Legal News Articles
Boy wrongly branded as ‘naughty’ awarded £30 million in damages (25 November 2019)
The High Court approved a settlement of £30 million to fund a seven year old boy who was diagnosed as autistic as a result of delays during his birth. Read more...
Did the Supreme Court set a new test for assessment of damages in professional negligence cases? (25 November 2019)
Anthony Okumah takes a look into the Supreme Court's decision concerning a case of professional negligence involving an assessment of damages test Read more...
Security for costs - a valuable tool in any litigator’s armoury (22 November 2019)
Understanding the importance of security for costs Read more...
Challenging an Ofsted inspection outcome (21 November 2019)
Angela Sandhal explains how organisations are able to raise a complaint to Ofsted with a view to challenging the outcome of an Ofsted inspection where there is doubt that correct procedures have been followed. Read more...
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 – what tenants and landlords need to know (21 November 2019)
Looking into the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and what both tenants and landlords need to know Read more...
Charities requesting sensitive client information from legal representatives (21 November 2019)
Trainee public law solicitor Kiren Azam looks at the increasing number of charity workers contacting legal representatives requesting information regarding their clients’ immigration matters, despite the clients not giving consent. Read more...
Largest NHS Maternity Scandal (20 November 2019)
Trainee solicitor Saniya Taqi writes about the serious failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust identified in a report that reveals dozens of mothers and babies died due to these failings. Read more...
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report findings (14 November 2019)
A look into the key findings from the Phase 1 Report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Read more...
University complaints rise as students demand better value for money (14 November 2019)
Angela Sandhal comments on the number of university students issuing formal complaints to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) for Higher Education Read more...
Understanding the NHS’s Duty of Candour (7 November 2019)
Trainee solicitor Ammar Sotta discusses the NHS's Duty of Candour and what actions can be taken by aggrieved patients and their families. Read more...