Published Articles

Sep

2019

Perceived disability discrimination case – Police Officer wins damages

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Under Section 13 of the Equality Act 2010, direct discrimination occurs when the reason for a person being treated less favourably than another is one of the protected characteristics covered by the Act. This means that someone who does not have a...

Aug

2019

Hospital whistleblower wins compensation for detrimental treatment

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Workplace whistleblowers who act in the public interest by exposing wrongdoing are protected by the full force of the law. In a case on point, a hospital worker who endured detrimental treatment after making protected disclosures was awarded...

Aug

2019

Who died first? Judge resolves the issue in tragic inheritance dispute

Written by Hayley-Jo Lockley

Inheritance disputes take many shapes and forms, but few can have been as tragic or unusual as that concerning an elderly couple who were found dead in their home from hypothermia in circumstances which gave rise to bitter disagreement between their...

Aug

2019

Partially to blame for your road accident injuries? See a Solicitor anyway!

Written by Anonymous (not verified)

If you have been injured in a road accident that was partly your own fault you should not be discouraged from contacting solicitors at the first opportunity. In a case on point, a motorcyclist who was racing at more than double the speed limit...

Aug

2019

Disappointed Trade Unionist triumphs in age discrimination claim

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Justifying any form of discrimination is always an uphill struggle. In one case, a trade union failed to meet that challenge after refusing to allow a member to stand for election to its national executive committee because he was too old (The...

Aug

2019

Agency temps not entitled to same hours as directly-hired workers

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR), which implement the EU Directive on Temporary Agency Work into UK law, apply to those workers who are supplied by a temporary work agency to work temporarily for and under the supervision and direction of a...

Aug

2019

NHS settles claim for £400,000 following psychiatric patient’s suicide

Written by Anonymous (not verified)

The NHS owes a duty to protect mentally ill patients from themselves and, where a failure to match up to that obligation results in injury or death, it is only right that compensation is paid. In a case on point, the family of a young mother who...

Jul

2019

Children’s Funeral Fund for England launches

Written by Adam Hodson

Bereaved parents will no longer have to pay the cost of their child’s burial or cremation after the Children’s Funeral Fund for England officially opened. The launch of the new fund comes after a commitment by the former Prime Minister Theresa May...

Jul

2019

Photographer subjected to racial harassment wins substantial damages

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

If you have been ill-treated at work, Employment Tribunals (ETs) have the power to award damages against your employer and to compensate you for the indignity or injury to feelings you have suffered. In one case, a hard-working photographer who was...

Jul

2019

It's getting hot in here!

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

In case you hadn't already heard, its a tad warm out there today. Nevertheless, I am aware of other places that will be feeling the heat today who do not have the luxury of air conditioning (unlike me). It is rare in the UK to experience any...

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Published Articles

Perceived disability discrimination case – Police Officer wins damages

Hospital whistleblower wins compensation for detrimental treatment

Who died first? Judge resolves the issue in tragic inheritance dispute

Partially to blame for your road accident injuries? See a Solicitor anyway!

Disappointed Trade Unionist triumphs in age discrimination claim

Agency temps not entitled to same hours as directly-hired workers

NHS settles claim for £400,000 following psychiatric patient’s suicide

Children’s Funeral Fund for England launches

Photographer subjected to racial harassment wins substantial damages

It's getting hot in here!

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