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08/05/2007 : A Redundancy Situation
Part 1 It’s a sunny day and Bill is happily working away for his employer when, out of the blue, his manager calls him into her office and says “look Bill, I’m not sure this is the job for you, the company isn’t doing very… »

08/05/2007 : Buying A House Together – A Reminder Of The Legal Consequences
As property prices seem to rise daily, and the average house price in a city is above £100,000, many people now choose to buy a home jointly with another person. Whether joint purchasers include civil partners, husband and wife, friends or… »

08/05/2007 : Resolving Building Disputes
No matter how big or small a building project is, if a dispute arises it’s a serious headache for all involved. This is particularly true if the dispute brings the work to a grinding halt which can cause serious delays to the completion of the… »

01/05/2007 : 266 Ways Of Crossing The Threshold
It is certainly correct that our statute books contain some 266 different laws allowing public authorities the right to enter your private home. These apply to all manner of officers, from RSPCA Inspectors to Television Licensing Officers. If you obstruct… »

27/04/2007 : New Case Enforces The Need For Unmarried Couples To Formally Record Their Interests In Property That They Jointly Own
The Judgement from the Law Lords came out this week on the case of Stack v Dowden. Dehra Ann Dowden and Barry Alan Stack had been in a relationship together since 1975, lived together since 1983 and had four children together during this time. They had… »

26/04/2007 : Clostridium Difficile – The New MRSA?
Hospital acquired infections remain in the news. Foot Anstey act for a number of claimants pursuing claims in respect of MRSA infection. Arguments continue to rage as to whether patients suffering the effects of the “hospital superbug” are… »

26/04/2007 : Compensation payments for Hepatitis C sufferers
Foot Anstey have been consulted by a number of Hepatitis C sufferers regarding their claims for compensation payments from the Skipton Fund. The Skipton Fund was set up by the Department of Health to provide compensation for people infected with Hepatitis… »

26/04/2007 : Increase In Operations On “The Wrong” Part Of The Body
An alarming disclosure by the NHS Litigation Authority confirms that there has been a substantial increase in compensation paid out to patients where there has been an operation on “the wrong part of the body”. The development would… »

26/04/2007 : Take As Prescribed By Your Doctor?
The combined effect of ever more complex drugs and a change in the way most doctors are taught pharmacology and prescription skills has resulted in a staggering 500% increase in adverse drug reactions since the early 1990s. The NHS drug spend is now… »

26/04/2007 : Nuffield Council On Bio-Ethics
On 16th November 2006 the Nuffield Council on Bio-Ethics published a report on the ethical, social, legal and economic issues involved in critical care decisions in premature babies. The role of the Nuffield Council is to examine ethical issues raised… »

26/04/2007 : A Rosier Future For Periodical Payment Orders?
Periodical payments (formerly structured settlements) have been around now for several years as a method of compensating a seriously injured claimant for future expenses. The take-up for this form of compensation had been somewhat lower than had been… »

26/04/2007 : Testicular Torsion v Epididymo-Orchitis
A delay in treating torsion is unacceptable. If there is any doubt then surgery must take place to investigate and, if necessary, to untwist the testis. The testes start as an abdominal organ and move outside of the body two to three weeks prior… »

26/04/2007 : New Guidelines For Doctor/Patient Relationships
In early April, the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (“CHRE”), a government body that oversees the General Medical Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council and several other healthcare regulators, published a draft report entitled… »

26/04/2007 : Dental Negligence Claims
Dental negligence is a type of clinical negligence for which compensation can be claimed when negligent dental treatment results in personal injury. The majority of dentists are very successful in helping their patients to achieve good oral health.… »

26/04/2007 : Maternity Care In Crisis
The birth of a child is one of the most rewarding experiences we can have, and advances in medical technology and training should make it a safe one too. But recent studies point to an alarming rise in the number of birth-related accidents in the UK.… »

26/04/2007 : The Statistics
Fortunately, the vast majority of healthcare mistakes result in little or no harm to the patient. Official estimates of the rate of medical accidents are about 1 in 10 hospital admissions (excluding hospital infections). A number of these go unnoticed… »

26/04/2007 : Negligent Indemnity?
In the vast majority of cases, healthcare professionals at the wrong end of a Clinical Negligence claim are employed by an NHS Trust. Accordingly, the professional can rely on NHS indemnity to cover damages and legal costs. Dentists, doctors and various… »

26/04/2007 : The European Court Of Human Rights Confirms UK Consent Law
The European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) has recently made a decision in the case of Natalie Evans v United Kingdom (2007). Natalie Evans was rendered infertile following ovarian cancer treatment. As a result of this treatment Miss… »

19/04/2007 : Hold The Front Page - Da Vinci Code Cryptic Copyright Ruling Clarified
Clarity has been restored to an area of copyright law after the Court of Appeal’s ruling on Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. Although the appeal court agreed with trial judge Mr Justice Peter Smith’s conclusions, it felt the need… »

17/04/2007 : Leasehold Properties: What to Watch…
The skylines of our regional towns and cities have changed dramatically in recent years. The main routes into Plymouth, Exeter and Truro all have the tell-tale yellow signs letting the driver know of exciting, fresh named, new developments. The property… »

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