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In January of this year, the government’s Department of Health and Social Care [“DHSC”] opened a consultation on fixed recoverable costs [“FRCs”] for lower value clinical negligence claims....

If there is a potential claim against the estate, the personal representatives must not take steps to distribute the estate. The claim should be fully investigated to determine whether it has merit. T...

No-Fault Divorce represents a huge change to divorce law in England and Wales. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (DDSA 2020) comes into effect on 6 April 2022. From that date onwards...

Last week Donna Ockenden produced her comprehensive, considered, and heart-breaking report[1] into maternity care across at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Throughout those 250 pages sh...

April is typically a month for changes in the legal landscape, including amendments and updates of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and April 2022 is no exception. There are quite a few changes taki...

Introduction If a professional is appointed as the executor or trustee of a Will, they will want to include a charging clause. That charging clause should enable the professional to charge fees for...

Fixed penalty notices are all over the news at the moment as reports emerge that the Metropolitan Police expect to impose penalties on several individuals who attended parties at 10 Downing Street dur...

The question considered in the case of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust V AH Facts: AH is a 56 year old woman who caught COVID in December 2020 and was admitted to hospital wi...