Articles in ‘Opinion’ Category

When we heard the topic of 2020’s Action for Brain Injury week, it occurred to our team that the problems our clients have with memory are often so complex and debilitating that they have…

For 32 years, the UN has observed 1 October as “International Day of Older Persons”, with the theme for 2022 being the resilience and contributions of older women. Ageing is a natural biological process…

The New Standard Contractual Clauses On 4 June 2021 the European Commission adopted the New Standard Contractual Clauses (New SCCs), a primary mechanism for lawfully transferring personal data outside the EU. The deadline for…

Further case law has arisen in the data protection landscape, adding to the series of Defendant friendly Court decisions over the past year. It is becoming increasingly difficult for claims management firms to litigate…

It was World Sepsis Day on 13 September 2022: an opportunity to raise awareness of sepsis, its symptoms and the impact it can leave on those who have suffered the impact of a sepsis…

This article originally appeared in Building.co.uk. An agreement to mobilise the contractor early can be documented in a letter of intent, but beware the pitfalls: In the economic climate of increasing inflation, letters of…

The obligation placed upon employers to carry out checks on employees’ right to work is nothing new and is related to the active responsibility to prevent illegal working – a duty which has been…

Following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, a state funeral will take place at 11am on Monday 19 September 2022. The Government has announced that Monday 19 September 2022 will be an extra…

Skills for Care has published a new report which shows that the number of vacant posts in social care increased by 55,000 (52%) over the last year and currently stands at 165,000. In addition,…

My three year old asked me if we could watch a movie the other day. Not an unusual request, but this time he specifically wanted to watch a movie “with no baddies in it”….

When an adult experiences a brain injury, the effects are of course life-changing. But what if an individual experiences a brain injury before they’ve even had the opportunity to build a life? The challenges facing…

The importance of identifying a suspected or actual brain injury in a developing brain cannot be underestimated. Our brains define who we are. Each brain is unique. The ability of the brain to disguise…