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Posted on: 30 Jan 2019

Education law experts welcome Academy Trust review into ‘worrying use’ of isolation booth punishment

We were approached and instructed to take legal action by a mother who was concerned about her son who attended at a secondary school in Yorkshire. The secondary school in question was run by Outwood Grange Academies Trust which is a multi-academy Trust that operates a number of schools with academy status across Northern England and the East Midlands.

Posted on: 29 Jan 2019

Child Arrangement Order FAQ

Our Family and Child Law Solicitors answer common questions about Child Arrangement Orders (formerly known as a Residence Order or a Contact Order).

Posted on: 24 Jan 2019

How does the law prevent me from relocating with my children?

Relocating to another country with a child is a serious decision requiring many factors to be weighed up. But people often fail to consider that they’ll need the consent of the other parent or the Court if there’s a disagreement on the move.

Posted on: 18 Jan 2019

Child with Verbal Dyspraxia Secures Specialist Residential Placement

Our Education Law Solicitors recently helped a family secure a residential place in an independent school for their year 7 child with severe developmental verbal dyspraxia.

Posted on: 10 Jan 2019

How to Get a Child Arrangement Order

When a couple separate, there can sometimes be disputes over where the child or children will live. If the parents can’t agree, a Child Arrangement Order may be required from the Court to decide where the child will live and what contact they should have with the other parent.

Posted on: 10 Jan 2019

What are the First Signs of Sepsis?

Sepsis occurs when the body creates an overwhelming response to an infection. It can be contracted in various ways (not necessarily through medical negligence) and is, thankfully, uncommon.

Posted on: 14 Sept 2018

Inquest Finds Suicide Victim's Death was Contributed to by Neglect

The devastated family of a man who committed suicide after repeated calls for help ‘fell on deaf ears’ have called for more to be done to prevent future tragedies after an Inquest into his death found that the NHS Trust responsible for his care was at fault.

Posted on: 08 Aug 2018

Simpson Millar Challenges Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Spending Reduced by £5m

Bristol City Council’s reduced Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) spending by £5m. We represented two families affected brought the legal action amidst ‘significant concerns’ that the council’s decision was unlawful.

Posted on: 07 Feb 2018

Case Study: £7,000 Compensation Awarded in Dog Bite Claim

Patricia Howells, found herself the victim of a vicious dog bite in 2016 and fell back on a piece of legislation that is over 40 years old in order to gain over £7,000 in compensation. Personal Injury Solicitor Jonathan Thursby tells the story.

Posted on: 27 Nov 2017

Things You Can Do if Your Child is Excluded from School

Our Education Law Solicitors share tips on what you can do if your child has been unfairly excluded from school.

Posted on: 13 Nov 2017

Can I Claim Compensation if a Hospital Missed a Fracture?

If we break a bone in our body, we expect it to be diagnosed and treated when we visit Accident & Emergency. Missed fractures are not uncommon though, leading to unnecessarily prolonged pain and sometimes further complications.

Posted on: 18 Oct 2017

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: 16 Oct 2017

Case Study: Medical Negligence Prolongs Kidney Stone Agony

What should have been a routine procedure for kidney stones turned into an agonising case of medical negligence for one client.

Posted on: 23 Aug 2017

Care Proceedings and the Different Types of Child Court Orders

There are several different types of Court Orders relating to children which social workers can request, each with their own specific criteria, effects and time scales. Our Care Proceedings Solicitors outline the different types of proceedings a social worker may consider for your family.

Posted on: 30 Aug 2016

Drugs Tested on Children without Consent

National Archive files have revealed that a North Yorkshire Approved School sanctioned the use of experimental drugs on children during the 1960s, without the knowledge or consent of the participants or their parents.

Posted on: 16 Aug 2016

NHS Figures Highlight Missed Treatment Targets

NHS treatment figures for June 2016 show that several key targets are being missed, including response times for ambulances and waiting times at A&E departments.

Posted on: 12 Jul 2016

Guide to Soft Tissue Injuries

With former Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, recently speaking out against the personal injury industry and claiming that a "compensation culture" exists in the UK, Nicola Hardy, a Senior Associate Solicitor at Simpson Millar explains, soft tissue injuries are an area that has come under particular scrutiny from officials.

Posted on: 31 Mar 2016

£12,000,000 Compensation in Midwifery Negligence Case

An infant was delivered by midwives from University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the mother’s home. Tragically, mistakes were made throughout the delivery, which led to the child being born with brain damage.

Posted on: 24 Nov 2015

Section 20 Explained – What it Means for Your Family

A Section 20 Agreement is a voluntary agreement. This is when social workers invite a parent, or person with Parental Responsibility, to agree to a child being taken out of their care and into another placement like foster care for a short period of time.

Posted on: 07 Aug 2013

Special Guardianship Order - How Do I Get My Child Back?

A Special Guardianship Order places your child with another person who is not their parent. This person then has to care for your child's needs and wellbeing. It also gives Parental Responsibility to the guardian without taking away your Parental Responsibility.

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