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Can I still claim if my car accident was partly my fault?
As you are probably aware, if you are a victim of a road traffic accident where someone else is at fault, you are usually entitled to compensation under English law. Although many cases are clear cut when it comes to who is at fault, some road traffic accidents...
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What causes road traffic accidents in Leicestershire?
In 2014, Leicestershire was found to have the second highest number of road traffic accidents resulting in death or serious injury across the whole of the UK. Although this number has since improved, the latest government data from 2016 shows that of the 154 English...
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How to prove clinical negligence
Clinical negligence is a complex area of the law and you should only instruct a specialist solicitor with experience of such claims. These claims used to be called medical negligence claims but all clinicians can be negligent so whether it be a doctor, dentist, nurse,...
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Classifying the severity of brain injuries
All brain and head injuries are serious but while some only cause temporary damage, others can cause permanent problems. The different types of brain injury To help demonstrate the different types of brain injuries, we have created an infographic which...
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Are you entitled to a refund for registering your lasting power of attorney?
From 1st February 2018, if you made a lasting power of attorney in England or Wales between 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2017, you are able to claim part of your application fee back. In addition to a partial refund, you can also claim interest of 0.5%. Why is there a...
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Settlement agreements: is tax payable on payments received?
Settlement agreements are a tool often used to deal with workplace problems, which can help bring employment to an end in a mutually acceptable way. Although what the settlement agreement will consist of it is primarily up to the employer, the main aspect is most...
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What can I say to colleagues about my settlement agreement?
After some negotiation, you’ve accepted a settlement agreement from your employer. In most cases, a settlement agreement will have been offered to end an employment contract, without conducting formal disciplinary or grievance procedures. Settlement agreements will...
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How to ask for a settlement agreement
Settlement agreements are voluntary, legally binding contracts which are usually proposed by an employer to end an employee’s contract in a mutually beneficial way where the alternative would involve redundancy or taking the matter to an employment tribunal. However...
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What does receiving a final written warning mean?
If you receive a final written warning at work, it means your employer is taking serious disciplinary action against you regarding your performance, behaviour including absences. Why have I been given a final written warning? The usual process before receiving a final...
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Is it illegal for my employees to work elsewhere while on sick leave?
In most cases of employee illness or injury, the worker in question will receive sick pay under the terms of their employment while they take a complete break from work to focus on recovery. However, while this is by far the most common arrangement for full-time,...
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How many houses should you view before buying your first home?
Buying your first house is one of the biggest and most exciting things that can happen during your life. For most people, it involves saving large amounts of money and a lot of research into the location of where they want to live. When it comes to actually looking...
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