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Grandparent options for re-establishing contact with their grandchildren

Posted on 01st October 2021 in Family Law

Grandparents who find themselves unable to see their grandchildren when their children get divorced or separated may wonder how they can re-establish contact.  In this article we explore their options.

Posted by

Bea Taylor

Solicitor

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Trade mark infringement and risk of confusion

Posted on 24th September 2021 in Intellectual Property

Red Bull is in a trade mark dispute with Bullards, an English company named after the founding family that make handcrafted artisan gins and which claim to have used their name since 1837.

Posted by

Jessica Whittick

Solicitor

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Traumatic birth leaves mum with a colostomy bag and PTSD

Posted on 23rd September 2021 in Medical Negligence

In 2017 former triathlete Kayleigh Adams’ life was turned upside down after giving birth to her first child. The trauma of the birth left the now 25 year old with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Posted by

Endurance Arthur

Partner and Solicitor

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Unsafe Maternity care has cost the NHS £8.2bn in 15 years

Posted on 22nd September 2021 in Medical Negligence

Having obtained figures from NHS Resolution the Independent reports on the cost of maternity negligence claims over the last 15 years. 

Posted by

Clair Hemming

Partner and Solicitor

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Maternity wards still not improved despite a series of recent scandals

Posted on 21st September 2021 in Medical Negligence

Care Qualify Commission has voiced concern that mothers’ and babies are being put at risk of injury and death because too many maternity units have not improved.

Posted by

Simon Mansfield

Partner and Solicitor

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Digital Lasting Power of Attorneys

Posted on 20th September 2021 in Later Life Planning

A more straightforward digital system to set up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) could come into play, but experts say that it is vital that sufficient safeguards are in place to protect elderly and vulnerable people from abuse. In this article, we look at how the system might work, and the concerns for potential abuse of a digital process for setting up Lasting Power of Attorney.

Posted by

Gráinne Staunton

Partner & Solicitor

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Guide to naming your business

Posted on 20th September 2021 in Company & Commercial

When it comes to starting a business one of the most challenging but interesting tasks is choosing the right business name. However, many people don't realise that there are restrictions on what you can name your business.

Posted by

James Orpin

Partner and Solicitor

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Retired NHS worker passed away due to a misplaced feeding tube

Posted on 20th September 2021 in Medical Negligence

A 77 year old lady from southeast London, Maura Irwin, suffered a ‘slow and painful’ death due to medics accidentally putting her feeding tube into her lungs.

Posted by

Endurance Arthur

Partner and Solicitor

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Step-Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities after Divorce

Posted on 16th September 2021 in Family Law

Step-families are an ever increasing family type within the United Kingdom, yet the rights of step-parents after divorce are often overlooked. 

Posted by

Bea Taylor

Solicitor

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Financial Disclosure in Divorce

Posted on 10th September 2021 in Family Law

When couples are separating and looking at their finances, they will be asked to provide full and frank disclosure of their financial position.

Posted by

Aimee Aspinall

Senior Associate & Solicitor

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The use of donor's funds by a registered lasting power of attorney

Posted on 27th August 2021 in Probate & Wills

Unless express instructions are included in the lasting power of attorney (LPA) for property and financial affairs about providing for others or making gifts, the general rule is that the LPA attorney does not have power to benefit others apart from the very restricted authority to make the usual Christmas and birthday gifts and to make gifts to any charity to whom the donor may have been making regular payments.

Posted by

Sue Halfyard

Partner & Chartered Legal Executive

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How can you deal with illegal or unauthorised encampments?

Posted on 20th July 2021 in Rural Property & Countryside Matters, Parks, Affordable Housing

As we move into the school holidays, we are seeing an increase in instructions for removing unauthorised encampments from land. Given the lack of affordable housing, traveller sites and, now, holiday accommodation in hot spot areas, we expect to see a big rise in unauthorised encampments across popular visitor sites.

Posted by

Stephen Burtchaell

Partner and Solicitor