Over the last few days the UK government’s response to Covid-19 has been significantly ramped up with employers often left in a state of confusion and concern. Can they remain open? Should they remain open? What are their rights and obligations towards employees? In reality, the UK government can’t answer every single possibility in the [...]
When the Coronavirus outbreak initially began in China there were hopes that it would be contained and relatively short-lived. Fast forward a couple of months and there are literally hundreds of thousands of individuals infected and the coronavirus death toll is, unfortunately, continuing to rise, quite dramatically in some countries. There are reportedly 16 million [...]
The UK is renowned as an animal-loving nation with research from the PDSA confirming that 26% of the UK population have a dog. This equates to a pet dog population of 9.9 million. While the vast majority of dog owners are conscientious and take their responsibilities very seriously, there are some exceptions to the rule. [...]
The public and the private healthcare system in the UK have grown at an exponential rate over the last 20 years or so. As more and more financial pressure is exerted on the NHS we have seen a greater demand for private healthcare. Unfortunately, not all medical procedures are successful and indeed many have resulted [...]
It is fair to say there is a lot going on with regards to the personal injury claims market. We are starting to see the final flick of the tail of UK government reform although not everything is going to plan. If you then throw Brexit into the mix there appears to be a lot [...]
When we think of claiming compensation for injuries caused by animals, the vast majority of us will automatically think of dog attacks. The reality is there are many different types of animals which have been the subject of compensation claims due to the action/inaction of their owner/handler. Proving negligence is not always straightforward and will [...]
The letter of the law tends to attract a number of descriptions and different names, many of which we would not be able to print in this article! Understandably, there seems to be a general misconception that common sense goes out of the window when it comes to legal cases. The main reason for this [...]
We often hear about risk assessments and risk control in the workplace but what exactly does this mean? What are the legal obligations for an employer? What are the legal obligations of an employee? In this article we will take a look at assessing and controlling risks in the workplace and how the information gathered [...]
A recent report by the Health and Safety Executive has cast a very interesting light on the UK workplace and the number of injuries and illnesses each year. The cost to the UK economy, aside from personal injury compensation claims, runs into the billions of pounds. While it is safe to say there have been [...]
The weather in the UK over the last few weeks has been incredibly varied. We have encountered wind, rain and icy roads very often during the same day, causing havoc for commuters and pedestrians. Unfortunately, this type of environment often leads to potentially serious/life-threatening accidents. In this article we will take a look at where [...]
