Japanese Knotweed legal bill costs £100,000 after case is thrown out
A London woman who sued her neighbour over claims that Japanese Knotweed had invaded her Islington home has lost her court battle, with subsequent court fees of £100,000 to pay. Charron Ishmael claimed that her retired GP neighbour, Dr. Sheila Clark, was aware that she had the invasive weed in the garden of her…
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YouGov workplace harassment survey – Women more likely to be victimised
A new YouGov survey conducted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has revealed that harassment either at work or whilst travelling to work is much more likely to happen to women than men. The findings showed that high levels of violence, aggression, sexual and other unwanted behaviours were reported by those surveyed, with 44% of…
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High levels of Nitrous Oxide found in the maternity ward at Basildon Hospital
Nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas) is commonly used as the ‘gas and air’ pain relief measure for birthing mothers in and during labour. In October of 2022, Staff were told by the Mid and South Essex Hospitals Trust that they have been working with “high nitrous oxide levels” in the maternity ward…
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Just Loans Group PLC – Can I make a claim?
FSCS opens to claims against St Paul’s Marketing Limited’s principal firms, including Just Loans Group PLC. St Paul’s Marketing Limited was authorised to carry out financial activities under the umbrella of Alexander David Securities Limited (ADSL) and City One Securities Limited (“City One”). ADSL and City One have been declared ‘in default’ by the…
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Identifying personal injury claims in employment cases – Webinar with Jessica Rowson
Our head of Psychiatric Injury, Jessica Rowson, is presenting a one hour pre-recorded webinar about personal Injury cases in Employment matters. Available from 1st December for unlimited indefinite viewing This webinar is aimed at all employment practitioners who deal with discrimination cases. It will cover how to identify when a personal injury claim may…
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Gavin Williamson denies bullying allegations
Sir Gavin Williamson is facing fresh allegations allegations of bullying during his time as Defence Secretary. Not for the first time Sir Gavin has faced allegations, BBC News yesterday reported that this time Williamson told a senior civil servant to “slit your throat” and “jump out of the window” during his tenure under Theresa…
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Can I make a claim against Hydrology PLC?
Hydrology PLC was incorporated in 2013 and was previously known as Water Bonds Plc, Nexus Water Bonds and eventually changed their name to Hydrology Plc in 2016. What was Hydrology PLC and what happened to it? Hydrology Plc was an investment into financing and developing commercial water facilities. They raised capital from investors by…
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Common supermarket claims – slips, trips and falls
It has been found that accidents arising from slips, trips or falls are within the top three claims on supermarkets’ insurance policies. In this article we discuss what action an injured person can take and how a supermarket can prevent this from occurring. It has been estimated that the supermarket industry in…
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Stress Awareness Day – Signs of stress and how to combat it
We can all feel overwhelmed with life at times, particularly as we are living in an age of ever-escalating prices, worldwide political instability and intermittent fuel and energy uncertainties heading into the winter months. As today is Stress Awareness Day, we wish to focus not on the problems, but in tackling the stress these…
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