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Tax on Spending and Benefit Cuts Hit Lower Earners Harder

26th June 2018
The Office for National Statistics has released its report into the effect of tax and benefits on household income for 2016/16. It finds that the richest fifth of households have an average income of £88,800 a year – 12 times more than the poorest fifth (£7,400). After accounting for all benefits and taxes, that shrinks […]
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The NHS in 2018: Weighing Up the Positives and Negatives

26th June 2018
There has been plenty of concern raised about the NHS over the past few years, with the latest headline warning that NHS England is treating too many patients as an emergency. Is it all bad for the organisation though? Join Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm, experts in hospital negligence claims, as they weigh up […]
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Theresa May on NHS, Brexit and Upskirting

18th June 2018
PM Theresa May discusses with Andrew Marr the unveiling of a £20bn boost to the NHS, the future of Brexit and what she plans to do with the upskirting law.
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The International Problem of Criminal Law

31st May 2018
Criminal law is no longer a matter of finding the person that stole your car; as our lives are being enriched with technology and the advantages of globalisation, the complexity of criminal law is rising.   We have gotten back in touch with Dennis Miralis, who has previously spoken about the issues of regulating cryptocurrencies […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet Approves Long Sought Anti-Harassment Law

30th May 2018
Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers has passed a long sought anti-harassment law, which carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to SAR300,000. The Council of Ministers, which met in the port City of Jeddah, swiftly passed the law only a day after the 150-seat Shura Council, […]
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10 Things You Need To Know About GDPR

23rd May 2018
GDPR comes into action next week and businesses still aren't prepared. Julia Seary, Company Commercial Partner at Roythornes Solicitors, shares her top 10 things you need to know in order to prepare for it.
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Access to Justice Re-established with Small Claims Limit Bump

22nd May 2018
Responding to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee’s report on increasing the small claims limit for personal injury, Stephen Cavalier, chief executive of Thompsons Solicitors, has welcomed the recommendations they have made, taking a stand against the government’s rush to undermine access to justice. Today’s report, from a cross-party committee of MPs, could not […]
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