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No-fault divorce: advantages & disadvantages of the new law

Although some marriages breakdown due to misdoings, it is also common for a marriage to end simply because the parties both want different things in life. Under the new law, it is not necessary to...
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Farmer fined after worker’s leg crushed by potato harvester – HSE finds ‘safe stop’ procedure ignored

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have reported that a farmer has been prosecuted and fined after a farm worker was pulled into the contra-rotating rollers of a potato harvester. The farm worker’s leg was...
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New partner Julie Marsh reflects on her clinical negligence career at Boyes Turner

As the clinical negligence team congratulates Julie Marsh on her promotion to partner, we asked Julie to share her reflections on her training, experience and work with clients, charities and the wider community, and her...
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To sever or not to sever? That is the question

Generally it is the case that most spouses, civil partners and cohabitees hold any property that they own as joint tenants (rather than tenants in common) so that when one of them dies the other...
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Ockenden Maternity Review – repeated failings harmed mothers and babies on an unprecedented scale

The final report of the Ockenden Maternity Review has found that Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust ‘failed to investigate, failed to learn and failed to improve and therefore often failed to safeguard mothers and...
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NHS Resolution’s report on claims for severe injury and death after negligent emergency medical care

The NHS defence organisation, NHS Resolution, has published its report into medical negligence emergency department (ED or A&E) claims arising from patients’ deaths or life-changing injuries. The ‘High value and fatality related claims’ report is...
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Who Pays for Going Green in commercial leases?

This is the first of two articles on trends in ESG within the commercial property sector and will examine the general background to the rise in awareness and two key Government strategies for carbon reduction...
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HSIB reports on patient safety risk from ‘incorrect decisions’ causing delayed diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE)

Healthcare watchdog, HSIB, has published its national investigation report, Clinical decision making: diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism in emergency departments. The report highlights the safety risk to patients from incorrect decisions by medical staff...
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Crypto is everywhere, but who is regulating it?

The last year has seen a significant increase in news coverage and articles on cryptoassets, cryptocurrencies, utility tokens, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse. This is perhaps unsurprising as major corporations innovate to incorporate the...
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Testamentary capacity & knowledge and approval or not?

The question of whether or not a testator had testamentary capacity to execute their will is a question that the courts are often asked to consider but how do they go about making a decision,...
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Partnership with British Biker Relief Foundation

Boyes Turner are delighted to be working with British Biker Relief Foundation (BBRF), following the announcement of the charity’s partnership with the Major Trauma Group today. BBRF are the largest independent charity for bikers in...
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HSIB to investigate ethnicity and delayed diagnosis of neonatal jaundice

UPDATE – You can now read about HSIB’s full report here. HSIB have launched an investigation into the way that ethnicity affects the detection of neonatal jaundice. The healthcare watchdog will explore the safety issues...
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Spinal Injuries Association launches ‘What Matters?’ Survey 2022 have your say

Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) has launched its ‘What Matters?’ Survey for 2022, inviting people with spinal cord injury (SCI) to have their say. Leading spinal cord injury charity, SIA, provides advice, information and support to...
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Government launches open consultation on acquired brain injury (ABI)

The government has launched an open consultation and call for evidence to help develop its acquired brain injury (ABI) strategy. The consultation asks for opinions and ideas from people who are living with ABI, their...
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Plugging the gap on the never ending Annual Review cycle

The long awaited High Court judgment in R (L) v Devon CC [2022] EWHC 493 (Admin) finally provides clarity on the process of amending Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) after annual reviews. In short,...
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Presumption of death – when can you apply?

Do you know what you would do if sadly you knew of someone who had been missing and not seen or heard from for many years? The Presumption of Death Act 2013 (the Act) sets...

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