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Delighting clients yet again
A delighted client of our Medical Negligence team has sent a large bouquet of flowers to Sarah Wealleans, a rising star, in the team. Her client was pleased not only because of the result but the way in which Sarah handled the case. ....
Public ‘at risk’ as will writing remains unregulated
The Law Society says the Government decision not to regulate will writing puts the public at risk of being exploited by unqualified and unscrupulous practitioners. The Law Society says the Government decision not to regulate will writing puts the public at risk of being exploited by unqualified a....
Surgical line left in woman’s heart after operation
A woman has received £55,000 compensation after a surgeon left a venous line in her heart when she was a child. The woman was born with a congenital heart disease. She had open heart surgery in 1982, 1988 and 1993 at Great Ormond Street Hospital. In 2009, during cardiac investigations it was ....
Divorcing husband cannot protect assets in his companies
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling that divorcing husbands cannot protect their assets by signing them over to companies – a practice described as a “cheat’s charter” by some lawyers. The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling that divorcing husbands cannot protect t....
Woman awarded £700,000 after operation went wrong
A woman has been awarded £700,000 compensation after an operation to remove a varicose vein went wrong. During the operation, the surgeon hooked out the common peroneal nerve rather than a varicose vein when operating on her left knee. The nerve was torn away. A plastic surgeon tried to....
Hospital admits failings which led to the death of woman
Madeline Seibert, Partner in the Medical Negligence Department represents family at Inquest heard yesterday. The family of a woman who was left to fall onto her face in hospital, despite being admitted for a head injury, heard about the 'serious failings’ in her care at an inquest yesterday. ....
Company director unfairly excluded after attempted love affair
A court has ruled that a director who tried to start an affair with his business partner’s wife was unfairly excluded from the management of a company in which he held shares. The case involved two men who had been close friends and operated their business as a quasi-partnership. Things turn....
Flexible working rules extend to all employees
All employees can now request flexible working hours and the right to work from home. Employers are obliged to take the request into consideration, although they can turn it down for a number of specified reasons. Previously, the right had only been available to carers and people who look afte....
One in six SMEs worried about the future
One in six small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) are worried that financial pressures could see them go out of business within the next year, according to global insurer Zurich. One in six small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) are worried that financial pressures could see them go out of busi....
SMEs wait average of 71 days for invoice payment
Figures released by the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) have revealed that small businesses are forced to wait longer than large businesses to receive payment. Businesses with turnovers of less than £1m wait an average of 71 days for payment. That is 23 days more than businesses wit....
New measures to ‘simplify and strengthen’ company reporting
The Government is introducing new measures which it says will both simplify and strengthen company reporting. The Government is introducing new measures which it says will both simplify and strengthen company reporting. The reforms mean that annual reports will include additional information o....
Landlord’s mistake over rollover tenancy proves costly
A recent case before the Court of Appeal highlights the need for landlords to ensure that they have protected deposits from former fixed term tenants who went on to acquire statutory periodic tenancies. A recent case before the Court of Appeal highlights the need for landlords to ensure that they....
