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Fatal Accidents and Inquests
On 27 October 2018 a Leonardo AW169 helicopter crashed shortly after take-off from Leicester City Football Club’s King Power Stadium, tragically killing the pilot and all four passengers, including the Chairman of Leicester City Football Club, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. In this article, James Iron discusses fatal accidents, and the inquest procedure that follows.
Statutory neonatal care leave and pay: What you need to know
From 6th April 2025, parents of babies needing neonatal care will be entitled to up to 12 weeks of additional paid leave—on top of maternity, paternity, or adoption leave. Neonatal Care Leave (NCL) will become a day-one right for employees, meaning they will qualify from their first day at work. James Conley & Georgia Sartin from the LP Employment Team explain...
Are you seeing things? The consequences of hallucinated cases in English litigation
As AI and the use of Large Language Models (or LLMs) become increasingly popular, we are seeing these AI solutions being widely used in a legal context. One of the risks, is LLMs being susceptible to "hallucination", producing authority such as reported cases which do not exist. Chris Goodwin, Senior Associate in our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team explains...
Employers, don’t miss your Employment Tribunal deadlines!
We are seeing an increase in employers missing important deadlines for filing defences in Employment Tribunal cases. Gareth Stevens, Partner in our Employment Team discusses why this might be and how to avoid these small mistakes which could lead to serious consequences for your business.
Totting Up Disqualifications: What are they and what can you do?
A 'totting up' disqualification is the result of accruing twelve penalty points on your driving licence, in any three-year period. Jo Henderson, Solicitor in our Criminal Defence Team explains the disqualification periods and in what exceptional circumstances a penalty may be reduced.
The Legal and Taxation Dangers of Rolling Out a Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Salary sacrifice schemes have been increasingly popular in the last few years, for good reason. Dan Chapman, Head of Employment discusses the legal and taxation dangers to be aware of when rolling out a salary sacrifice scheme.
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The Law Commission: Reform on Financial Remedies on Divorce
The Law Commission has published a scoping report on the law governing financial remedies upon divorce or dissolution in England and Wales. Ellie Davies, Solicitor in our Family Team summarises the findings and next steps.
Skilled Worker Sponsors Update
From 31 December 2024, sponsors are now explicitly prohibited from passing on, or recouping (or attempting to recoup) fees related to Skilled Worker sponsorship. James Conley, Solicitor in our Employment Team sets out the changes and which fees this applies to.
FAQs: My loved one has had a serious accident, what help is available?
We are often contacted by loved ones of those who have suffered life-changing injuries, and in some cases have lost mental capacity. Kate Smith, Associate in our Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Team has written an FAQs article to explain what you can do for your loved one, and what help is available.
Capacity in civil proceedings – Clarity delivered on the process of determining litigation capacity
On 11 November 2024, the Civil Justice Council published its report on the procedure for determining mental capacity in civil proceedings, in an attempt to clarify the procedure of determining a party's capacity where the Civil Procedure Rules have previously been unclear. In this article, James Iron explains the findings of the Report.
