Insights

The claims process for severe and life-changing injuries may seem daunting and complicated but it doesn’t have to be. If you are thinking about making a claim for such an injury caused by an acci...

Since 1957, the issue of whether or not a patient had given informed consent to medical treatment was dealt with as a matter of clinical judgement under the test from Bolam v Friern Hospital Managemen...

Resolution is a name well known in the legal communities throughout the country. Since 1982 they have been committed to supporting families through constructive ways of resolving issues. Their awards...

The Court of Protection The new Court of Protection was established on 1 October 2007 by s 45(1) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The original name ‘Court of Protection’ having been given to the...

Previously in the Capacity and Marriage Blog Series In his latest article, my colleague David Wedgwood discusses “predatory marriages”, with reference to where vulnerable and often elderly indi...

Where a person enters into a marriage without the mental capacity to do so, that marriage can be held to be voidable under the Nullity of Marriage Act 1971. However, the impact of the Matrimonial Cau...

What do you do if you want to stop a forced marriage? What is a forced marriage? To be able to marry, both parties to the proposed marriage must give their full and free consent. A forced marriag...

Drunk Driver In April 2017, Ms C was injured when the car she was travelling in was hit at 40mph by a drunk driver. She had instructed a solicitor to act for her in a claim for injuries resulting...