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Posted on: 29 Mar 2022

How Long do Care Proceedings Take?

You sometimes hear about families being involved in Care Proceedings. This is where the Children’s Social Work Services Department of a local authority look into the welfare of a child and ask the Court to decide what arrangements are best for that child.

Posted on: 28 Mar 2022

Latest HSE Statistics Highlight Increase in Fatal Accidents at Work

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulates workplace health and safety in Britain. Its aim is to prevent work-related injury, fatal accidents and ill health. But the latest statistics released by the HSE have shown that while there’s been a reduction in non-fatal work injuries, there has unfortunately been an increase in fatal accidents.

Posted on: 24 Mar 2022

Almost a Fifth of English and Welsh Roads are ‘Structurally Poor’

For many people potholes are an annoyance, but they also present a real danger to road users if the right maintenance isn’t carried out regularly.

Posted on: 23 Mar 2022

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: 17 Mar 2022

What is the Adoption Support Fund and am I Eligible?

Being adopted can be a lot to handle for a child. The adoption process can be an overwhelming and traumatising experience for them. They might also be struggling with deeper emotions like anxiety or grief because they’ve been separated from their natural birth parents.

Posted on: 14 Mar 2022

Who will be at my PLO Meeting?

When you’re asked to attend a Public Law Outline (PLO) meeting, also known as a pre-proceedings meeting, it can be stressful and upsetting. If you are invited to a PLO meeting it means that your Local Authority or social worker believes that the health, safety and wellbeing of your child is at serious risk. This meeting is your chance to try and work with the Local Authority and make changes to demonstrate that your child can be safe in your care.

Posted on: 03 Mar 2022

Navigating the Appeals Process for When Your Child Isn’t Allocated a Preferred Grammar School Place

Aside from a limited number of exceptions, Grammar Schools are the only schools in England and Wales that can admit children based on their academic abilities.

Posted on: 02 Mar 2022

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: 01 Mar 2022

What is a Supervision Order?

Under a Supervision Order, the Local Authority has a duty to befriend, advise and assist your child. This means social workers should make regular contact with your family and offer support and advice on resources. Supervision Order Reviews should also be held by the Local authority at least every three months.

Posted on: 25 Feb 2022

Childhood Sexual Abuse at Greystone Heath

In February 2022, former social worker Gordon Bennett was found by Liverpool Crown Court to have committed childhood sexual abuse on four boys who were living at Greystone Heath in the 1970s and 1980s.

Posted on: 23 Feb 2022

Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome: The Most Common Industrial Disease Among Rail Workers

Working on the railways as a railway engineer can expose you to excessive vibration which can lead to permanent, debilitating conditions such as Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).

Posted on: 22 Feb 2022

Manchester City Survivors Scheme | Compensation Secured

We helped a man we’ll refer to as Mr W after he suffered sexual abuse by John Broome during his time at Whitehill Football Club.

Posted on: 17 Feb 2022

Court Judgment That References Gaslighting for the First Time Welcomed by Family Lawyers

Family lawyers have today welcomed a landmark judgment which recognises the seriousness of Gaslighting in relationships as a form of hidden abuse for the first time.

Posted on: 02 Feb 2022

Case Study: Hospital Failed to Spot Issue With Major Coronary Artery

Medical Negligence meant a vulnerable patient, suffering from heart problems, had to have two serious heart operations instead of one.

Posted on: 28 Jan 2022

Highway Code Changes Mean Motorists are More Responsible for Road Users' Safety

From Saturday 29 January 2022, new Highway Code rules will apply to all road users. With nine sections being updated and with 50 rules being added or updated, these changes will affect everyone on the roads: from car and van drivers to pedestrians and cyclists.

Posted on: 26 Jan 2022

Everything you need to know about Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom limb pain is when someone experiences pain that seems to come from a limb or finger or toe that isn’t there because of an amputation. For most, phantom limb pain will be temporary and get better over time but this isn’t always the case. It is a recognised form of chronic neuropathic pain.

Posted on: 25 Jan 2022

Case Study: Retail Worker Awarded with £50,000 in Compensation for Back Injury

Matt was working behind the tills for a large clothing retailer. He’d only just come back to work after a motorcycle accident left him with a back injury.

Posted on: 14 Jan 2022

Case Study: £32,800 Awarded in Compensation for Man who Suffered Broken Jaw in Accident at Work

Kevin was cleaning a clay pigeon trap at work one day when the spring-loaded trap arm on the trap released into his face and jaw. He was taken to A&E with pain in his jaw and bleeding to his face and mouth.

Posted on: 13 Jan 2022

Cyclist Fatalities Increase as Cycling Increases and Reaches a 46 Year High

Pedal cyclists are some of the most vulnerable on UK roads and since the pandemic, cycling has increased on the roads in England and Wales.

Posted on: 12 Jan 2022

Claim Compensation for Hearing Loss Caused by Ajax Tanks

Back in 2014, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with US defence contractor General Dynamics to design, build and test 589 fully-digitised, armoured Ajax land vehicles. Learn More

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