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Although Coroner’s courts are often said to be somewhat more informal than other courts, they are a part of the justice system, and the Coroner holds a judicial position.
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is appearing at a greater frequency in personal injury claims. For every ‘developing’ condition there are a raft of specialist claimant firms presenting cases ...
The recent High Court liability only judgment in the case of Dormer v Wilson and MIB [2025] EWHC523 addressed a number of motor related issues in a high value personal injury claim which included:- ...
This has been clarified by the Supreme Court in the case For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers. This case centred on the legal definition of “woman” under the Equality Act 2010 but also, ...
Whilst the tsunami of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) claims faced by compensators between 2012 and 2017 may now be consigned to a footnote in history, an academic debate has raged over the last ...
Former managing director at L&G Insurance, Duncan’s appointment comes on the back of a raft of successes for the top 40 law firm. Its 23/24 results saw its strongest financial results in its history, ...
Last time, we talked about opportunities that the current economic climate can offer offloading historic pension liabilities. The good news is that this opportunity is still there. But, as usual, not ...
On the 12 March, US President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on all aluminium, steel and derived goods imported from the UK into the US. From the 3 April, all passenger vehicles, light trucks and car parts ...
Imagine you (or one of the drivers you employ or insure) are driving along a road, about to turn right. You look both ways and everything seems clear. Just as you’re about to make the turn, a ...
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The official advice from NHS England is that whilst vaping is not considered to be risk free, it is considered to be substantially less harmful than tobacco smoking. However, a preview of a study due ...