Our family law experts are welcoming the extension of funding that will allow more couples from across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire to access mediation. The Ministry of Justice has made a further £5.4 million available, in vouchers up to the value of £500, for participants in family mediation who Read more…
The words “ Court “ and “Issuing Court Proceedings ” send shudders through the spines of most of the population who immediately think they are going to be humiliated in front of a jury and a packed public gallery by a barrister for the Defendant. In Personal Injury cases, I’m Read more…
Our family law experts are welcoming news that local couples will be able to divorce without assigning blame from April 6 next year. The announcement was made in parliament yesterday and will bring to an end a long-running campaign to update UK divorce laws so they reflect modern families. Michaela Read more…
Most people know that they have 3 years from the date of an accident in which they are injured to settle their claim or start Court Proceedings pursuant to the Limitation Act of 1980. That period may be longer for claims including hearing loss, asbestos-related conditions, other industrial diseases and Read more…
One of the most common questions we are often asked is: “How long will my claim take?” The answer is not a straightforward one and depends on many factors for example: – 1. We would never advise our clients to settle their cases until they have fully recovered. Many clients Read more…
Our client was making her way into the retailer’s premises to look for Christmas presents. She walked across the threshold and immediately slipped and fell, landing heavily and suffering an injury to her back. Whilst she was on the floor, she realised that her trousers were soaking and the cause Read more…
This last week gave me another example of why, if a claim is strong, an injured client should have nothing to fear by instructing their solicitor to start Court proceedings. When we initially start a claim on behalf of an injured person, it is almost always dealt with by an Read more…
Personal injury claims can take a few months or can be drawn-out affairs. The time cases take will often cause understandable frustration and further turmoil for injured people. This blog aims to give you a realistic idea of the likely time frames and help you understand why cases may take Read more…
Most people know that they have 3 years from the date of an accident to settle their claim or start Court Proceedings pursuant to the Limitation Act of 1980. That period can be longer in cases such as hearing losses, asbestosis and clinical negligence where the symptoms of an injury Read more…
The words “ Court Proceedings ” sends shudders through the spines of most of the population who immediately equate the word with their being humiliated in front of a jury and a packed public gallery by an aggressive, silver-tongued barrister. In Personal Injury cases, reality is very different to that belief, Read more…