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Case study: £31,000 for scaffolder electrocuted by overhead power cable
Our workplace injury solicitors helped a scaffolding apprentice to claim compensation after he was electrocuted and suffered a seizure whilst erecting scaffolding. Accident circumstances and injuries Our client, Mr B,...
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Case study: over £5,000 for laundry porter pricked by insulin needle
Our personal injury solicitors helped a client to claim compensation after he pricked his finger on a used insulin needle at work, causing him psychological injury. Accident circumstances Our client,...
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Case study: £2,250 for nitric acid face burn at work
Our personal injury solicitors helped claim compensation for a delivery driver who sustained chemical burns to his face whilst at work. Accident circumstances and injuries sustained Our client, Mr L,...
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The rise in inheritance disputes
Inheritance disputes have increased by 37% since 2019. Whether this is because a global pandemic focused people’s minds on the need to have financial affairs in order or due to...
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Equality Act 2010: what’s changing?
The Equality Act 2010 will be amended after the Government published draft legislation that will affect those in England, Wales and Scotland. The proposed change, taking effect from 1st January...
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Case study: over £13,000 for pedestrian after trip on defective road surface
Our personal injury solicitors recently helped a pedestrian who sustained injuries as she tripped and fell on a defective road surface whilst crossing the road. Accident circumstances and injuries sustained...
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The law on surrogacy and parental responsibility
In the UK, if a couple or person wants to start a family using a surrogate, they should be aware of the legal way to become parent(s). What is surrogacy?...
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Menopause in the workplace: an employee’s guide
In a recent case, a woman sued her employer for menopause discrimination; a legal first. Maria Rooney, who was a social worker, claimed that her employer did not support her...
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Breastfeeding and returning to work: what are my rights?
With Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) covering 39 weeks (nine months), many mothers go back to work before their child turns one, and some of those will return to work whilst...
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Case study: settlement agreement and exit strategy after workplace dispute
Our employment law solicitors advised a company shareholder and director who needed help following a workplace dispute. Associate, Natalie Pring, helped him to negotiate a deal with the company, bringing...
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Case study: inheritance dispute between brothers in administration of their father’s estate
Our inheritance disputes solicitors recently advised a beneficiary who was unhappy with how his brother was administering their late father’s estate. Tension within the family Our client’s (Mr O) parents...
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Case study: inheritance dispute after non-executor took money from estate funds
Our inheritance disputes solicitors advised an executor on the terms of his father’s Will and on securing his interest in an unregistered property. As the case developed, our team discovered...
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