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Workplace Machinery Accident - Court Success for Personal Injury Lawyer Amanda Needham

Workplaces with fast paced production lines can be hazardous – and when appropriate risk assessments designed to protect the workforce are not carried out, accidents can happen. The day of Dave’s accident was also his first day working as a production packer in a busy factory. His job was to take packets of food off a conveyor belt and place them into boxes on a table behind him.

Appealing The Family Court's Decision Not To Return A Child To His Mother's Care

I was recently able to help my client Sarah to successfully appeal the decision of the Family Court by demonstrating that the wrong decision had been made about her son’s care.

Update: COVID-19 and residential properties (notices and possession proceedings)

The restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant impact on both landlords and tenants. Since March 2020, there have been various changes made to the procedure for obtaining possession of residential properties.

Not returning your child after a visit - is it ever justified?

Cases from the higher Courts make it clear that a child should only be retained after contact if there are exceptional circumstances and some form of emergency situation which justifies the child not being returned to the parent with whom they normally live.

IS YOUR BUSINESS AT RISK OF A £10K COVID PENALTY?

In July the Government brought in regulations introducing new requirements for certain businesses and giving Local Authorities the power to issue fixed penalties and prohibition notices for breaches of the regulations.

Sepsis and Medical Negligence

Sepsis (a form of blood poisoning) is a potentially life-threatening condition which occurs when the body’s immune system overreacts to an infection.