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Insurers remain reluctant to pay business...
Posted in Dispute Resolution on 3rd Mar 2021
On 28 February 2021 the Sunday Times reported that FTSE 250 insurer Hiscox offered a struggling East London café owner $13.00 in settlement of its business interruption claim.
The London café claimed for more than 3 months’ loss, comprising of $1,600 a month in rent and $2,500 a month in stock, after it faced closure due to the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The café had said it had been “battling bankruptcy” due to closure, like many other businesses in the UK today.
It was reported by sources close to the FTSE insurer that only...
Hip Fractures and Medical Negligence
Posted in Medical Negligence on 13th Jan 2021
Hip conditions and treatments
As someone who required a right total hip replacement at the age of 38 and a left total hip replacement on the horizon, I am very aware that any negligence in this area that leads to additional injury, on top of a condition that is already painful and hard to manage, is very difficult to come to terms with.
There are many conditions leading to hip treatment that are not negligent in themselves, but failure to correctly diagnose and treat the need in good time, or even failure to perform the treatment to a reasonable...
The start of the end for leasehold?
Posted in Conveyancing on 7th Jan 2021
Anyone who is on the property ladder or is in the process of getting on may have heard of the terms ‘leasehold’ and ‘freehold’.
The former can cause controversy and in some instances give rise to claims for compensation, because negligence by a conveyancing solicitor can lead to buyers not understanding the full implications of their lease and ending up at significant financial loss.
Today it has been reported that the Government is now planning reforms in this complex area of property and land ownership.
What is the difference between freehold...
Legal Separation Rights: Cohabitation vs....
Posted in Family & Divorce on 7th Jan 2021
“We live together so we have the same legal protection, don’t we?”
This is a common misconception formed by parties living together and sharing household bills. They wrongly presume that they have the same legal rights as a married couple.
Interestingly, in the last few years, we’ve seen an increase in couples opting out of marriage and preferring to cohabitate.
According to the Office for National Statistics (UK), the proportion of families containing married or civil partnered couples has decreased from 68.6% in 2006 to 66.8% in 2019.
In contrast,...
