At the rate medical negligence expenses are increasing, The Medical Defense Union states that total sum could cost each taxpayer…
Year: 2014
A family law survey by national law firm Simpson Millar has revealed the complexities facing divorced and separated parents at…
Dying without a will is common. In the UK, approximately two thirds of all people who die don’t leave a…
The common causes of workplace accidents revealed by the HSE’s data are slips, trips and falls, and manual handling injuries;…
Until now employers have argued that compulsory, but not guaranteed overtime i.e. where the employer did not have to offer…
Local Authorities face a huge challenge to meet the new demands of the Children and Families Act 2014, which came…
Do tattoos cause hepatitis? The risks of tourists acquiring hepatitis as a result of getting tattoos, piercings or pedicures while…
New guidelines on NHS staffing levels have been criticised for failing to indicate a minimum nurse-to-patient ratio for high-quality care. The guidance, issued in July by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), is designed to flag-up dangerously low staff numbers in relation to patient need.
A postman running for his life down a garden path, being chased by an angry dog may be an amusing cartoon scenario, but UK postal workers probably wouldn’t find it funny.
Simpson Millar Solicitors has acquired Foster & Partners (“Fosters”), one of Bristol’s leading family law practices. Combining with Simpson Millar…
Figures released this week by the Office for National Statistics reveal an increase in the number of UK investor and entrepreneur visas granted during the first quarter of 2014.
Pop songstress Foxes is reported as being uncertain of her marital status following a drunken ceremony at Glastonbury, in an…
Thinking about writing a will can be depressing, because no one wants to contemplate the day when they will pass…
Could an employer be legally bound by a broad statement that they would make no further changes to their pension…
More and more ex-service veterans are putting forward PTSD claims. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can disrupt lives significantly, but Cognitive Behavioural Therapy…
Couples are have been told by the Law Commission that pre-nuptial agreements (prenups) should be legally binding in UK divorce settlements…
The last few days have seen a surge in interest in the possibility of pre-nuptial agreements becoming binding and the…
Radical reforms to family law services in 2014 mean fresh challenges for family lawyers and numerous difficulties for parents and…