Artist Awarded £3 Million in Damages Against Moped Driver
April 2022 An artist who made a claim against Aviva and the moped rider, for £33 million when run over by a stolen moped has been awarded more than £3…
Mental Health – Magistrates Court Proceeding’s
Fitness to Plead and Mental Health in the Magistrates’ courtIntroduction The practice and procedure regarding fitness to plead and the ability to stand trial in the Magistrates’ Court are unclear…
Can I Remove Parental Responsibility From The Other Parent
In England and Wales, the court has the power to remove parental responsibility from an unmarried father. However, this only happens in very limited circumstances.What is parental responsibility?Under Section 3…
Criminal Courts – Basic Procedures
Criminal courts and mental healthIf you are arrested it is possible you will have to go to court. This post looks at the different criminal courts in England and Wales.It…
Civil Claims – Process
The Civil Litigation Claims Process Establish whether you have a claim There are lots of different types of possible civil claims. You may have been physically injured or defamed. You…
Do we split 50/50 in Divorce?
Is everything always split 50/50 in divorce? This is possibly one of the most common questions we hear. In reality, there is no set formula when it comes to splitting…
GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM (GBH) WITH INTENT
If you have been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, take time to seek advice and consider your options. Depending on the circumstances, there might be a defence that…
Costs in Family Cases – Re S (A Child) (Order for Costs) – Bournemouth Council Care Case
The appeal in Re S (a Child) [2015] UKSC 20 concerned with the "proper approach to ordering the unsuccessful party to pay the costs of a successful appeal in cases about the…
Employment Tribunal – Interim Relief
You will be very aware of long delays in the employment tribunal system and that many cases are not being listed for hearings until more than 1 year after issue…