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Yogi Amin
Judicial Review of Education Secretary’s decision not to revoke academy order
Education secretary Gavin Williamson’s decision not to revoke an academy order on Yew Tree Primary School in Sandwell was ruled...
01/09/21
Irwin Mitchell
X v Kuoni – a determined fight for justice
by Philip Banks, Partner and James Riley, Associate Irwin Mitchell LLP This case concerns the horrific rape and sexual assault of Mrs X...
26/08/21
David Johnston-Keay
Sea King helicopters and the link to cancer
A number of articles have appeared in the press over recent months regarding former service personnel who have developed cancer as a...
24/08/21
Irwin Mitchell
To boldly go: travel litigation in the age of space tourism
by Daniel Matchett, associate solicitor, Irwin Mitchell The past year has brought about a reduction in the scope of our horizons. At...
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David Withers
Brain injuries and vulnerability: the challenges of proving the need for overnight care
One of the most contentious issues in serious brain injury cases is the provision of night time care. The arguments deployed by...
17/08/21
David Withers
Motorway mayhem
Auto Express has found that there were just under 18,000 offences committed on motorways from 2016 to the end of May 2021. The offences...
13/08/21
Irwin Mitchell
Mind The Gap! The meaning of embarking and disembarking an aircraft
by Nina Harrison and Alice Reilly, solicitors at Irwin Mitchell Travelling has not been easy over the past year. However, with the...
09/08/21
Yogi Amin
Strengthening Home Education; key points from the Education Committee report
Written by Erin Smart, Education Law Solicitor The Education Committee recently published its report “Strengthening Home Education”...
09/08/21
David Withers
Research assesses the effects of intoxication and accuracy of eye witness accounts
by Lauren Haas, serious injury lawyer In a study which will be of interest to all parties and the judiciary in both civil and criminal...
04/08/21
David Withers
Comparative concepts of vulnerable road users in German/French law v the recent change to the Highway Code
by Lauren Haas, serious injury lawyer Having spent a decade dealing with international serious injury law cases before I moved to my...
04/08/21
David Withers
E-scooters here to stay as survey predicts 1 million owners and 200,000 accidents
Research undertaken by the dash cam company, Nextbase, suggests that over one million people will own an e-scooter at the end of 2021 and...
04/08/21
David Withers
Are E-Scooters a nuisance on our streets?
by David Withers, Partner, and Michael Turner, Paralegal, in Irwin Mitchell's Serious Injury Team. Like many local authorities, Hackney...
04/08/21
David Withers
Proposed changes to the Highway Code
by David Withers and Peter Lorence, serious injury lawyers The Highway Code sets out information, advice, guides and mandatory rules for...
02/08/21
Laura Daly
Baby Loss: It's time to talk
by Sanna Mazhar, medical negligence solicitorMiscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal deaths; why in society can we sometimes feel shame or...
30/07/21
Richard Biggs
The danger of Smart Motorways
The ongoing increase in the amount of Smart motorways being rolled out across the UK is causing real concern that the safety of drivers...
30/07/21
Richard Biggs
Are remote assessments here to stay?
On 21st July 2021 I co-hosted a panel webinar exploring whether remote assessments are going to continue following the COVID pandemic....
30/07/21
Richard Biggs
The rise of the e-scooter in Portsmouth
by Ruth Johnson, serious injury lawyer Portsmouth City Council in partnership with Solent Transport announced the launch of the Voi...
28/07/21
David Withers
The need to regulate self-driving vehicles as their use draws ever closer
Google's sister company, Waymo, has started lobbying the UK Government on its proposals to place restrictions on self-driving vehicles....
26/07/21
David Withers
Are smart motorways a smart idea?
The Government accept that public confidence in respect of the safety of smart motorways is low. The Department for Transport and...
26/07/21
Laura Daly
Calls for tougher regulation around non-surgical cosmetic treatments welcome
by Kathryn Salt, medical negligence lawyer The All Parliamentary Group on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing (APPG) published a report on...
23/07/21
David Withers
Police warning to e-scooter riders
North Yorkshire Police has warned e-scooter riders about the importance of complying with road traffic laws. The force, which covers...
20/07/21
David Withers
Alexa, drive me home. The competition to produce self-driving vehicles
There is competition across the globe to produce the first self-driving vehicle. There has been lots in the news about the UK's keenness...
19/07/21
Irwin Mitchell
The Lugano Convention – “no”, at least for now?
written by Demetrius Danas, Partner, Irwin Mitchell LLP In April 2020, the UK Government submitted its application for the UK to accede...
19/07/21
David Withers
Lawyers urge Football's Governing Bodies to take action to avoid repeated blows to the head
Concussion in football is a topic that is not going away. Although there have been attempts to introduce protocol and other risk...
19/07/21
Irwin Mitchell
A shot across the bows: torpedo proceedings in cross-border litigation
by Daniel Matchett, Associate Solicitor, Irwin Mitchell LLP As international travel resumes following a hiatus during the global...
09/07/21
David Withers
Lawyers urge re-think over e-scooter safety measures
E-scooters have been in the news a lot recently. They now operate in over 100 cities across the globe. The Government is largely positive...
09/07/21
David Withers
E-scooters: the geographical insurance lottery
Admiral has reported an increase in accidents involving e-scooters. This announcement was made following the trials which have taken...
08/07/21
David Withers
Interim relaxation of drivers' hours rules risk exposing employers to financial liabilities
The Government has recently indicated that they are intending to allow lorry drivers to work longer hours in an effort to mitigate...
08/07/21
Irwin Mitchell
Travel Safety Tips 2021: Expert International Serious Injury Lawyers Urge UK Holidaymakers to ‘Prepare For Anything and Everything’ If Heading Abroad
COVID-19, Brexit and More Must Be On The Agenda In ‘Year Like No Other’ Holidaymakers who are heading on breaks outside of the UK in the...
29/06/21
David Withers
Lawyers call for insurers to recognise the impact of serious injury on family members
Serious injury lawyers have urged the insurance industry to adopt a better and more consistent approach to supporting family members...
24/06/21