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Case study: £62,000 award after builders failed to complete work on time
Our dispute resolution solicitors recently advised a couple after a building company failed to carry out work they had been contracted to do. Builders failed to carry out contracted work...
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Case Studies
Case study: £10m compensation for child diagnosed with cerebral palsy due to avoidable brain damage
Our medical negligence solicitors helped claim compensation for a child who has cerebral palsy as a result of avoidable brain damage. Background: visit to GP for chest infection Our client,...
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Blogs
Your guide to parallel parenting
Following separation and divorce, deciding on parental arrangements can be challenging and emotional. There is no ‘right’ answer when it comes to parenting post-separation and every family dynamic requires its...
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Care workers: can my employer make me have the Covid-19 vaccine?
From 15th March 2022, care workers will not be legally required to have the Covid-19 vaccine in order to be able to provide face-to-face care. This new guidance comes just...
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No-fault divorce: what you need to know
No-fault divorce is something our divorce solicitors have been eagerly awaiting since it was formally announced in June 2020. Over the last few months, various ‘teasers’ of legislation have been...
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Your guide to the First Homes scheme
Homes England recently published in-depth guidance on the First Homes scheme for buyers. In this blog, our new build conveyancing solicitors explain how the scheme works and who can apply...
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Case Studies
Case study: joint personal injury claim after accident on building site
Our clients, AL and MD, were working as bricklayers on a building site when they fell through a temporary floor and suffered significant injuries. Injuries after fall on building site...
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Case study: advising on the refinance of a property redevelopment
Our commercial property lawyers recently advised a property developer on the refinance of a redevelopment project. The South West-based property developer approached our Commercial Property team after taking on the...
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Case Studies
Example case study: division of assets and finances in high-net-worth divorce
The following case study is based on a matter that our divorce finance solicitors typically take on. Our divorce finance solicitors advised a couple on the division of their money...
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New report reveals ethnic inequalities in the NHS
The NHS Race & Health Observatory recently published a report which reveals ethnic inequalities in health outcomes in the NHS all the way through from birth to death. The report...
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Case Studies
Example case study: dividing finances for divorcing couple with varying financial assets
The following case study is based on a matter that our divorce finance solicitors typically take on. Our divorce finance solicitors advised a couple on dividing their finances and assets...
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Schools Consent Project: getting young people to talk about consent
Family law Associate, Georgia Holmes, and Trainee Solicitor, Alicia Perry-Watts, have been providing training to young people in Bristol and the South West area on sexual consent, as part of...
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