their ‘new deal for working people’ made a pledge to implement sweeping...
In the recent case of Northamber PLC V Genee World Ltd & Ors (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 428, the Court of Appeal considered the conduct of parties in refusing to mediate. The court found that silence in the fact of an offer to mediate can have an impact on...
Losing your mental capacity and your ability to make important decisions for yourself may not be pleasant to think about, but it is important that everyone plans for the unexpected and having a lasting power of attorney (LPA) is one of the ways you can...
