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If you or your loved one have suffered a serious injury (also sometimes referred to as a “catastrophic injury”), not only would that have been devastating, but it will also be life changing. From...

How long does an executor have to finalise the estate and how do I remove/replace an executor or administrator? Generally, personal representatives (executors or administrators) are allowed 12 mont...

Where executors are not administering an estate, it is possible to issue a citation to encourage action to be taken. There are three types of citation, which are as follows: Citation to accept or r...

The issue of fundamental dishonesty continues to be raised in personal injury and clinical negligence claims.  Increasingly we see defendant insurers and the NHS seeking to try to establish some dish...

Usually, a copy of a Will would be kept with the person’s important papers. If you cannot find a copy, then contacting the law firm that acted for the deceased is the best starting point. This may b...

It is often difficult to identify and diagnose a rare medical condition in a patient and make sure they receive appropriate treatment. It is sometimes the case that a number of working diagnoses have...

New Highway Code Rules Regarding Cyclists and Pedestrians The Highway Code has recently been updated to include new rules which introduce a new hierarchy of road users, meaning that cyclists and pede...

The Court of Appeal recently confirmed the earlier decision that the test for whether contributory negligence applies to a passenger when accepting a lift from a drunk driver is an objective test....