A 12-year-old girl, who was left with brain injuries - after her delivery was negligently managed at Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, in 2005 - has been awarded one of the largest ever clinical negligence settlements. Clinical negligence specialist Paul Kingsley, of national law firm, Moore Blatch, acted on behalf of the young girl, IBC, who […]
The Bar Council has responded to the Justice Select Committee’s report on the disclosure of evidence in criminal cases. Chair of the Bar Andrew Walker QC comments below. We welcome the urgent call for action in today’s report from the Justice Select Committee on the serious and systemic failure in our criminal justice system regarding […]
When it comes to theme park injuries, a lot of the case work is swept under the rug and never heard of again. Scott Monge, Founder of Monge & Associates, believes theme parks should be held accountable by law, and provide total transparency in the cases of serious injury or accidental deaths, the numbers of […]
As the use of litigation funding continues to grow, an increasing number of lawyers and business leaders are beginning to realise the obvious benefits afforded by legal finance solutions. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Andrew Jones, Managing Director at Vannin Capital and Tim Allen, Partner at PwC, on the many advantages of financing legal operations. […]
Elon Musk, CEO and Founder of Tesla, is being accused of infringing on copyright and is happy to admit this is the case. According to reports, promotional material for Tesla used the same images of a unicorn farting into a pipe in order to power a car; material originally drawn by Colorado potter Tom Edwards. […]
How should solicitors assess the impact of disabilities, including mental health, on performance in the workplace and, therefore, on residual employment prospects and earning capacity? We speak to Occupational Psychologist Paul Doherty on the matter, and how he helps. How can an occupational psychologist help the Court as an employment consultant? A large part of my […]
If you were not aware of him before, you definitely are aware of him now: Harvey Weinstein – who has been charged with rape, a criminal sex act, sexual abuse and sexual misconduct for cases involving two women - has been plastered all over the papers over the past several months. And even though innocent […]
Following a recent Supreme Court judgment in Pimlico Plumbers v Smith focused on the crucial disputed decision that Gary Smith has been classed as a "worker", Karen Plumbley-Jones, Managing Associate (PDL) at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, discusses. Last week Supreme Court handed down its decision in Pimlico Plumbers Ltd and another v Smith. In a […]
On 27 April 2018 the High Court ruled that Senior Coroner Hassell’s policy never to prioritise any decision on the basis of the religion of the deceased or family was unlawful and should be quashed. This is Hassell’s third defeat in Court. A pattern is emerging. She attempts to avoid her duties to a minority; […]
In 1999 James Grinder had confessed to murdering a woman who had died 15 years prior, but soon after retracted his statements, often contradicting himself time and time again. With evidence being decades old, the police were struggling to devise a case strong enough to convict Grinder and so in desperation, the Sheriff decided to […]
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