Yesterday was a momentous day in the world of Personal Injury, as details of the Government’s proposals on reforming the small claims process were published following consultation. It is likely that these changes will become law in 2018. So what are the proposed changes to the law and what will they mean? Read more…
Both parents of a child have equal rights and responsibilities provided that they have Parental Responsibility for that child pursuant to Section 2 of the Children Act 1989.There is a misconception that a mother automatically has more rights than a father because she gave birth to the child. When a Read more…
This week Eleanor Buckley has settled a claim for a young lady who was involved in a Road Traffic Accident causing pain to her neck and back. She was a passenger sitting in the rear of her colleague’s vehicle when it was struck from behind with some serious force. The driver of Read more…
Well publicised cases (such as that of Uber) involving what is fast becoming known as the “gig economy” have brought into sharp focus an issue which Employment Tribunals have been grappling with for sometime. The issue of employment status. Employment law entitles individuals to different legal rights and imposes different legal Read more…
Unscrupulous landlords are often the subject of media condemnation, but how often do you hear about troublesome tenants? In this month’s column, we reveal they are more common than we are led to believe… Sadly, most landlords will one day come across a tenant that fails continually to stick to Read more…
Did you watch the recent dramatic episode of Eastenders where the driver of a bus full of passengers (in particular most of the cast) suffered a fatal heart attack and drove into a bridge? It was clear that most or all passengers were injured both physically and psychologically but, you may Read more…
There will be changes to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wages rates to be implemented from 1 April 2017. These will be as follows: National Living Wage 25+ £7.50 National Minimum Wage: 21-24 £7.05 18-20 £5.60 Under 18 £4.05 Apprentice £3.50 There is also an increase to Read more…
I have just settled a claim for a young man who was involved in a high speed car accident on the M1 . He was sitting in the back seat of a vehicle when a large white van drove at high speed into the back of it. He was thrown forwards and Read more…
Compensation, known as damages, is awarded when someone has been injured in an accident as a result of someone else’s negligence. Damages in Personal Injuries are split between General damages and Special Damages. General damages are to compensate an individual for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity they have suffered as a Read more…
New year, new rules for letting agents. In this month’s column, we take a closer look at the proposed ban on fees for tenants… Back in November, it was announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement that the government was to ban letting agents’ fees for tenants as soon as possible. At Read more…