Quickie divorces and Wills – UK competition Watchdog investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to examine and investigate claims made by online legal services offering quickie divorces and Wills, the BBC has reported. it is also claimed that some vulnerable clients had contacted such companies after being pressured into signing themselves up for Will-writing services. This is an increasing trend…
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Sheffield company fined £200,000 after failing to protect employees from permanent condition
Sheffield company fined £200,000 after failing to protect employees from permanent condition. A manufacturing company in Sheffield has been fined £200,000 after two workers suffered the life- changing condition, vibration white finger. Ross & Catherall Limited is a company which manufactures and supplies metal bars for the aerospace and automotive industries. The…
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McDonald’s Sexual abuse claims – Employees speak out
According to a new BBC report, more than 100 current McDonald’s employees have so far come forward with sexual abuse allegations concerning other colleagues. We have previously written about allegations at one of the biggest retail food employers in the world – but this time the focus has been extended beyond individual cases, as…
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Menzies V Oakwood Solicitors – Protecting Solicitors from old Clients bringing claims for their Deductions
I’m sure since Jackson came along in 2013 and turned the world of Personal Injury upside down, many Firms have encountered some form of previous Clients trying to bring claims against the Firm to recover the Damages deductions taken. I know for us here at Oakwood Solicitors, we have seen the same and spent…
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City Council fined £200,000 after failing to protect workers
Plymouth City Council has been fined £200,000 after its failures led to two employees developing hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Plymouth City Council failed in its legal duty to comply with legislation even though guidance has been available for employers since 2005. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that between 2005…
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Record high NHS staff sickness in England
According to new figures released for 2022, we have entered a period of record high NHS staff sickness. The overall proportion of days lost due to absence was 5.6% of all working days, accounting for the equivalent loss of 75,000 members of staff within the year. This has exceeded the peak of the 2020-2021…
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Aquamation coming to Britain later this year
Aquamation is back in the news again, as they are set to be offered as an option from a British high street funeral provider later on in the year. What is Aquamation? Aquamation is otherwise known as a water cremation, in which instead of being cremated by incineration, the body is liquified in a…
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Universities urged to improve staff sexual assault claims process
The handing of Universities’ sexual assault and harassment allegations apparently needs much work, as there is reportedly a large disparity between how staff abuse claims are dealt with when compared to those put forward by students. A recent report shows that although some institutions are shown to be providing good support to students who…
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Junior doctors strike set for July
Junior doctors across England have announced that they are to be taking further strike action for a period of 5 days in July. The British Medical Association have confirmed that the strikes will run from 13 July 2023 and 18 July 2023. This is thought to be the longest single period of industrial action…
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