When do you need to go to Court to justify withdrawing treatment?
The case of M (Withdrawal of Treatment) 2017: is a landmark case. It was generally accepted until recently that decisions…
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Recovery of child maintenance arrears – are the changes sufficient?
The Government has recently published its response to the Department for Work & Pensions’ consultation on plans to increase the…
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Best interests for children – who decides the Parents, the Doctors or the Courts?
The recent well publicised Charlie Gard matter brought into focus the tensions and conflicts which can occur when parents and…
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Landowners urged to prepare now to avoid high tax bill
Land which has not yet been sold but has been earmarked for development or has ‘hope value’ can lead to…
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Divorce statistics 2017
The official statistics on the number of divorces in England and Wales were released on 18 October 2017 and show…
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Psychiatric injury – calls for urgent reform
5 April 2017 marked the 28th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 people lost their lives and many…
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Zimina v Zimin –second chance in overseas divorce?
In the recent case of Zimina v Zimin, the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court decision to award a…
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The right to anonymity – personal injury claims for children and protected adults
In a personal injury claim for a child or protected adult (a person who lacks capacity to conduct the proceedings…
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Brachers signs up to global legal referral networks
Move will enhance firm’s ability to help clients with international matters.
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Brachers recover £300,000 personal injury compensation for work stress victim
After a 10 year battle in a work stress personal injury claim Brachers finally secured fair compensation and justice for…
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Emergency declarations for the Healthcare sector
In Healthcare situations arise where a Court decision may be required as a matter of urgency every hour of every…
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Confidentiality of electronic and paper records for Healthcare
All patients have a right to expect that information about their personal medical condition is held in confidence by their…
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