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Legal Article
02 May 2024
Having eye surgery can be a daunting process and unfortunately recovery does not always go as planned. Endophthalmitis is one of the potential risks following eye surgeries and is defined as an infection of the tissues or fluids inside the eyeball. The source of the infection is usually external…
Clinical Negligence
Legal Article
02 May 2024
Stateside foods who make millions of pizza's for supermarkets were fined £800,000 by Bolton Crown court for disabling guards that protected dangerous part of machinery. One man needed to have muscle removed and a skin graft after his arm was pulled into an inadequately guarded conveyor…
Personal Injury
Legal Article
05 Apr 2024
On 31st May 2021 the Government introduced the Whiplash Tariff, fixing damages for whiplash injuries. Whiplash is defined in the statute as being an injury of soft tissue in the neck, back or shoulder namely a sprain, strain, tear, or rupture or lesser damage of a muscle, tendon or ligament except…
Personal Injury
Legal Article
05 Apr 2024
New public order powers to prevent individuals from causing repeated serious disruption came into force on 5th April 2024. The Government says that: "In recent years, we have seen an increase in protest tactics that are dangerous and cause serious disruption. The Government is committed…
Crime
Legal Article
22 Mar 2024
The government has introduced the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill before Parliament; if passed, the resultant Act will automatically overturn convictions for certain offences linked to the Post Office Horizon scandal. The Post Office Horizon IT scandal has been described as the one of UK…
Crime
Legal Article
22 Mar 2024
A package of six new sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of immigration offences in England and Wales have been published by the independent Sentencing Council following changes in legislation. Under the proposals, judges and magistrates will - for the first time - have dedicated…
Crime
Legal Article
22 Mar 2024
In the case of Attorney General's Reference on a Point of Law No 1 of 2023 [2024] EWCA Crim 243, the Court of Appeal considered the defence of "lawful excuse" in the context of criminal damage committed by protestors. In 2020, a group targeted the premises of a number of organisations…
Crime
Legal Article
11 Mar 2024
On Wednesday 6th March the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered the 2024 Spring Budget. In an election year the Budget is always important but what has this year's budget brought and what, if anything, do you need to do about it. Prior to the Budget Michael Gove the Secretary of…
Residential Conveyancing
Legal Article
08 Mar 2024
The High-Profile & Private Crime Division, led by Partner Craig MacKenzie, secured acquittals for our client following a seven-week trial at Manchester Crown Court. The team instructed Ian McMeeking of Lincoln House Chambers in the case, which involved the supply of drugs across Greater Manchester…
Crime
Legal Article
07 Mar 2024
Measures have been signed into law this week to ban keeping primates as pets. The legislation brings in a licensing scheme setting strict rules to ensure that only private keepers who meet new welfare and licensing standards can keep primates, delivering on a government manifesto commitment and…
Crime
