21st June 2021
A clinical negligence claim (sometimes known as a medical negligence claim) is when a patient makes a claim against their medical practitioner or hospital for compensation due to an act of negligence occurring during their medical care. To bring a successful clinical negligence claim an individual must prove that the healthcare provider breached their duty of care and that, as a consequence of… Read more »
10th June 2021
The Domestic Abuse Act (2021) was passed at the end of May 2021. Its provisions are likely to come into effect later this year or next year. For the first time, the Act provides a definition of domestic abuse which does not only focus upon the traditional view of physical abuse, but also covers controlling… Read more »
10th June 2021
A long time coming – the no fault divorce that was previously due to take effect in autumn 2021 but will now take effect from 6th April 2022. Currently, in order to start divorce proceedings, one spouse has to prove that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. Unless the parties have been separated for a… Read more »
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