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Uncategorised  |  07:01:19
Former Plessey employee receives compensation for mesothelioma
Sidney Stump was employed by The Plessey Company Limited in the maintenance department as a mill wright’s mate and later as a pipe fitter from approximately 1957 until 1981/82. Throughout his time in the...
Ferry boat
Uncategorised  |  07:01:19
Seaborne’s Ts & Cs fail to hold water
The Government has been criticised for awarding Seaborne Freight (UK) Limited a contract to provide cross-channel freight services in the event of a no-deal Brexit despite Seaborne Freight having never previously operated a ferry service. It has now been widely reported that Seaborne’s supply of services terms appear to be in relation to a food delivery service rather than freight services causing embarrassment for Seaborne and the Government.
Uncategorised  |  06:01:19
The HR Hub: Breakfast forum for senior HR professionals
Join our HR Hub: Disciplinary and grievance procedures RWK Goodman’s Employment & HR team and The Maine Group are delighted to present our next HR Hub, which will take place at RWK Goodman’s London office. Our...
Uncategorised  |  03:01:19
Deathbed weddings – why are they becoming more common for cohabiting couples?
There has been a recent increase in cohabiting couples marrying at the last minute. So-called 'deathbed weddings' are to ensure that the surviving partner receives financial support when their spouse dies. The problem is that cohabiting couples are not treated the same as couples who are married or in a Civil Partnership, and could therefore suffer some shocking consequences as a result.
retirement
Uncategorised  |  03:01:19
“Bankrupt moral leadership” or a necessity for equality and diversity?
Oxford and Cambridge are accused of “bankrupt moral leadership” by senior academics for choosing to keep the Default Retirement Age (DRA) despite its abolition in 2011.
Uncategorised  |  03:01:19
The growing pressures and strains on our A&E departments: what can NHS Trusts do and what responsibilities do patients have?
With increasing pressure on A&E departments across the country, Stephanie Maggs from our medical negligence team asks: what can hospitals and patients do to try and reduce the strain?
Opinion  |  02:01:19
Can a claim for adverse possession succeed where the circumstances involve fraud?
In the recent Court of Appeal case of Rashid v Nasrullah [2018] EWCA Civ 2685 the Court considered whether a registered proprietor of the property could successfully claim adverse possession (sometimes known as squatters rights) of land which had been fraudulently transferred to him.
Opinion  |  02:01:19
New support group to help asbestos disease sufferers
Last month, Jennifer Seavor and Rachel James from our Industrial Diseases team attended the launch of the South West Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (SWASAG).
Opinion  |  31:12:18
Paralegal to trainee: the easy path?
Paralegal work is fast becoming the ‘go-to’ for fresh and enthusiastic law graduates who may be considering their options in law, looking to gain experience or simply get their ‘foot in the door’. If you aspire to a legal career, will having a job as a paralegal or legal assistant help you get on?
Uncategorised  |  24:12:18
WITNESS APPEAL: DID YOU WORK AT BULMERSHE SCHOOL, WOODLEY BETWEEN 1981 AND 1997?
Our specialist asbestos claims team has been instructed by a local woman who has sadly developed mesothelioma, an asbestos related cancer. We are investigating how she may have come into contact with asbestos and...
Uncategorised  |  21:12:18
Launching a boutique gym studio in a challenging economic environment was a brave decision, Arron explains why…
Aaron Collins-Tomas, owner of TONIQ has been working as a personal trainer in and around Bath for over twelve years. Formerly the lead trainer at prestigious members' club and hotel Babington House and now running his own boutique gym studio TONIQ Life in the Apthorpe Centre, he is a familiar face to many in the city.
Uncategorised  |  20:12:18
Tips for coping at Christmas following a bereavement
Christmas can be an especially hard time when you’ve experienced bereavement. Ali Cloak, specialist in inquests and fatal claims, shares some tips for managing through the holiday period.
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