Insights from Brachers

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Tripping accident – shoulder fracture treatment & compensation

The client’s claim Our client, Mrs M had visited a fish and chip shop in Gillingham, Medway Kent. She was being…

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Personal injury and industrial disease claims

Tripping accident- compensation for knee injury despite council denials

The client’s claim Our client, Mr A, was visiting a café within a council park with some friends. He stepped up…

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Cohabitation – case report

The ex partner of a Kent property developer has won her case to retain the proceeds of an investment property.

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Asbestos disease claims – finally we can sue insurers direct

Making a claim against an employing company who went out of business years ago has been a perennial problem for…

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Asbestos and the Medway Towns

The Medway Towns remain in the top four areas nationally for asbestos-related deaths, especially mesothelioma. The main Medway Towns are…

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Protect your business – Protected conversations and ‘without prejudice’ discussions

A factsheet looking at how to protect your business when entering into pre-termination discussions.

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Keep your handbook policies up to date – Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

Ensure your policies are up to date and in line with the new Psychoactive Substances Act 2016.

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Advocate General argues dress code banning Muslim headscarves may not be direct discrimination

After a woman was dismissed by her employer for refusing to remove her Muslim headscarf, the Advocate General has argued…

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Williams v The Bermuda Hospitals Board

The law as to causation and material contribution has now been reviewed by the Privy Council in the case of…

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The worry of sheep worrying

There have been reports in the media recently which suggest that sheep worrying is on the increase.

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Asbestos compensation and lung cancer; what reduction for smoking?

Where asbestos victims develop lung cancer due to a combination of smoking and asbestos, even if smoking played a bigger…

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Consent and cosmetic procedures – what lies beneath?

New guidance for clinicians providing cosmetic procedures has been released by the General Medical Council, the regulator of the medical…

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