The walk is important to all of us who are concerned to ensure that nobody is excluded from legal help because they cannot afford it. On the 18th October 2021 I am doing the London Legal Walk for the
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We have yet another new Secretary of State for Justice/Lord Chancellor. I think this is the fifth in five years. That puts this position on a par with Teachers of Defence Against the Dark Arts in Harry Potter who
Continue Reading Another year another new Lord Chancellor
We are, once again coming into the Legal Walks season! Across the country solicitors, barristers, judges and anyone with a concern for Access to Justice will be seen in cities and towns across the country to raise funds and to highlight
Continue Reading The Justice Tour 2021 and Access to Justice…again!
I have spent much of my time this year, training solicitors and experts about Tenants’ Rights in relation to Housing Conditions. This has been driven, in part by the recent ‘reforms’ of road traffic claims that will see a
Continue Reading Fitness for Human Habitation Act – without Legal Aid what is the point?
This is the second blog post in relation to the recent report by the commons committee – the Safety of Maternity Services in England – https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5802/cmselect/cmhealth/19/1902.htm My previous post looked at the problem of separating Clinical Negligence from other
Continue Reading Re-thinking Clinical Negligence again – Part 2 NHS or Private Care? (and a short history lesson)
If your taxi driver is negligent and you are injured, you expect to be compensated. If a surgeon is negligent and your child is damaged for life, you are part of a blame culture. This is the first of a
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Sunday 30th May 2021 Bill and Doris are driving their Ford Fiesta along the Formby By-Pass on their way to Lady Rose nursery. This is part of their Sunday, after church, routine. They will potter around the gardens and then
Continue Reading Whiplash – Concerning Doris and a nasty motor accident – what a difference a week makes!
Training has been an important of my business since I left private legal practice in 2017. I have spent many a happy hour touring the country talking about Clinical Negligence, Housing Conditions and the practice of law! The arrival of
Continue Reading Reflecting on a year of Zoom – back to life, back to reality…
The world is still reeling from Saturday’s shocking images of women being held down by Metropolitan police officers as they attended a peaceful vigil in memory of Sarah Everard. There have been many calls for the resignation of the
Continue Reading Excessive force by police – you ain’t seen nothing yet…
My first guest blog post! Thoughts on the Philip Rutnam settlement from my friend and Employment Law Expert, Steve Pinder of Stephen Pinder – Employment Law Matters Philip Rutnam resigned from his role as the senior civil servant in
Continue Reading Rutnam rakes in bumper pay day from Priti Patel
