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Changes to the law on Deprivation of Liberty the Liberty Protection Safeguards

Clients whose finances are managed by property and affairs deputies have a wide variety of care needs. Some may live independently and manage their own day to day financial transactions, such as paying for goods...
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Arranging EHCP provision: how long is ‘reasonable’?

When a local authority (LA) issues an EHCP, it must arrange the provision specified in Section F (s42 Children & Families Act 2014). The question of what is ‘reasonable’ time to implement Section F was...
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Deputyship and Decision Making

If a person lacks the mental capacity to make their own decisions then an application can be made to the Court of Protection for the appointment of a Deputy. Types of Deputyship As a brief...
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Can adult children bring inheritance act claims?

It is often considered by many practitioners to be the case that adult children cannot bring a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 (the Act). This is often because in...
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Care plans to access sex workers

A recent case was considered by the Court of Protection to establish whether a carer would be in breach of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA) if they assisted a man with learning disabilities to...
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Sepsis What is it and where does treatment go wrong?

Sepsis is a potentially deadly condition that can occur when the body overreacts in response to an infection. Sepsis occurs when the body’s immune system goes into overdrive, resulting in inflammation, a dangerous drop in...
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Tribunal awards £2.5 million in record disability discrimination award

In Barrow v Kellog Brown and Root (UK) Ltd, the Employment Tribunal has awarded £2,567,831.97 following a finding against the employer for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination in January 2021. This is the second largest...
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UK Immigration: Hiring a chef from outside the UK post Brexit

As part of the UKs departure from the EU, the government made significant changes to the immigration system, which has had an impact on the ability of UK restaurants and hotels to recruitment chefs from...
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Meet the team: 60 seconds with Ben Ireland

It is important to us that our clients get to know more about who we are and why we do what we do. Over the next few months we will be sharing a series of...
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Smart Motorway safety measures too little, too late says Thames Valley Lawyer

A leading personal injury lawyer from a Thames Valley law firm has welcomed the government’s announcement accelerating safety measures for smart motorways, but expressed concerns that it does not go far enough. Transport secretary Grant...
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Lack of want of knowledge and approval – Is the Will valid?

In the recent case of Mundil-Williams V Williams & Ors [2021] the High Court upheld a challenge to a will on grounds of want of knowledge and approval in a case in which there were...
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Council Tax & Disability

It is likely that most of us will have seen an increase in our council tax bills this month. Local authorities in England can raise council tax by 1.99% as standard plus a further 3%...
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Court of Protection in Focus | Podcast series

Listen our four episode podcast series where Anne talks to Ruth Meyer, a professional deputy and the head of the Court of Protection team about her role as a financial deputy.
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Interview with Allison Whitehorn offering support for those with CES

In June last year, Julie Marsh, senior associate – solicitor in the medical negligence team at Boyes Turner spoke with Allison Whitehorn, who was diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome in 2014. Allison, like so many...
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Julie Marsh catches up with inspirational multiple amputee, Jan McFadden

It has been just over two years since Julie Marsh, partner in the medical negligence team, settled a claim for Jan McFadden. In 2012, Jan went into hospital to have a colostomy reversal procedure. After...
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Client Story: Mr Rosser

Our specialist medical negligence and Court of Protection teams worked with Mr Rosser to make sure he had the best quality of life after his negligent hospital care which lead to his paralysis. Share this...
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