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Worker Who Fell Through Caravan Roof Compensated

A man who fell through the roof of a caravan on his first day working for his employer has...

Local Authority Reprimanded After Data Protection Breach

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to a local authority in...

Man Awarded Costs Against Brother in Will Dispute Case

A man who successfully challenged his mother's final will is likely to recover the lion's share of...

Settlement for Passenger Severely Injured in Head-On Crash

A man who suffered life-changing injuries in a road traffic accident has obtained a seven-figure...

HSE Publishes Ill Health and Injury Statistics for 2023/24

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual statistics on ill health and...

New Personal Injury Discount Rate Announced

Following a review conducted this year, the Lord Chancellor has announced that the Personal Injury...

Right to Manage Application Invalid, FTT Rules

The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 gives leaseholders the right, under certain...

Appeal Against VAT Penalties Partly Successful

A company has succeeded in reducing VAT default surcharges of more than £9,000 after the...

Former Soldier Secures Damages for Hearing Loss

A man who sustained damage to his hearing as a result of exposure to noise during his time in the...

Share of Maltese Properties Liable to IHT

A deceased man's sister and executor has failed to convince the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) that no...

Court of Appeal Sets Aside Financial Remedy Order

The Court of Appeal has upheld a man's argument that the financial remedy order made on his...

Landlord Successfully Appeals Against Rent Repayment Order

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld a challenge to a rent repayment order made against the...

Damages for Failure to Diagnose Skin Cancer at Early Stage

A woman has secured compensation after a consultant failed to diagnose skin cancer at an early...

Woman Had Capacity to Revoke Will, High Court Rules

When disputes arise as to the validity of wills, the evidence of the deceased's solicitors can be...

EAT Confirms Pre-termination Meeting Not Admissible

Under Section 111A(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 , evidence relating to pre-termination...

Widow Succeeds in Appeal on Damages Calculations

The widow of a man who died after sustaining a fall at work has successfully appealed against...

Former Electrician's Family Secure Mesothelioma Damages

The family of a man who died of mesothelioma have secured compensation after they were able to...

House with Annex Eligible for Multiple Dwellings Relief

Although Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) from Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) was abolished earlier...

High Court Rules Disputed Property Was Partnership Asset

Partners in a partnership would be well advised to keep comprehensive documentation at every stage...

£17,500 for Holidaymaker Who Slipped on Wet Stairs

It can sometimes take time to establish the severity of a person's injuries so that a fair...
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