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Executors: what are the key responsibilities?

A family member or friend may choose to appoint you to administer their estate and carry out the provisions of their Will. If you choose to accept the role, there are a number of key...
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Supreme Court Decision Concerning Town and Village Greens

The Supreme Court recently handed down an important decision affecting the registration of town and village greens. The Justices hearing the appeal in R (Lancashire County Council) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food...
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Timing and Inheritance Tax: what should I consider before making a lifetime gift?

Inheritance Tax applies primarily on death but also to gifts made within 7 years of death, subject to any applicable exemptions and reliefs. It is therefore important for an individual to consider what implications gifts...
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All we want for Christmas is… Sensory toys!

It’s the festive season and for any child that has to mean TOYS! For parents, grandparents and anyone else involved in meeting the child’s ‘Santa’ expectations, filling a stocking isn’t always that simple.  High hopes...
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Setting aside a default judgment – are you in trouble?

What is a default judgment? A default judgment is a judgment that has been obtained by a claimant by default, as the defendant has failed to respond to the claim put to them. As the...
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Interview with Consultant Neonatologist, Dr Peter Dear

Each baby’s birth is a journey of multiple stages from pregnancy through labour and delivery into their first few days of life. The safety of the birth process and the mother and baby’s health and...
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What should a Personal Representative do when a beneficiary or creditor cannot be located?

What is the role of a Personal Representative? A Personal Representative (PR) is a collective term for executors and administrators. Executors and administrators differ in that executors are appointed by Will whereas an administrator will...
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Erb’s palsy – making a successful medical negligence claim

Erb’s palsy (also known as brachial plexus paralysis or palsy) is a medical condition in which nerve damage to the brachial plexus nerves causes paralysis or weakness of the arm. It usually occurs during childbirth...
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TUPE: Really Permanent Health Insurance

Employees who TUPE transfer from one employer (the transferor), to another (the transferee), must transfer on the exact same terms and conditions, under TUPE. The wise transferee should be aware of the need to offer...
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Supporting clients with Erb’s palsy using assistive technology

Erb’s palsy following brachial plexus injury at birth can cause lifelong disability, restricting day-to-day activities in a way that is both challenging and frustrating. At Boyes Turner, we are often able to help our clients...
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Interview with Dr Cheryl Newton, Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist & Clinical Psychologist

When a child suffers a brain injury it takes specialist skills to understand and untangle the various ways in which the injury will affect their life. Their ability to think, perceive, process information, function and...
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Family of pregnant mum killed by speeding driver demand change in inquest law on unborn full-term babies

The heartbroken family of a heavily pregnant mother who died in a car crash a week before Christmas and just a fortnight before her son was due to be born have called for a change...
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Diabetes and Amputation

By 2025 it is estimated that more than 5 million people in the UK will have diabetes. According to Diabetes UK, there have been 26,378 diabetes-related lower limb amputations in the last three years. The...
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Interview with Laxmi Patel: Helping children with Cerebral Palsy get the right school placement

For many parents of children with special educational needs (SEN) the process of finding and obtaining a placement at the right school for their child can be confusing, frustrating and exhausting. It takes considerable time,...
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Conversion of offices to residential use: It’s not just about planning law

Tribunal decision highlights role of restrictive covenants In the decision of the Upper Tribunal at the end of August, a local authority owner was unsuccessful in preventing the relaxation of a restrictive covenant limiting the...
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Five of the most common claims that we see against GPs

In a career spanning approximately 40 years, a GP can expect several claims of negligence to be made against them. In 2016 the Medical Protection Society (a medical defence organisation) examined their claims data and...
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