Insights

A gift made by an individual during their life will only be valid if made while they had sufficient mental capacity to make the decision, and while they were free from undue influence. Litigation of s...

In June of this year judgement was handed down in the case of Johnson v Williams . The judgement contains useful pointers on applying the burden of proof (namely, do not be led astray by Sherlock Holm...

Our Commercial Team have recently published some insight into the effects of The Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 and how it affects companies and the termination of company directorships. In s...

The Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 came into force on 28 April 2013 and brought about changes to help protect individuals against discrimination on the grounds of mental health and to destigm...

Unfortunately, we are seeing more and more cases where elderly persons have lost monies through fraud. The elderly are often targeted because they are vulnerable and reliant on others to help them, so...

Summer is a popular time of year for travelling abroad, to spend the school holidays with friends and family living elsewhere in the world or simply to escape the office and the unpredictable British...

Secondary Victims and Quantifying Psychiatric Claims Involving Children Secondary victims who witness an accident I recently settled a claim for psychiatric injury for post-traumatic stress disorder...

It is hard to believe that almost 2 and a half years have passed since the country first went into lockdown following the start of the Covid 19 pandemic. Working practices have changed dramatically si...