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No-one has a crystal ball that can definitively tell them what the future holds. Every decision is a risk to a greater or lesser degree....
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Has the demise of Legal Aid put justice out of...
Medical negligence (or clinical negligence as it's known) can be utterly devastating, not just for the victim, but for the family too. At a time...
Mark Wisby
Senior Associate, Clinical NegligenceSoaring fees set deadline for executors and estate planning
Controversial court fees which have been branded a stealth tax on bereaved families are expected to prompt a surge in probate applications before the hike...
Louise Harrhy
Chair, Partner & Head of Trusts & EstatesIs there such a thing as a ‘good divorce’?
Many Resolution[1] family lawyers think so and this week is Resolution’s annual awareness-raising week Minimising the impact of conflict on children: Conflict can have some...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilySelf-driving Vehicles – Who Is Responsible For A Driverless Car...
Self-driving Vehicles – who is responsible if you have an accident? The age of ‘driverless’ cars is nearly upon us. Funnily enough, it’s internet giant...
Mark Wisby
Senior Associate, Clinical NegligenceWhen ‘Banter’ crosses over into abuse
“It’s just bants, mate! Just bants!” If you work in any kind of environment, from an office to a building site, you’ll be familiar with...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorA Quick Guide to Personal Injury Trusts
One of the more structured ways of ensuring a recipient is able to manage their inheritance properly is to put it into a trust. For...
Mark Wisby
Senior Associate, Clinical NegligenceMediation: Please don’t use the “F” word in my presence
As I always say to parties at the beginning of my mediations, one of the golden rules of mediation is that each side must move...
Paul Grimwood
Partner & Accredited MediatorNew employment rights raise another red flag for employers
New payslip requirements are set to come into force, requiring itemised calculations for variable rates of pay and hours worked. Alongside, the requirement for payslips...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorBonfire Night parties – how to avoid some legal fireworks
Remember, remember, the fifth of November… Every year it’s impossible not to remember the (allegedly) treasonous acts of a group of men as they planned...
