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Uncategorised  |  07:02:18
RWK Goodman targets sector growth with new senior hires
UK Top 100 law firm RWK Goodman has strengthened its business development and marketing team with three senior hires that will increase its profile and revenues through a new industry sector strategy.
Opinion  |  07:02:18
Estate agents take note: the different forms of agency contracts explained
When acting for the vendor, you will typically market the property for sale, or offer the premises to let. You will have a written contract with the vendor, which will spell out, among other things, the terms upon which you are entitled to your fee. The contract is therefore essential.
Cere home fees
Opinion  |  06:02:18
Care Home Fees and the Deliberate Deprivation of Assets – Word of Warning
Over the next 20 years the number of people aged 65 and over is estimated to increase by nearly 50%, a total of approximately 4.75 million people. This means that increasing numbers of families are having to consider the costs of paying for care at a nursing or residential home, costs which are now exceeding £1,000 on average per week.
Uncategorised  |  05:02:18
The Forfeiture rule – when is relief granted?
The Forfeiture Rule is a well known concept under common law. If someone unlawfully kills another person (murder or manslaughter) the Forfeiture Rule will prevent them from inheriting under the deceased`s estate. However, a relief does exist under the Forfeiture Act 1982. This gives the court a discretionary power to waive the rule, provided that the killer has not been convicted of murder.  The exercise of this discretion was evident in the recent case of Macmillan Cancer Support v Hayes.
Construction & Engineering
Opinion  |  05:02:18
Payment Notices – the difference between assessments and sums due
We are all well aware by now of the draconian effect of failing to issue a timely payment notice and/or pay less notice, in accordance with the contract, in response to interim payment applications (see for example: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust v Logan Construction (South East) Limited [2017] EWHC 17 (TCC)). Failure to do so can lead to losing the right to dispute the amount claimed (at least until the next interim payment application or final account).
Uncategorised  |  02:02:18
WITNESS APPEAL: Did you work at Fords, Dagenham between 1968 and 1969 or PB Cows LTD between 1968 and 1970?
Our specialist asbestos claims team has been instructed by the family of the late Mr John Warner who has sadly developed and died from mesothelioma, an asbestos related illness. We are investigating how John...
Uncategorised  |  01:02:18
Chief Coroner’s Annual Report – what does it mean for care providers?
At the end of 2017, the Chief Coroner published his annual report on inquests over the preceding year. The report provides useful insights for care providers on the common pitfalls in care provision that have been identified during inquests and how to avoid similar incidents being repeated.
Uncategorised  |  01:02:18
Are you up to speed on energy efficiency regulations?
If you are an existing investor in commercial property, you will probably be very familiar with the Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015 and will have taken all appropriate steps to lessen their potential impact. If you haven’t or you are considering a property investment, then this may be for you. The Regulations, officially titled Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property)(England and Wales) Regulations 2015, begin to bite in relation to the letting of commercial properties on 1 April 2018.
Uncategorised  |  01:02:18
Care home loses legal battle with CQC to prevent publication of inspection report
The court has denied an application by a care home who tried to prevent CQC from publishing an inspection report on the basis that it would be unsettling for residents and could be damaging to the provider’s business.
Uncategorised  |  31:01:18
Claim for Mesothelioma sufferer – a Mum who laundered her son’s work clothes who died in 2003 settled (more than) 10 years after the expiry of the limitation period.
In this mesothelioma claim case, Helen Childs, partner and head of our Industrial Diseases team, successfully settled a claim for mesothelioma after Mr B, our client, had settled his claim for pleural plaques on a "full and final settlement" basis some years previously.
Uncategorised  |  31:01:18
Are you ready for gender pay gap reporting?
Organisations will be required to analyse their gender pay gap and publish a report no later than 4 April 2018.
Babies feet in hands
Opinion  |  30:01:18
Group B Streptococcal infection in pregnancy: further research supports the need to change to universal screening rather than risk based management
The UK has no universal antenatal screening programme to check whether a pregnant woman is carrying Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection. Instead, assessment of likely GBS carriage is risk-based only. The charity Group B Strep Support campaigns for the introduction of universal screening to try to reduce the incidence of neonatal infection with GBS, which can have severe consequences for the new born. New research supports this campaign.
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