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Opinion | 02:06:25

What you need to know about the Court of Protection and deputyships.

Here our Compensation Protection team explains what you might need to know about the Court of Protection and deputyships.

Opinion | 02:06:25

Changing a deputy: what you need to know.

Our specialist team help to explain your options in the event you wish to change your deputy.

News | 26:11:24

Joy Davies joins RWK Goodman as a partner in the Compensation Protection Unit

Joy joins RWK Goodman from Hugh James and comes to the firm with significant experience in court of protection matters and working with vulnerable clients and their families.

Opinion | 07:03:24

Paediatric brain injury and the education system

Over 40,000 children are affected by an acquired brain injury (ABI) each year according to NHS England. This is the leading cause of disability in childhood. It is sadly the case that the rate...

Opinion | 07:03:24

RWK Goodman’s trust corporation, Withy King Trustees Limited, is privileged to act as the financial Deputy for EH, a young man based in Clevedon, Bristol. EH was born with Apert syndrome, which is a...

Opinion | 07:03:24

Charity Spotlight on Brain Tumour Support

Opinion | 18:01:23

State of the art prosthetics and how we help to acquire them

The Oxford Compensation Protection Team recently ordered a Trexo Dynamic Robot for a client with cerebral palsy, sustained as a result of a birth injury. The Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer is a robot skeleton...

Opinion | 14:12:20

‘Next-gen’ gaming isn’t here until video games are accessible for all – fortunately progress has been made for gamers with disabilities

With a new generation of consoles now with (some of) us, Mark Walters and Olivia Plumb look at the current state of accessibility in gaming. Is there more still to be done to help gamers with disabilities?

Opinion | 16:11:20

The Disability Discrimination Act 25 years on – has it achieved its aims?

Eirian Hitchmough, a solicitor in our Compensation Protection Unit, recognises last week's anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act and explains how things have changed in the last 25 years - as well as what still needs to happen...

Disabled Persons' Trusts

Opinion | 06:10:20

Quick guide to Disabled Persons’ Trusts

It is commonly known that trusts are very useful asset protection vehicles, enabling value to be ring-fenced and managed appropriately for the benefit of one or more individuals. Whilst wide ranging in their use, trusts can be particularly valuable where an individual wishes to make provision for a vulnerable beneficiary.

Buy-to-let property

Opinion | 26:08:20

Received significant injury compensation? Here’s one way you can protect it

After receiving compensation for an injury, one of the biggest decisions individuals have to make is what to do with the money they have received when their claim has settled.

Opinion | 15:06:20

Can everyone dial in? – The challenges and benefits of video conferencing for those living with a brain injury

During lockdown, video calls have become the ‘norm’. What used to be a system to enable meetings across long distances has now become an essential piece of technology to stay social in these strange times.

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