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Daisy's Story - Erb's Palsy

Posted on 02nd October 2020 in Medical Negligence

An obstetric brachial plexus palsy injury can have a lifelong impact on many aspects of a child’s life. A look into a powerful case study of Daisy’s story shows that there can be both physical ans emotional effects as well as, potentially, an impact on the child’s future.

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Endurance Arthur

Partner and Solicitor

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Cauda Equina Awareness Day 2020 - Martin's Story

Posted on 30th September 2020 in Medical Negligence

Martin had a long-standing history of mechanical back pain which troubled him from time to time. However, he was an otherwise fit and healthy man in his 30s who did a manual job and lived a moderately active life. However his back pain suddenly worsened one day after doing exercise when he experienced severe, searing pain in lower back just above his buttocks, particularly on the one side.

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Clair Hemming

Partner and Solicitor

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Top 7 things to think about when considering a charity collaboration or merger

Posted on 29th September 2020 in Charities and Social Enterprise

Considering the potential benefits of increased collaboration with other organisations, and reviewing the effectiveness of existing collaborations, should be a top priority for the charity trustee roles and senior management.

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James Evans

Partner and Solicitor

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What to do if you receive an Enforcement Notice

Posted on 23rd September 2020 in Planning and Licensing

If you have received an enforcement notice, it is because your Local Planning Authority consider that you have carried out development on your land without planning permission.

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Kelly Burns

Senior Associate & Solicitor

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Don’t fall foul of Inheritance Tax investigations

Posted on 22nd September 2020 in Later Life Planning

A recent Freedom of Information request, published by The Telegraph has shown the confusion over complex Inheritance Tax provisions. The number of estates being investigated by the Revenue is at a four-year high, with numerous families having to suffer scrutiny.

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Rachael Morley

Partner & Solicitor

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Reactivation notice and possession proceedings update

Posted on 16th September 2020 in Affordable Housing, Coronavirus Pandemic

Yesterday, the government released their own Reactivation Notice.  Also yesterday, the Master of the Rolls (the most senior judge in England), released the final version of the guidance to courts on how possession proceedings will resume and be conducted following the lifting of the stay.

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Stephen Burtchaell

Partner and Solicitor

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The uncomfortable middle-ground of deputyship management – dangers for the unwary

Posted on 15th September 2020 in Probate & Wills

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 originally envisaged two providers of deputyship services outside of the family members of those requiring assistance: solicitors and local authorities.  Mechanisms for both forms of service providers were included in the Act and its connected guidance.  The 15 years during which the Act 2005 has been in place, however, have seen a dramatic development in the landscape in which deputyships are granted and administered.  

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Gráinne Staunton

Partner & Solicitor

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Remote Witnessing of Wills to come into retrospective effect

Posted on 15th September 2020 in Probate & Wills

On 7th September 2020 legislation was laid before Parliament to bring into force changes to the age-old Wills Act 1837(‘the Act’) to enable Wills to be witnessed virtually by video conference.

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Sasha Brennan

Solicitor

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Could you be unaware that you’re an heir?

Posted on 04th September 2020 in Probate & Wills

Where someone passes away without a valid Will and without known close relatives, the first step is to see if they had any relations who may be entitled to claim from their estate. If nobody in the relevant categories has survived them, their assets will fall to the Crown – or, due to some historic rules, sometimes the Duchy of Cornwall or Lancaster.

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Rachael Morley

Partner & Solicitor

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Which business model is right for you?

Posted on 03rd September 2020 in Company & Commercial

If you are starting a business, you will probably want to know which business model is right for you. The way in which you set up your business can have many implications including tax, how you are paid, ownership, how business decisions are made, and the level of administration you may need to do.

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James Orpin

Partner and Solicitor

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Varying or Discharging existing Maintenance Orders

Posted on 26th August 2020 in Family Law

The last few years have seen a large change in the way spousal maintenance is viewed by the Courts.

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Aimee Aspinall

Senior Associate & Solicitor

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Duncan James appointed as ambassador of Cauda Equina Champions Charity

Posted on 26th August 2020 in Medical Negligence

Duncan James, member of British boyband ‘Blue’, actor and theatre star, has been appointed as the first ever ambassador for Cauda Equina Champions Charity (CECC).

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Endurance Arthur

Partner and Solicitor