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Nowhere to turn: only 7% of domestic abuse survivors get refuge support
Back in 2017, a report by Women’s Aid revealed that only a quarter of women supported by caseworkers the previous year were able to find space in a domestic violence...
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How are public pensions divided in divorce?
While pensions are included with other assets and liabilities when dividing finances during divorce, separation or civil partnership dissolution, the way the law deals with public sector pensions makes things...
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5 industries where chemical exposure claims are most common
Chemical exposure at work can cause lasting harm. If you’ve worked around hazardous substances and developed a health problem, it’s worth understanding whether your employer met their legal obligations to...
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Clare’s Law and its impact on domestic abuse cases
Clare’s Law, more formally known as the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), gives people the right to ask the Police if their partner has a previous record of criminal and/or...
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What is COSHH and what does it mean for your health at work?
Employers have a legal duty to take health and safety seriously and to keep up to date with workplace safety legislation to prevent any avoidable workplace accidents. In this blog,...
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Pausing the clock: how limitation works in employment tribunals and what’s changing
Changes to limitation periods in employment tribunals are changing from 1st October 2026 from three months to six months. In this blog, our employment law solicitors explain what you need...
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An employer’s guide to protected conversations
When dealing with a difficult dispute at work, protected conversations can be a positive way of resolving things between an employer and an employee. In this blog, our employment lawyers...
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What is a Work-Related Upper Limb Disorder (WRULD), and can you claim?
If your job involves repetitive hand or arm movements for long periods, you may already be familiar with the ache that builds during a shift. For many production line and...
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How to make divorce easier for your children
Divorce can create anxiety, worry, upset and frustration. It’s difficult enough as an adult to deal with such things, but what must it be like for a child? Our specialist...
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Case Studies
Case study: £8,250 settlement for woman left with skin damage after chemical peel
Our personal injury lawyers helped a client make a beauty treatment claim after she was left with skin damage following a chemical peel at a cosmetic clinic. Background: permanent scarring...
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What happens to debts when you divorce?
Sorting out debts when you divorce is as important as separating other assets. Some would even say more important, as unaffordable loan repayments, credit card bills and marks on your...
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What Netflix’s ‘A Toxic Love Story’ reveals about coercive control
Netflix’s A Toxic Love Story has drawn attention for its twists, but underneath the drama sits something our domestic abuse solicitors see in their work every day: coercive control. Not...
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