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Covid employment legislative changes
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Covid employment legislative changes

Posted on 30th March 2022 in Employment, Coronavirus Pandemic

Prior to 25th March 2022, individuals were deemed incapable of work (for the purposes of assessing eligibility for SSP) if they were unable to work due to the need to self-isolate.
Stephen Jennings

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Stephen Jennings

Partner and Solicitor
Hospital’s desire for ‘natural births’ causes loss of 300 babies
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Hospital’s desire for ‘natural births’ causes loss of 300 babies

Posted on 28th March 2022 in Medical Negligence

Details of a five-year investigation have been released ahead of a report into the heart wrenching stories of 1,862 former patients affected by decisions made at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust between 2000 and 2019.
Endurance Arthur

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Endurance Arthur

Partner and Solicitor
Woman dies from cervical cancer after symptoms were mistaken for IBS
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Woman dies from cervical cancer after symptoms were mistaken for IBS

Posted on 25th March 2022 in Medical Negligence

A recent Daily Mail article describes how Porsche McGregor-Sims died at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth on April 14th 2020 after cancer spread to her lungs, causing breathing problems before she suffered a fatal heart attack.
Stuart Bramley

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Stuart Bramley

Partner and Solicitor
Registration of Trusts with H M Revenue & Customs
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Registration of Trusts with H M Revenue & Customs

Posted on 25th March 2022 in Probate & Wills, Later Life Planning

The Financial Times has reported that as many of 1 million trusts in the UK could be caught by a new requirement to register trusts with HMRC.  Failure not to register could result in the risk of fines and potentially difficulties accessing professional advice.
Sue Halfyard

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Sue Halfyard

Senior Associate and Chartered Legal Executive
Change to LPAs allows discretionary fund management
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Change to LPAs allows discretionary fund management

Posted on 25th March 2022 in Probate & Wills, Later Life Planning

The OPG is expected to update its LP12 guidance note to confirm that attorneys will not require specific wording in order to instruct discretionary fund managers.
Emma Ruttley

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Emma Ruttley

Solicitor
The risk of an all at home commute
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The risk of an all at home commute

Posted on 23rd March 2022 in Employment

The Government’s Living with Covid strategy removed one of the final hurdles towards a return to full-time office working, but many are expected to continue working from home under the new regime.
Stephen Jennings

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Stephen Jennings

Partner and Solicitor
Survey finds over 80% of UK GP’s think patients are at risk in their surgery
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Survey finds over 80% of UK GP’s think patients are at risk in their surgery

Posted on 21st March 2022 in Medical Negligence

When it comes to patients visiting their GP surgery, GP’s believe their patients are being put at risk when they come in for their appointment.
Simon Mansfield

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Simon Mansfield

Partner and Solicitor
DIY divorce
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DIY divorce

Posted on 17th March 2022 in Family Law

As we move into the new era of “no fault divorce” more people will consider applying on-line themselves.
Tracy Lambert

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Tracy Lambert

Partner and Solicitor
Woman “forgotten” after birth - postnatal care
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Woman “forgotten” after birth - postnatal care

Posted on 16th March 2022 in Medical Negligence

NHS staff have warned that mothers are being “forgotten” after giving birth, with the emphasis focused on providing safe care during labour,  and that staff shortages are making this worse.
Clair Hemming

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Clair Hemming

Partner and Solicitor
Department for Health and Social Care issue a consultation on draft statutory guidance concerning the care charging reforms
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Department for Health and Social Care issue a consultation on draft statutory guidance concerning the care charging reforms

Posted on 14th March 2022 in Probate & Wills, Later Life Planning, Safeguarding Vulnerable Clients

The government announced in September 2021 charging reforms and their commitment that personal care costs in England will be capped at £86,000 over a person's lifetime. This is scheduled to take effect in October 2023.
Sue Halfyard

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Sue Halfyard

Senior Associate and Chartered Legal Executive
Delay in maternity scandal report leaves families frustrated
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Delay in maternity scandal report leaves families frustrated

Posted on 10th March 2022 in Medical Negligence

A report into the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history is due to be published but families have voiced “huge frustration” as the publication of the final report was delayed for a second time
Simon Mansfield

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Simon Mansfield

Partner and Solicitor
Sepsis death should have been avoided
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Sepsis death should have been avoided

Posted on 10th March 2022 in Medical Negligence

In 2017 56-year-old Stephen Durkin died of sepsis as the Wye Valley Trust in Herefordshire failed to diagnose and treat the life-threatening condition in time.
Stuart Bramley

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Stuart Bramley

Partner and Solicitor