By respecting the duty of confidentiality, an NHS Trust has found itself defending a clinical negligence claim in the form of a Breach of Duty of Care. St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust had been treating the Claimant’s father under a hospital order. The father was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, an inherited condition that damages certain nerve…
Following the case of Vnuk v Triglav in Slovenia in autumn 2014, motor insurance law is set to change in regards to vehicles driven solely on private property which may now need to be covered by motor insurance. The case saw the claimant, farm worker Mr Vnuk, sustain injury when he fell from a ladder after…
According to gov.uk “most land in England and Wales is registered with general boundaries”. This is the responsibility of the Land Registry who draw up a ‘title plan’ (an official sketch) of any property that is registered with them. This is stored and made available on request. Some property owners choose to have more exact…
Contract disputes can be extremely complicated and involve large sums of money. The latest high profile dispute concerned Rory McIlroy; the world’s No. 1 golfer, where his lawyers claimed he had been taken advantage of by his agents by signing his contract at a Christmas party in surroundings of “great informality”. The case could have taken up to…
Over the last few years disputes about Wills have become increasingly common. The latest high profile dispute concerns the Estate of the late Robin Williams, the Hollywood acting legend, where his widow is contesting the Will against the actor’s children. Will disputes can be very complex and require expert legal guidance to resolve matters as fairly as possible.…
Commercial disputes come in all shapes and sizes, from contract and property disputes, mergers, acquisitions and litigation to debt collection, employment issues, licensing and intellectual property. The issue of intellectual property can be a confusing one. Every business will own some form of intellectual property and protecting this is imperative. What is intellectual property? According to the…
Your employer has a duty to protect you and maintain safe conditions for you in the work place and prevent any workplace hazards. If you have an accident at work and feel that it wasn’t your fault then pursuing a claim for compensation might be the right thing to do. Unlike with most personal injury…
We need to adapt the way we drive during the winter and be prepared for journeys that may take us through very varied weather, road and traffic conditions to avoid road accidents. Winter driving advice When we have prolonged periods of snow, as we have experienced over the past few years, we tend to see…
With Christmas shopping and present wrapping in full swing (or hopefully for many of you, now complete), next comes the gift giving, and returning….. We’ve all been there. We’ve all given or received an unwanted present at some point and been forced to join the long queue at the returns desk. But do you have…
Slips, trips and falls are the most common types of accident in life generally and, thankfully, the consequences of many falls on snow or ice are simply minor bumps and bruises. In previous years however, thousands of people have been admitted to hospital after suffering more serious injuries after falls during wintry weather. Figures from…