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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Interim Relief Applications in the Employment Tribunal: Safeguarding Employee Rights in England
Recently we have received a number for enquiries from clients that have made interim relief applications on their own behalf. Interim relief is a relatively subtle topic in Employment Law and in my 15 years as an Employment Solicitor I’ve been involved in approximately 10 applications (6 for Claimants and 4 opposing acting for…
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West Midlands Ambulance Service failings
The BBC has recently reported that a Trust audit of West Midlands Ambulance Service stated that ‘more than half of all serious incidents where patients came to harm were due to clinical errors’. They have also ‘identified a number of incidents that were not investigated’. The service has since taken steps to investigate…
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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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Charity skydive thank you at Elland Road!
Leanne and I were invited to visit Elland Road on Wednesday as a thank you from the Leeds United Foundation for the fundraising we did for the skydive. We had a lovely time down there and we really felt like royalty! We were greeted at the entrance to the East Stand by Vicky Conning…
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Royal Sussex County Hospital – Clinical Negligence Allegations
Allegations of widespread clinical negligence have been made against Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Whistleblowers have claimed that this sub-standard practice may have taken place between 2015 and 2020 in the neurosurgery and general surgery departments. The whistleblowers included a coroner and two surgeons who worked at the hospital. They have now been…
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Cyclist accidents and liability
As cycling is a common form of transportation and pleasure, accidents involving cyclists and motor vehicles can and do happen. It is critical to comprehend a cyclist’s legal options and the court procedures when they are engaged in a road traffic accident (RTA). In this article, we’ll look at how cyclists can file claims…
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Thousands of Group Litigation Order Military Claims suitable for issue using a single claim form
The High Court has ruled that there is no need to issue multiple claim forms in cases brought by over 3,000 ex-service personnel for Noise Induced Hearing Loss against the Ministry of Defence. The Court held that so long as all Claimants on the claim form had ‘sufficient commonality’ in relation to the issues…
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