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Posted on: 15 Feb 2019

What a Good Education, Health and Care Plan Should Look Like

A good Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) should be clear, concise, understandable and accessible to education providers and practitioners, as well as the parents, child or young person.

Posted on: 12 Feb 2019

Can I Get Compensation for Historic Abuse?

If you were abused as a child and have since become an adult, you might still be able to claim compensation for the abuse.

Posted on: 08 Feb 2019

Case Study: Boy with ADHD Not Excluded from London Independent School

How we helped stop a child with ADHD from being excluded from school, which led to a full turn around in grades.

Posted on: 06 Feb 2019

Human Rights, Your Rights and the Law in the UK

The Human Rights Act is a UK law passed in 1998 that lets you defend your human rights in Court. It enables you to force government, police and local Councils to treat you with fairness, dignity and respect.

Posted on: 04 Feb 2019

How to Make a Medical Negligence Claim for Cancer

The 4th of February is World Cancer Day, where a global effort is made to raise awareness of cancer and encourage prevention, early detection and treatment.

Posted on: 31 Jan 2019

How Do I Make Sure That My Child Lives With Me?

In the majority of situations, parents can agree between themselves where the children will live. If there is no dispute, then an application to Court is not required. If you are struggling to reach an agreement, there are certain options that should be considered, such as negotiation, mediation and other forms of dispute resolutions.

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: 30 Jan 2019

What Does a Family Law Solicitor Do?

A Family Law Solicitor deals with legal matters that involve you and your family, such as your spouse, your partner, your children and the family home.

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: 29 Jan 2019

Can you Get Dermatitis From Working in a Factory?

Work-related dermatitis can occur when skin comes into contact with chemicals, glues, soaps, oils, detergents and other irritants. Perhaps most surprisingly, dermatitis can also occur from over-exposure to water.

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.

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