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Posted on: 18 Jun 2019
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

School Not Meeting Your Child’s Special Educational Needs?

If you believe your child's Special Educational Needs (SEN) are not being met at school, it's best to arrange a meeting with a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO). Learn more

Posted on: 13 Jun 2019
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

Case Study: Six-figure Compensation in Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Case

Our client, a man in his 70s, visited his GP to complain of a number of symptoms and was referred to hospital under the 2-week suspected cancer referral rule.

Posted on: 17 May 2019
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

£145,000 Compensation for Cauda Equina Medical Negligence

Our client, Mrs B, began to suffer with very severe back pain, accompanied by reduced sensation and numbness on the left side of her saddle region. These symptoms persisted over the next day, so she rang NHS Direct and was advised to attend an out of hours GP service (OOH).

Posted on: 17 Nov 2020
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

What is Duty of Candour?

Duty of Candour means all healthcare professionals must be open, honest and transparent about the treatment with patients about the treatment they’re receiving.

Posted on: 10 May 2021
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

£5k Fine for Spire Welcomed by Lawyers Acting for Victims of Disgraced Surgeon

News that Spire Healthcare has been fined £5k after it admitted failing to apologise or disclose details relating to failures in the treatment of patients has today been welcomed by Lawyers acting on behalf of several individuals who were also operated on by disgraced surgeon Michael Walsh.

Posted on: 11 Jul 2022
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

The Importance of ISVAs for Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Our Abuse Solicitors attended the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) abuse conference on 23 June 2022. This is an annual event which welcomes different speakers to discuss areas relating to the work we do for our clients.

Posted on: 20 Jul 2022
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

Who is Responsible for Courier Safety?

If you’ve been involved in an accident whilst working as a courier or delivery driver, you may be unsure of where to turn to for support and compensation. We often see that couriers are unfairly blamed for accidents that could have been prevented if duty holders had effectively co-operated with each other.

Posted on: 23 Mar 2022
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

What to do if You’ve Been Sexually Assaulted After Your Drink was Spiked

Did you watch the BBC Documentary: “Catching a Predator”? It explored the crimes of Reynhard Sinaga, a student from Indonesia who raped 206 men over the course of two years, after spiking their drinks with Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB).

Posted on: 25 Sept 2020
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

How Long Does an EHCP Take for a Child with SEND?

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, some of the legal requirements regarding EHCPs and the processes around them have been weakened since 1 May 2020.

Posted on: 27 Jun 2023
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

Yours in Scouting Campaign: Improving Safeguarding within the Scouts

We were recently contacted by Yours in Scouting in relation to their campaign to improve the safeguarding structure of the Scout Association in order to provide greater protection for its members.

Posted on: 27 Feb 2019
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

School Admission Appeals – What Happens When Your Child’s School Placement Doesn’t Meet Their Needs?

Explore how Simpson Millar's expert Education Law team assists families in challenging unfair school admissions. Learn about the appeals process, criteria, and real success stories. Get professional guidance for your child's educational needs.

Posted on: 28 May 2019
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

£35,000 Compensation for Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer

Our client was suffering from squamous cell carcinoma of the left lip, which is a form of cancer. However, the cancer wasn’t immediately identified by doctors. As a result of this delay in diagnosis, commencement of the necessary radiotherapy treatment our client required, was delayed too.

Posted on: 18 Oct 2017
Updated on: 18 Mar 2024

Foster Care Abuse Survivors to Sue Local Authorities

Overturning two previous judgments, the UK Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling which opens the door for people who were abused by their foster carers to hold the Local Authority to account.

Posted on: 15 Apr 2021
Updated on: 18 Mar 2024

Victim of Paedophile Bryce Cooke Launches Legal Action

Abuse law Solicitors at Simpson Millar have been instructed to represent a woman who suffered abuse at the hands of notorious Stockport-based paedophile Bryce Cooke amidst concerns that more could have done more to protect his victims.

Posted on: 02 Mar 2022
Updated on: 18 Mar 2024

New law Means Domestic Abuse Survivors Could get More Time to Report Domestic Abuse

In October 2021, the BBC revealed that 13,000 domestic violence cases in England and Wales had been dropped by the police in the last five years as victims had not reported the crimes within the six-month time limit.

Posted on: 13 May 2022
Updated on: 18 Mar 2024

Sex Attacker Prison Sentence Shows How Quickly Predators are Being Caught

Football coach, Alfie Morel, was recently sentenced to 15 years and 10 months after he was found to be sexually abusing boys he had groomed through online gaming.

Posted on: 08 Feb 2023
Updated on: 18 Mar 2024

Ofsted Admit to Failings After Child Abuse Investigation into Doncaster Children’s Homes

The BBC have recently completed an investigation into two children’s homes in Doncaster after reports of physical and emotional abuse by staff. The homes, owned by the Hesley group, upheld a “Good” rating by Ofsted, despite over 100 complaints being logged. This was highlighted by leaked documents and interviews with former staff who tried to speak out.

Posted on: 23 May 2023
Updated on: 18 Mar 2024

Government Announces National Redress Compensation Scheme for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

The Home Secretary announced on Monday 22 May that a national redress scheme to compensate victims of child sexual abuse will be introduced in England.

Posted on: 25 Oct 2022
Updated on: 18 Mar 2024

Eastenders Explores Criminal Process for Reporting Sexual Abuse

Eastenders has been running a storyline that shows character Ben Mitchell making the decision to disclose the sexual abuse he suffered in May to the police. As Abuse Lawyers, we know it takes an immense amount of courage to report any kind of abuse and we’re glad to see the platform shine a light on the criminal process.

Posted on: 26 Jul 2022
Updated on: 18 Mar 2024

Inquiry Reveals Child Sex Abuse in Telford Became “Generational”

In April 2018, an independent inquiry was commissioned to investigate child sexual exploitation within the Borough of Telford and Wrekin. This month, the findings of this investigation were released, revealing significant failings on the part of Telford and Wrekin Council from as far back as 1989.

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