We’re thrilled to announce that as part of legal and professional services group Ampa, our team has been awarded B-Corporation certification. Organisations with certified B-Corporation status are legally required to consider the impact of business decisions on their people, customers, suppliers, communities and the environment, ensuring a balance between purpose, people and profit. The benchmarks in order to achieve accreditation are incredibly high and the auditing process is rigorous, with non-profit B-Lab independently scoring companies across governance, workers, community, environment and ..read more

Supporting spinally-injured people in England and Wales We are thrilled to announce that we’ve been appointed to the Spinal Injuries Association’s (SIA) Trusted Partner Panel,  for the East Midlands and East of England. Our team has continued to provide unwavering support to people who are affected by spinal injuries, and will now be a recommended partner for those who seek legal support within England and Wales. Many people who suffer life-changing spinal injuries need ongoing help, such as rehabilitation and home adaptations, which are just two elements of the support system our team ca ..read more

The thought of making a clinical negligence claim can be daunting – but it’s hugely important that if something does go wrong with your care, or the care of the loved one, lessons are learned and any resulting additional care needs are supported financially. We outline the typical medical negligence claim process and answer some of the most asked questions. Will I have to pay to make a clinical negligence claim? No. Clinical negligence claims work on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis. We recoup most of the legal fees from the other side. There will be a small deduction from your compensation if you win ..read more

Local authorities in England and Wales have paid out more than £32m in compensation over the past half a decade due to pothole-related injuries At least 425 cyclists have been killed or seriously injured due to poor or defective road surfaces since 2016 We are urging the public to report potholes and gather strong evidence if injured Councils across England and Wales have paid out more than £32 million in compensation due to injuries caused by potholes over the past five years – new figures revealed to our team have shown. A mass freedom of information request to all local authorities respon ..read more

Image copyright www.iicsa.org.uk – Inquiry Chair Professor Alexis Jay  Our Head of Abuse Claims, Malcolm Johnson, has commented on the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s final report, after its publication earlier today:  “This was a once in a lifetime opportunity to confront the ugly face of child sexual abuse, and the Inquiry has stepped up to the task. Mandatory reporting will be a massive step forward in the protection of children. Most European countries together with parts of the US, Canada and Australia already have this law but the UK has been left behind. The curr ..read more

Dr Bill Kirkup review published today, 19th October 2022 After 15 babies died at a hospital in East Kent, an investigation was launched to understand what went wrong, examining up to 200 cases involving mothers and babies between 2009 – 2020. The report on this has now been published. Read the full report >> Following mistakes made in the delivery of Harry Hailligan in 2012, the trust was put into special measures and a report was filed. Sadly, the hospital failed to complete 21 of the 23 recommendations made in the safety review from 2016. Had these been implemented, it is thought that ..read more

After 17th August 2015, the EU Succession Regulation (also known as Brussels IV) (the Regulation), became binding in all EU member states – except for the UK, Ireland and Denmark. Despite Brexit, the regulation still remains relevant to estates of people who are connected to both the UK and EU member states. While the EU Succession Regulation represents an opportunity for estate planning, it may also be regarded as a trap depending on certain circumstances. Simply put, the regulation is relevant where an individual who has connections with the UK has assets in an EU member state that is bound ..read more

Law is not known for being simple. In fact, one of the most common critiques of English law is its unnecessary complexity. That being said, huge strides have been made in recent years to bring many legal mechanisms into the 21st century. To address the difficulties faced in terms of witnessing a will in the coronavirus pandemic, the Wills Act 1837 was amended to allow wills to be witnessed virtually, using video conference software or other means. In April 2022, no-fault divorce became the norm, simplifying the process for divorce and reducing the possibility of conflict. Similarly, to other c ..read more

On September 26th 2022, the Jesus Fellowship Community Trust launched its long-awaited compensation scheme for abuse survivors within the religious group known as the “Jesus Army”, which is now defunct. In recent years, allegations of financial, emotional, physical and sexual abuse from both children and adults have surfaced. A number of people have been convicted of carrying out abuse at the Jesus Fellowship Church, which has since issued an apology. Abuse survivors now have until 31st December 2023 to apply to the compensation scheme. Malcolm Johnson, head of our abuse department, is advisin ..read more

The mother of a teenager who suffered severe pressure ulcers following surgery when he was 11 years old has settled her medical negligence claim against the defendant hospital trust. The situation After elective surgery at the defendant hospital in 2015, Max gained pressure ulcers at the top of both his calves, which left him with unsightly scarring, causing him to develop a major depressive episode and PTSD. Timeline of events Early summer 2015 Following a decline in his lower limb function and walking gait further to previous surgery in 2010, Max – who was born with lumbar myelomeningocele ..read more