Requiring Foster Carers To Refrain From Homosexual Behaviour Is Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Requiring that people who want to join foster agencies as carers refrain from homosexual behaviour has been confirmed to be unlawful direct sexual orientation discrimination, as established in the recent Court of Appeal case of R (Cornerstone Fostering) v Ofsted. Cornerstone Fostering was an independent fostering agency that places children in need with foster…
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Knowledge of Disability is Essential – Employment Appeals Tribunal
A recent case has shown that it is crucial that an employee raises any possible disability they have with their employer as soon as possible, if they wish to later rely upon it. In the recent case of Stott v Ralli Ltd, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that a tribunal is entitled to…
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Obtaining Police Information – The First Stage of the CICA Process
Once your claim application has been submitted to the CICA, they will begin investigating your claim. The beginning of their investigation involves requesting information from the police about you and your incident. This information usually consists of: A copy of the police report on the incident you are seeking to claim for. A convictions…
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Team of the Month – October 2021: Staff Q&A
October’s team of the month is our incredible and wild Clinical Negligence Team. They are located on the bottom floor of our main Princes House office, and if they aren’t being crazy and rambunctious you will definitely have noticed them in their group costumes! Clinical Negligence is managed by Carol Cook and is made…
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Record Levels of NHS Patients Waiting For Treatment
The NHS currently has 6 million patients that are waiting to start routine hospital treatment. This is the highest amount of people that are waiting since records began. Sky news has recently reported the figures noting that there is a worrying 12-hour waiting time in A & E in some areas. It is highly…
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Team of the Month – September 2021: Staff Q&A
September’s team of the month is our Upper Floor Administration team. September’s team of the month is one of our crazy, and colourful Administration teams. The team are located on the top floor of our main Princes House office, and if you hadn’t seen them, you will have definitely heard them! The teams…
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Concerns Over Waiting Lists at GPs and A&E in Wales
The current pandemic has resulted in an overstretched NHS that is struggling to keep up with routine patients. A further delay has been seen by patients being referred by their GPs. This has been noted by the watchdog as a ‘crisis of access’. BBC News reports that people are now suffering with long delays…
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Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month
Gynaecological Cancer effects over 21,000 women in the UK each year, which is why it is so important to raise awareness of the symptoms for early diagnosis, prevention strategies and the way in which it can be treated. Cervical, Ovarian, Uterine, Vaginal and Vulval cancer all fall under the umbrella of Gynaecological cancer, as…
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Medical Negligence Team – Case Studies Showcase
Here is a collection of recent case studies from our Medical Negligence department, showcasing not only the variety of matters they help to resolve, but also the figure awarded to the client upon resolution. We’ve tried to offer a variety of cases to give a flavour of the broad range of clients and issues…
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