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Managing a bank account for someone else
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Managing a bank account for someone else

Posted on 18th May 2023 in Probate & Wills

In certain circumstances, it may be necessary for somebody else to manage an individual's account. If the account holder gives someone else the authority to do so, typically that person will have the same authority to manage the account as the owner.
Sue Halfyard

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Sue Halfyard

Partner & Chartered Legal Executive
During Action for Brain Injury week we want to highlight Jack’s story
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During Action for Brain Injury week we want to highlight Jack’s story

Posted on 18th May 2023 in Medical Negligence

We act for Jack who suffered a brain injury as a baby during his birth.   Jack had bleeding in the ventricles of his brain, called an intraventricular haemorrhage, which caused damage to the frontal lobe of his brain.  This area of the brain is responsible for Executive Function.
Clair Hemming

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Clair Hemming

Partner and Solicitor
During Action for Brain Injury Week Helena talks about her daughter’s traumatic brain injury 
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During Action for Brain Injury Week Helena talks about her daughter’s traumatic brain injury 

Posted on 17th May 2023 in Medical Negligence

During Action for Brain Injury Week, Helena Campbell, Associate in our Medical Negligence department, in discussion with Tamsin Trollope, talks about her daughter’s traumatic brain injury. 
Helena Campbell

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Helena Campbell

Associate & Chartered Legal Executive
New legislation on the allocation of tips
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New legislation on the allocation of tips

Posted on 15th May 2023 in Employment

The Employment (Allocations of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and is expected to come into force in 2024 (the exact date is yet to be confirmed).
Mai Mbye

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Mai Mbye

Solicitor
Grief Encounter – Dying Matters 2023
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Grief Encounter – Dying Matters 2023

Posted on 14th May 2023 in Medical Negligence

Talking about dying and death can often feel like a conversation to avoid, it can feel scary and daunting, but it is often not as hard as you might think. The Dying Matters campaign (which runs from 8th - 14th May 2023) encourages people to open up and talk about the important stuff.
Helena Campbell

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Helena Campbell

Associate & Chartered Legal Executive
Dying Matters Awareness Week 2023
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Dying Matters Awareness Week 2023

Posted on 11th May 2023 in Medical Negligence

Between 8 – 14 May 2023 Hospice UK host the Dying Matters Awareness Week, with the aim of providing a time for communities across the country to come together to talk, heal and break the stigma about death, dying and grief.
Simon Mansfield

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Simon Mansfield

Partner and Solicitor
Fewer epidurals - fewer ventouse and forceps deliveries?
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Fewer epidurals - fewer ventouse and forceps deliveries?

Posted on 09th May 2023 in Medical Negligence

In new draft guidelines for the NHS, NICE is recommending remifentanil be offered to women in labour for pain relief as an alternative to an epidural, and say that the advantages include more mobility during labour and might lead to fewer births using instruments like forceps and ventouse.
Clair Hemming

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Clair Hemming

Partner and Solicitor
What are the Duties of Trustees?
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What are the Duties of Trustees?

Posted on 09th May 2023 in Probate & Wills

When creating a trust, trustees are appointed to manage the trust and the assets that have been settled in line with the provisions of the trust and the instructions given by the person who established the trust in the first place.
Graeme Manfield

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Graeme Manfield

Trusts Officer
Is now a good time to become a Residential Landlord?
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Is now a good time to become a Residential Landlord?

Posted on 26th April 2023 in Property Litigation

If you are someone who is either contemplating taking the plunge as a buy-to-let investor, or you are contemplating expanding your existing portfolio, you may be feeling nervous. At a time when there is a fairly well-publicised exodus of landlords from the private rented sector, is it sensible to consider swimming against the tide?
Joanne Young

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Joanne Young

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Show me the proof! Evidencing service of documents on tenants
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Show me the proof! Evidencing service of documents on tenants

Posted on 20th April 2023 in Dispute Resolution

Being a landlord is a tricky business. There are so many legislative hoops to jump through that it may feel like the law is trying to catch them out.
Martina Wise

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Martina Wise

Solicitor
Pitch Fee Reviews - Unable to Reach an Agreement with your Park's Homeowners?
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Pitch Fee Reviews - Unable to Reach an Agreement with your Park's Homeowners?

Posted on 18th April 2023 in Parks

With the current cost of living crisis and many people feeling the financial strain, some residential park operators have found it more difficult this year to reach agreement with the park homeowners on their annual pitch fee review.
Paul Kelly

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Paul Kelly

Partner and Solicitor
Can an adopted child bring an Inheritance Act claim?
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Can an adopted child bring an Inheritance Act claim?

Posted on 14th April 2023 in Dispute Resolution

The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 allows specific people to bring a claim against the estate of someone where they believe the will or the rules on intestacy fails to make reasonable financial provision for them. 
Martin Laver

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Martin Laver

Partner and Solicitor