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17-year-old could have been saved following traumatic C-section

Posted on 01st November 2022 in Medical Negligence

An inquest has heard that Teegan Barnard could have survived following a traumatic C-section had the medics acted differently.

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Simon Mansfield

Partner and Solicitor

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Predicted rise in charitable gifts in Wills

Posted on 01st November 2022 in Probate & Wills

Legacy Foresight predicts the average annual income from charitable gifts in Wills in the UK will rise by 26% over the next five years. Which would increase to an average of 134,000 – 137,000 bequests per year.

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Sue Halfyard

Partner & Chartered Legal Executive

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Sample court order for appointing a deputy

Posted on 31st October 2022 in Later Life Planning, Safeguarding Vulnerable Clients

The Office of the Public Guardian has released a sample Court Order appointing a deputy for property and financial affairs. This contains all of the powers deputies would usually be granted to deal with a person’s finances, as well as any restrictions on their powers.

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Emma McAdam

Solicitor

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Inheritance Act claims for children of the family

Posted on 27th October 2022 in Dispute Resolution

The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 provides a right to any individual treated as a ‘child of the family’ to bring a claim under the deceased’s estate.

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Abigail Francis

Paralegal

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Reading the signals report on maternity and neonatal services in East Kent

Posted on 27th October 2022 in Medical Negligence

We are saddened to read another report following an inquiry into maternal care which concluded that 45 babies might have survived if they had received better care at East Kent NHS Hospitals Trust.

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Helena Campbell

Associate & Chartered Legal Executive

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HSBC penalised over greenwashing

Posted on 27th October 2022 in Intellectual Property, Company & Commercial

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned two of HSBC’s adverts on the grounds of misleading advertising and environmental claims.

Posted by

James Orpin

Partner and Solicitor

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New guidance for deputies selling property

Posted on 21st October 2022 in Later Life Planning, Safeguarding Vulnerable Clients

Lay-deputies may not be aware of the potential difficulties of selling a person’s property. Although this is a common task for deputies to become involved in. The Court of Protection and professional legal bodies have produced new guidance confirming the steps and issues for deputies to consider when selling property.

Posted by

Emma McAdam

Solicitor

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Top tips when considering taking your child abroad

Posted on 20th October 2022 in Family Law

Back to school and back to school holidays. With October half term coming up, and the Christmas Holidays on the horizon, many parents will be thinking about the prospect of a holiday abroad with their children.

Posted by

Rachael Jones

Solicitor

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Financial Cost of Erb's Palsy

Posted on 20th October 2022 in Medical Negligence

Erb’s Palsy is a disability of the arm, shoulder and hand which arises through nerve damage usually at birth. It has a financial cost to the individual and their family and an economic cost to society.

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Clair Hemming

Partner and Solicitor

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Psychological Cost of Erb's Palsy

Posted on 19th October 2022 in Medical Negligence

Erb’s palsy is a disability of the arm, shoulder and hand which arises through nerve damage usually at birth. Not everyone will have an emotional or psychological consequence as a result of having Erb’s palsy, but many do, and it can be hidden below the surface.

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Clair Hemming

Partner and Solicitor

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Investigation into stillbirth and neonatal death cases

Posted on 18th October 2022 in Medical Negligence

The Telegraph have undertaken an investigation into NHS hospitals in England, alleging that babies who were born alive, were in fact stillborn.

Posted by

Helena Campbell

Associate & Chartered Legal Executive

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Physical Cost of Erb’s Palsy

Posted on 18th October 2022 in Medical Negligence

Erb’s Palsy is a disability of the arm, shoulder and hand which arises through nerve damage usually at birth. As an individual with Erb’s palsy the impact will differ to a greater or lesser degree.

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