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  • Glasgow Coma Scale

    The Glasgow coma scale (GCS) is a tool used to assess and calculate a patient’s level of consciousness. It was developed in 1974 by two neurosurgeons in Glasgow and is continued to be used today.

     

    The GCS was initially used to assess the level of consciousness in patients after head injury, but the scale is now used in many acutely unwell patients. In hospitals it is also used to monitor patients in intensive care units.

     

    It uses a three -point scoring system: best eye opening (maximum 4 points), best verbal response (maximum 5 points), and best motor response (maximum 6 points). These scores are added together to provide a total score between 3 and 15

     

    Suffering an accident can have serious implications on you and your livelihood. Our injury solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our injury department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

  • Liverpool FC fail in move to trademark the word ‘Liverpool’

    Liverpool FC’s attempt to trademark the word “Liverpool” has been rejected by the government’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) due to the “geographical significance” of the city.

    The trademark attempt sparked outrage within the club’s own fanbase, as well as the Liverpool mayor.

    Liverpool FC said: they would “continue to aggressively pursue those large-scale operations which seek to illegally exploit our intellectual property and would urge the relevant authorities to take decisive action against such criminal activity wherever it exists.”

    Supporters group Spirit of Shankly described the IPO’s rejection as a “victory for common sense” and “Without fan involvement there would be no challenge to the corporate greed within football”.

    Suffering an intellectual property and technology disputes can have serious implications on your business. Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

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  • Rita Ora admits she ‘feared for her career’ during legal battle with her former record label, Roc Nation, which is owned by Jay Z

    Singer Rita Ora has recently stated that she ‘feared for her career’ during her legal battle with her former record label, Roc Nation, which is owned by Jay Z, who signed her in 2008.

     

    The court case prohibited Rita Ora from making music for five years. In December 2015 she had filed a lawsuit to get out of her contract with Roc Nation, accusing them of neglecting her in favour of other artists, before they counter-sued her for $2.4million for breaching the terms of her contract and not providing the required number of albums throughout the years she’s been with them.

    The case was settled in 2016.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation. Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

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  • Is that really my child?

    This is a question raised many time when a relationship breaks down and the ex-partner becomes pregnant.

    Recently it was reported that Julio Iglesias was ruled by the Spanish courts to be the biological father of a 43 year old male. It is said that Iglesias who is now 75, had refused to provide a DNA sample for the purpose of testing. However the court heard credible evidence of the affair with the singer. Mr. Sanchez has spent 30 years trying to prove that Mr. Iglesias is his father. The singer can however Appeal against the verdict.

    In the English courts, if there is a dispute about the paternity of a child, either parent can apply to the courts for a Declaration of Parentage. The courts can direct paternity testing (DNA) to ascertain whether a parent is or is not the father or mother of a particular child.

    This does not mean however, that a person can be forced or compelled to give a sample. It should be noted however, that if a person refuses, the court is entitled to draw an inference that the child is theirs in the absence of a reasonable explanation for the refusal.

    A child’s welfare generally demands that he or she knows the truth about his or her parentage.

    If you would like to talk through any issues relating to the parentage of a child, please feel free to contact one of our family team. Please call to speak to either Terri Pickup or Rhona Royle on 0161 624 6811

  • French international footballer Nabil Fekir’s ex-agent takes legal action against Fekir

    French international footballer Nabil Fekir’s ex-agent Jean-Pierre Bernes has taken legal action against Fekir due to “premature termination of the contract” between the agent and the footballer.

    Fekir claimed that Liverpool told lies about the real reason for his collapsed move to Anfield last summer but has been called out by Jean-Pierre Bernes.

    The ex-agent said: “He has to stop this show and stop taking people for fools. Everyone knows what happened. The transfer to Liverpool has turned around for two reasons.

    “The first is his knee, even though the English club’s leaders were willing to make an effort on this. The second is the appearance of a foreign pseudo-representative who asked for the negotiations to be resumed from the beginning at the moment of signing.

    “Between this episode and the medical visit, Liverpool’s leaders decided to abandon the case.”

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation. Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

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  • World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – 27th September 2019

    World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – 27th September 2019

    This Friday we will be taking part in the World’s Biggest on behalf of @macmillancancer

    There will be plenty of tea, coffee and cakes so please do pop in and show your support!@macmillancoffee @MacmillanOldham

  • My Doctor has suggested I need a Lasting Power of Attorney. Why might this be?

    A Power of Attorney is a document in which you can nominate someone to help you to make decisions about your future finances of your Health and Welfare if you have difficulty in making decisions yourself. It is meant to be a tool to help you and not take control from you and it is always advisable to have one in place in readiness for the future. It is like an Insurance Policy valuable if needed and a good investment even if not.

    For further information or to discuss any concerns you may have relating to Powers of Attorney, please call on 0161 624 6811 (Option 3).

    Team: Rachel Damianou, Emma Piszkalo and Jyoti Patel.

  • End of an Era as Oldham Magistrates’ Court gets demolished

    The Oldham Magistrates’ Court started being demolished earlier this week.

    The court has served the community since it opened in the 1970’s, and closed it doors in 2016.

    Cases for Oldham Magistrates’ Court weer transferred to Tameside

    The landscape of Oldham Town centre has changed forever.

  • World Suicide Prevention Day

    On 10th September every year World Suicide Prevention Day is observed. The aim is to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world and locally since 2003. The International Association for Suicide Prevention collaborates with the World Health Organisation and the World Federation for Mental Health.

    According to the World Health Organisation, suicide accounts for nearly half of all violent deaths in the world. Brian Mishara President of the International Association for Suicide prevention noted that “more people kill themselves than die in all wars, terrorist acts and interpersonal violence combined.”

     

    The World Health Organisation confirms the widest number of suicides occur in the age group 15 to 29. In richer countries three times as many men die of suicide than women, although females are more likely to attempt suicide than males.

     

    The main suicide triggers are poverty, unemployment, the death of a loved one, arguments and legal or work related problems.

     

    Stigma, particularly surrounding mental disorders and suicide means many people thinking of taking their own life or who have attempted suicide are not seeking help and are therefore not getting the help they need.

    Andy’s Man Club is an organisation that was established by Luke Ambler in 2016 after his brother-in-law Andy committed suicide. It is a volunteer led organisation in which men suffering from mental health problems including suicidal tendencies can go for help. It originally started in Halifax but now has many branches, the Oldham club meets at Chadderton well-being Centre at 7 PM every Monday. The organisation now has 17 groups around the country, and it is essentially a talking group, Traditionally, when children, men are bombarded with messages to hide their feelings and therefore often struggle to communicate distressing emotions. In old mill towns such as Oldham the general pervading attitudes of men are that men should be macho and have a stiff upper lip. Men are seen as the breadwinners in the family and the patriarch.

    Over time, as industry has changed, jobs have changed, and people’s identity have changed. Men have traditionally struggled with this. The group encourages men to be themselves but also to be vulnerable in a place where it is possible to break the deadlock of male emotional distress built up throughout a lifetime. It is a localised solution to this national problem.

    Locations where Andy’s Man Club Meet:

    Manchester:
    The Federation, 2 Federation Street M4 4BF
    Every Monday at 7pm (Except bank Holidays)

    Oldham:
    Chadderton Wellbeing Centre, Burnley Street, OL9 0JW
    Every Monday at 7pm (Except bank Holidays)

    Hebden Bridge:
    Town Hall, HX7 7BY
    Every Monday at 7pm (Except bank Holidays)

    Wakefield:
    5A Cheapside, WF1 2SD
    Every Monday at 7pm (Except bank Holidays)

    Huddersfield:
    Huddersfield Fire Stations, Community Room, Outcote Bank, HD1
    Every Monday at 7pm (Except bank Holidays)

    Dewsbury:
    Union House, WF13 1AS
    Every Monday at 7pm (Except bank Holidays)

    For more locations and updates, please visit: http://andysmanclub.co.uk/where-we-meet/

    Helplines:

    • Samaritans: 116 123 (free, for everyone, 24/7)
    • CALM: 0800 585858 (free, for men, 5pm-midnight)
    • PAPYRUS: 0800 968 4141 (free, for young people, 9am-10pm Mon-Fri, 2pm-10pm at the weekend)
    • Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) have a helpline open 9am-9pm Monday to Friday:
      • 0300 111 5065

  • How long does it take to get divorced? Court Delays Increasing

    Only a few years back when posed with the question ‘how long does it take to get divorced?’ by a new client I’d have advised with some confidence “about 6 to 9 months”.

    Not any longer.

    Figures released for the first quarter of this year showed that the average time for getting from the start of the case (the issue of a divorce petition) to the end (receipt of the Decree Absolute) it is now taking an average of 59 weeks or over 14 months!
    This is an increase of 6 weeks from the same period last year.

    So why might this be?
    More cases for the courts to deal with?
    Fewer court staff to process the paperwork and Judges to make decisions?
    Withdrawal of legal aid for early advice?
    To a degree, all these factors appear to be contributing.

    In the first three months of this year just over 29,000 new divorce cases were started, up 6% from the same period in 2018.
    The number of courts dealing with Divorce cases drastically reduced upon the creation of 11 “Regional Divorce Centres”.

    The most senior Family Judge, Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division said earlier in the year that these centres “have not worked well” and “indeed some, including {the Regional Centre for the North West} Liverpool have provided a wholly unacceptable service”.

    Not a ringing endorsement for a process you must pay a court fee of £550 for!

    In April 2013 legal aid for many Private law cases and early advice was removed which inevitably led to litigants representing themselves. Having two warring parties in court without the filter of legal representation inevitably causes cases to take longer.
    If you need help with separation issues, please consider allowing us to help you. For an consultation, contact us on 0161 624 6811.