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How to win a Cauda Equina claim – Q&A with a Cauda Equina Solicitor

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare but serious medical emergency. When the nerves at the base of the spinal cord become compressed, the consequences can be life‘changing. Prompt diagnosis and urgent decompression surgery can...
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Asbestos in everyday life: products that contained Asbestos

The use of asbestos has thankfully been banned in the UK for a number of years. However, it was widely used throughout the 19th and 20th centuries due to its strength and excellent heat-resistant properties....
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I have cerebral palsy – Am I too old or too young to make a cerebral palsy claim?

When negligent maternity or neonatal care leaves a child with cerebral palsy, the right to claim compensation for their injury belongs to the child. Growing public awareness of patients’ rights to claim for birth injury...
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Earned Settlement: What employers should do before government implementation

The governments consultation on the proposed Earned Settlement reforms has closed on 12th February 2026, marking an important step in the ongoing review of the UKs employment and immigration framework. While the consultation responses are...
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UK government expands Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa route

In February 2026, the UK Government announced a major update to its immigration policy affecting people from Hong Kong, further broadening the British National (Overseas) (BN(O) visa route. As a result, adult children of BN(O)...
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Living with Erb’s palsy or brachial plexus nerve injury

If your child has partial or complete paralysis in one arm after a difficult or traumatic birth, they may be suffering from Erb’s palsy, a condition that is commonly caused by negligent birth injury to...
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How to prepare your business for sale: lessons from a successful SME exit

Corporate Partner, Chris Dobson, is joined by business leader Rich Pawlyn to discuss what really makes a business exit successful and why preparation for due diligence can make or break a deal.
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Can meconium aspiration cause brain injury?

Meconium can be both a sign and a cause of oxygen deprivation in a newborn baby. In the absence of careful management during labour and delivery and immediately after birth, meconium can lead to brain...
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Birth injury compensation claims from Syntocinon and uterine hyperstimulation and rupture in labour

Syntocinon errors, hyperstimulation and uterine rupture during childbirth can cause severe injury to both mother and baby, and often lead to cerebral palsy and birth injury claims. In recent years, Boyes Turner’s specialist birth injury...
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Out of sight, out of mind¦. Managing hybrid working and the Gender Pay Gap

Sunday 20 November marked Equal Pay Day 2022 – the day on which women, on average, stop earning relative to men because of the Gender Pay Gap. After this date, women effectively work for free...
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Hyponatraemia – brain injury from low blood sodium caused by fluid monitoring errors in childbirth

If a mother is allowed to drink too much water during childbirth, her blood can become dangerously short of sodium (salt).  This leaves both the mother and her new baby at risk of serious neurological...
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How HR strategy drives business sale value

In this episode of the Employment Law Pod, Helen Goss is joined by long-time collaborator Rebecca Woolmington, to explore how businesses can maximise value and minimise risk when preparing for sale from a people perspective.
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Professional negligence and compensation after solicitors’ mistakes in medical negligence claims

When healthcare mistakes cause life-changing disability leaving us dependent on medical negligence compensation for support, we put our trust in our solicitors’ capability to advise us correctly and act competently and professionally on our behalf....
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Can I claim compensation for a birth injury in the UK if I now live abroad?

If a child has cerebral palsy or neurodevelopmental disability from a birth injury or neonatal injury caused by negligent healthcare in England or Wales, they can claim compensation. There are also limited circumstances in which...
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Wedding season planning: How prenups, postnups, and wills protect your future

As wedding season approaches, diaries fill with celebrations, speeches and honeymoons. For those planning their own big day, attention is understandably focused on venues, dresses and guest lists. Yet alongside the excitement sits an important,...
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EHCPs – What do I need to know about Personal Budgets and Direct Payments?

What is the difference between a Personal Budget and Direct Payment? A Personal Budget is an amount of money agreed with the local authority to deliver the education, health and/or social care provision in an...

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