Posts from December 2023
A 111% increase in reported incidents between horse riders and dog owners in two-year period
The British Horse Society confirmed a 111% increase in reported incidents with dogs over a two-year period. As a result, it published...
29/12/23New technology keeping cyclists safe on our roads
As we become increasingly conscious of both our health but also the impact of vehicle emissions on our environment, the number of...
20/12/23Alternative Dispute Resolution: The recent judgment made in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is an important part of the legal process for the claimant, defendant and the court. ADR provides...
19/12/23Military Non-Freezing Cold Injury (NFCI): A legacy problem?
Cold Injury. NFCI. Trench foot. Call it what you will, it's not going away and continues to be a real problem for the modern day soldier....
18/12/23Patient safety concerns after Singleton Hospital maternity unit report published
As a specialist in claimant medical negligence, I have been following the developments at Swansea Bay University Health Board’s maternity...
15/12/23The ambitious campaign to make cervical cancer a thing of the past
NHS England recently set out a “new and ambitious target” to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. Tweeting from the annual NHS Providers...
06/12/23Hague 19 on Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments : what does it mean for victims of personal injury?
The Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2019 (Hague 19) is focussed on civil and commercial matters....
05/12/23Medical negligence lawyer urges clinicians to introduce personalised mental health assessments as study finds 41 NHS Trusts use standardised tools
Mental health is complex, individual specific and is every changing. As a medical negligence solicitor I've supported a number of...
04/12/23Grief Awareness Week: Legal partnership with Widowed and Young provides our clients with invaluable support while steering them through litigation
As lawyers, we see first-hand the devastation families face following a bereavement. An unexpected or traumatic death can leave our...
04/12/23Serious injury lawyer sets out major change to e-scooter laws as driving licence verification introduced
From 5 December, people wishing to hire an e-scooter will be required legally to provide their name, driving licence number and a...
01/12/23