When you seek medical treatment, you place a great deal of trust in the professionals responsible for your care. You expect them to act competently, to listen to your concerns, and to make decisions that protect your health. When that trust is not upheld, [...]

Delayed diagnosis is when a healthcare provider fails to diagnose a condition in a timely manner which results in unnecessary harm for the patient. Where the standard of care falls short and avoidable harm occurs, a claim may arise. This article explains how to [...]

In this Part 4 of this series on the permitted reasons for dismissing an employee, we will consider the fourth reason – contravention of statute (or simply put illegality). A long-standing principle in English and Welsh law provides that “no will lend its aid [...]

A seemingly quiet country lane in Berkshire has recently become the focus of a high‑profile legal dispute involving Pippa Middleton Matthews and her husband, James Matthews. At the centre of the disagreement lies a deceptively simple question: who has the right to walk across [...]

When you place your trust in a doctor or healthcare professional, you are entitled to expect that they will take proper care of you. This expectation is not just moral—it is a legal responsibility known as the duty of care. In medical negligence, duty [...]

Recent news that the Government are going to be consulting on reforms to the rights of cohabiting couples upon separation have brought to the forefront of our minds the current situation in relation to the law for cohabiting couples when they separate. We are [...]

What is an Agricultural Tenancy? An agricultural tenancy is an agreement where a landowner lets someone else use their land for farming. The landowner is called the Landlord The farmer using the land is called the tenant The tenant pays rent in return for [...]

A Financial Order is a court Order that sets out how money and assets should be dealt with when a marriage ends. It can cover things like the family home, savings, lump sum payments, pensions and ongoing financial support from one spouse to the [...]

As of 1 January 2027, employees who have worked for their employer for more than six months are entitled to the protections offered by the law of unfair dismissal. This means that, for an employer to fairly dismiss an employee with more than six [...]

In the majority of Employment Tribunal claims, you have 3 months less 1 day from the date of the alleged breach to submit your claim to the Employment Tribunal. This is known as the limitation date. Knowing when the countdown to limitation has been [...]