Legal News
NHS needs to simplify urgent care
18th June 2013
The BBC has reported that a review of the NHS in England has shown that a much simpler and co-ordinated system of 24 hour urgent and emergency care is needed. The review was led by NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh and highlights that the current system confuses many patients so that they often ...
Supreme Court judgment secures England's reputation as the 'divorce capital of the world'
13th June 2013
The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision yesterday enabling Yasmin Prest to share in her oil tycoon husband’s fortune. After a battle lasting for five years, the Supreme Court found that Mr Prest, the sole owner and controller of Petrodel Resources Ltd, was’ beneficially...
England to set up the world's largest database of cancer patients
13th June 2013
It has been announced that the largest database of those diagnosed with cancer is to be set up in England. The hope is that collating all the data on each of the 350,000 new tumours diagnosed here each year will help to fundamentally change the way cancer is diagnosed and ‘typed&rs...
Injured in a road traffic accident? Don't accept an offer without seeking independent advice
10th June 2013
Road accidents cause untold damage to individuals and families, with nearly 30,000 people killed or seriously injured on roads every year in the UK. Statistics show that the average UK driver spends over three years in a vehicle, travelling an average of around 7,000 miles each year and making over...
New system for criminal record checks
10th June 2013
On 1 December 2012 a new body, The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) was created out of a merger of the CRB and the Independent Safeguarding Authority. Existing CRB application forms could still be used until 28 March of this year, but now only DBS application forms will be processed. CRB Certifi...
50% will get cancer in their lifetime
7th June 2013
The latest forecast is that the number of people in the UK who will get cancer during their lifetime will increase to nearly half the population by 2020. Macmillan Cancer Support said the projected figures of 47% would put huge pressure on the NHS, yet those who do develop cancer would be less likel...
Re engagement following unfair dismissal
7th June 2013
In most cases of unfair dismissal, the remedy the Claimant is seeking is compensation only. However, it is possible for employees to request that, should their unfair dismissal claim be successful, they are either reinstated to their previous job or are re-engaged with the same employer in a differe...
When blaming yourself just won't wash
6th June 2013
A motor mechanic who lost a finger working in his company’s workshop has failed in his attempt to win damages from his insurers, after trying to claim for his own negligence as the sole company director. Peter Brumder tried to win damages from his company insurers after his finger was severed ...
Advice to mothers to be
5th June 2013
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have just released advice that pregnant women should be aware of sources of possible chemical exposure from plastic containers, wrappers, use of household or cosmetic products, paint fumes, sunscreens, and even canned goods. This is t...
NHS misses A&E waiting time target
4th June 2013
The BBC has reported that the NHS in England missed its A&E waiting time target in the first three months of the year. Patients should be seen, diagnosed and treated within four hours. The King’s Fund has said that research shows that 313,000 patients waited more than four hours and t...
