Care home placed in special measures after abuse and neglect concerns
A care home in Batley has been placed into special measures after an inspection revealed serious concerns around the mismanagement of medicines and failures to safeguard people from abuse. During the inspection at St Margaret’s Care Home, the Care Quality Commission found nine breaches of regulation including concerns around people’s safe care and treatment…
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Driving in cold weather – 5 tips
As the weather plummets and the roads become icy, it is crucial for drivers to take extra care and precautions when they’re on the roads. Whether you’re heading off for some winter shopping, going on a long journey to the in-laws this Christmas, or driving at night, drivers should be extra careful in cold…
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Just Loans Group – All your options to recover your lost pension
If you have lost money after being contacted by St Pauls Marketing Limited or after transferring your pension to a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) with Gaudi Regulated Services, you may be entitled to compensation. St Pauls Marketing Limited cold-called thousands of people, offering them a “free pension review.” Following the review, customers were encouraged…
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Black Friday scam warning issued to shoppers ahead of festive season
A warning has been issued ahead of Black Friday to prevent bargain hunters from being scammed. The warning comes after figures show that there has been a rise in reported losses to online shoppers during the festive season. According to GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Action Fraud, clothing, high-end tech…
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John Smyth Review : ‘Brutal and horrific’ abuse within Church of England
This week, a review into how the Church of England dealt with allegations against serial child abuser John Smyth was published. Over five decades between the 1970s until his death, Smyth is said to have subjected as many as 130 boys and young men in the UK and Africa to traumatic physical, sexual, psychological…
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Anti-Bullying Week 2024: your legal rights and how to make a claim
Anti-Bullying Week 2024 is here to highlight the impact bullying can have on a person’s life and what steps we can take to stop it. If we know how to identify bullying, we can act quickly to prevent it. Everyone will experience conflicts and grievances with friends, family members or colleagues throughout their life,…
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Former Teacher David Pickthall, 66 jailed after 40 years of abuse
A former teacher and choir master David Pickthall has been jailed for 12 years after abusing or filming 19 men, over a period of 40 years. Pickthall, 66 of Cheveley Park, Cheveley had previously admitted 29 offences – 16 counts of indecent assault, 10 counts of voyeurism, and three counts of making an indecent…
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Oakwood Solicitors features on The Late Night Veteran Show
Oakwood Solicitors Military claims specialist and solicitor Liam Hill was featured on The Late Night Veteran Show on Friday. Ahead of Remembrance Day, he dispelled some of the legal myths surrounding claims against the Ministry of Defence, and what ex-servicemen might be entitled to if they have suffered physical or mental injuries as a result…
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Staff Spotlight – Jade Glover
In our Staff Spotlight series, we take a look at key members of our team and find out about their area of expertise. Today we meet Jade Glover, a Solicitor and our Deputy Head of Medical Negligence. Jade has kindly taken the time to answer some questions regarding Medical Negligence for current and former…
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