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12 Sep 2022
Sharing pensions on divorce
New research by the insurance company Legal and General has found that a whopping seven in ten divorcing couples do not share their pensions. This leaves women, in particular, at greater risk of not having sufficient money to live on in retirement. According to a Which? Survey of 1,000 people who divorced since 2000, one […]
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12 Sep 2022
No-fault divorce in England and Wales, is it ahead of the curve?
The biggest change to divorce law in 50 years came into effect in England and Wales on 6th April 2022 with the introduction of no-fault divorce. Formerly, family law practitioners attempted to take the heat out of acrimonious proceedings by encouraging their clients to take a more conciliatory approach or using anodyne examples of unreasonable […]
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24 Aug 2022
Designer’s Victory in Age Discrimination Case against Superdry
A knitwear designer recently won her case against a clothing retailer, Superdry. The case involved allegations of unfair dismissal and age discrimination. These were substantiated and resulted in a £96,208 payout. What happened in the case? Rachel Sunderland worked for Superdry as a men’s and women’s knitwear designer between 2015 and 2020, before resigning due […]
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24 Aug 2022
Separated parents & education disputes – what can you do?
Education is one of the major steps in any child’s life and requires proper attention and consideration to make the right decision. If parents are separated, things can get a little complicated if they start to have disagreements regarding such an important decision in their child’s life. Such an important decision can only be made […]
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15 Aug 2022
Divorce in England v Divorce in Italy: let`s spot the differences and the similarities
When a couple or one of the spouses realizes that the marriage is at a loss they are faced with uncountable dilemmas regarding the steps to take to be able to come to terms with the end of the relationship and move forward. Breaking up is never easy no matter the circumstances. It involves not […]
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1 Aug 2022
Infected blood scandal compensation
Thousands of people received contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s leaving many with life- long consequences and premature death. Many victims of which many remain unknown were exposed to blood contamination following blood transfusion during surgery or childbirth. Around 2,500 victims have died and those that have survived are left with a restricted life […]
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1 Aug 2022
£75,000 compensation for pedestrian hit by a car in London
We are pleased to confirm that we obtained £75,000 in compensation for our Romanian client who was hit by a car whilst crossing a road in London. Client was represented by Mr Wiktor Buza Partner and Solicitor with support from Alexandru Duminica Paralegal at IMD Solicitors. Facts Our client a Romanian national was staying in […]
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15 Jul 2022
Pressures on Emergency Services and the Impact on Patients
It was reported recently by the BBC that the pressure on NHS emergency services is getting worse. So how do we know this? Patients are waiting longer than normal for ambulance support. Increased number of NHS staff sickness and increased number of patients going to A& E for urgent care. Possible causes for these could […]
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15 Jul 2022
Consequence of a misdiagnosis and delay in correct treatment
Acting for a client not long back with a misdiagnosed Achilles tendon fracture and tear as a simple sprain has prompted this post. The client in question was a primary school head teacher. She lost her footing on a pavement while walking. She attended the A & E immediately as she heard a ‘crack’. At […]
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