Serial rapist in Metropolitan Police admits to numerous offences spanning over two decades
David Carrick first joined the Metropolitan Police Force in 2001 at age 26. Within the first year, Carrick had already been investigated by his own colleagues within the Met in relation to the assault and harassment of an ex-partner. From here Carrick’s behaviour worsened and his crimes only increased in severity as, between 2002…
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Death of two nurses from COVID-19 ruled as Industrial Disease
Two nurses, Gareth Robert 65 of Aberdare and Dominga David 63 of Penarth both contracted COVID-19 whilst employed by the University Hospital of Wales and Llandough Hospital in the early days of the pandemic. This infection eventually resulted in their deaths, being registered as natural causes at the time. However, senior coroner Graeme Hughes…
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A Guide To Gender Neutral Wills
To make it easier to understand, our Wills and Probate team have compiled a guide to Wills regarding people who identify as gender neutral. What does Gender Neutral mean? A person who identifies as non-binary identifies as neither male or female and prefers the use of gender-neutral pronouns (such as they/them). Gender neutral language…
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Paralegal loses disability discrimination claim brought against law firm after being late for 7 of his 9 days employment
The Claimant, Mr. M Nabeel Ud-Din, brought a claim against his former employer CJCH Solicitors, a Welsh law firm after being dismissed in 2019 for his attitude and poor-time keeping. Mr. Ud-Din was hired in July 2019 as a Compliance and Enforcement Paralegal within the Anti-Piracy and Compliance Team. CJCH Solicitors is a firm…
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Hate incidents at work
Stonewall studies indicate that hate crimes or incidents based on sexual orientation reported within the last 12 months are up 78% since 2013.
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HSE worried about increasing reports of HAVS in 2021
A report release in November 2022 by the HSE has shown a dramatic increase in the number of new Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) cases in 2021. To be particular, there were 300 new cases of HAVS reported in addition to 165 new Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and 255 new cases of Depuytrens Contracture. These…
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Four-day week trial comes to an end
Starting on the 6th of June 2022, the four-day working week trial undertaken by 70 UK companies came to an end last month. Believed to be the world’s biggest pilot scheme of its kind, the trial sought to determine whether being paid a full salary to work four days a week instead of five…
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Wills and the LGBTQ+ Spectrum
The news that Australia now allows individuals to access multiple gender options for their passport, sparked a question in me. Wills and the LGBTQ Spectrum.
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Pride Month: Writing Wills for same-sex couples
June marks National Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities and inclusivity. The National Month of Celebration came about after New York’s Stonewall riots in 1969, which acted as a catalyst for the gay rights movement across the world. Now, National Pride Month sees celebrations of love take place across the globe every year,…
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