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Data Breach In Nottingham Maternity Investigation: Police Worker Suspended After Files Deleted

A serious data breach has emerged within the police investigation into maternity failings at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), raising concerns for affected families and the integrity of the ongoing inquiry

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Liability For Alleged Property Undervaluation

The Court of Appeal, in the decision of Bratt v Jones [2025] EWCA Civ 562, has opened the door to removing the pre-condition that in order for a valuer to be liable for negligent valuation of a property...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

GP Negligence Claims: What You Need To Know (20 August 2025)

When you're feeling unwell or notice concerning symptoms, the first place you often turn to is your General Practitioner (GP).

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Injured On A Package Holiday? Know Your Legal Rights (19 August 2025)

A dream holiday should be a time to relax, explore, and make memories — not a time for injury, stress, and unexpected medical bills.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Valuation Negligence (Bratt v Jones)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Cover Me! I'm Going In(demnity)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Electronic Patient Record And Clinical Negligence Claims

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

MJF V University Hospitals Birmingham [2024] – The "Holmesian Fallacy" And The Limits Of A Put To Proof Defence

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Pre-Existing Conditions In Psychiatric Personal Injury Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

URS v BDW – Limitation, Pirelli, And The Reach Of Section 135 BSA 2022

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Hobson v Hammond And Another [2025] – When Is An Omission To Investigate Symptoms Illogical?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

The Parent Trap: When UK Companies Face Liability For Overseas Harm

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herrington Carmichael

Bratt v Jones [2025]

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Can You Sue Police If They Lose Evidence When Investigating Your Criminal Allegation? (6 June 2025)

United Kingdom Criminal

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Otter Chaos: Legal Considerations When Using AI Notetakers

United Kingdom Technology

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Browne Jacobson

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 15 August 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Evolving Landscape Of Technology Disputes

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Takeover Panel Hearings Committee Chair Rejects Appeal Against Panel Executive Ruling In Relation To Third Point Investors Limited

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Current Blockchain Patenting Trends Reveal A Clear Growth Phase For The Application Of Quantum Technology

United Kingdom Technology

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Murgitroyd

Tort, Contribution And Defective Premises Act 1972: Supreme Court Provides Clarity On Liabilities For Historic Building Defects

A commercial developer voluntarily undertakes remedial work to rectify defects in a property it developed many years ago and has since disposed of.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

National Rollout Of The ABC Programme: What It Means For Families And Patients' Rights (30 May 2025)

The NHS will roll out the Avoiding Brain Injuries in Childbirth (ABC) Programme nationally, following a successful pilot in 12 NHS maternity units.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Few Surprises But Welcome Finality From The Supreme Court In URS V BDW – Subject To Some Limited Exceptions

The Supreme Court handed down the eagerly anticipated judgment in URS v BDW yesterday. In summary, not much has changed from the Court of Appeal's decision, though there are some clarifications...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Supreme Court Publishes Decision On URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd

URS was the structural engineer for BDW in relation to residential tower blocks that were developed between 2005 and 2012.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Anna Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre & Anor [2025]

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Adding Parties After The Expiry Of Limitation: Office Properties PL Limited (In Liquidation) v Adcamp LLP

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Supporting Life-Changing Work: Hats For Headway And Spinal Injury Association Awareness Day

United Kingdom Litigation

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Higgs LLP

High Stakes And Tight Deadlines: Why Timing In Legal Claims Is Never Simple (13 May 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

The Need For Suitably Thorough Clinical Reviews To Be Followed By Appropriate Action

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

A Big Win In Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Brain Injury Awareness Month: Expert Brain-injury Lawyer Discusses Causes, Consequences, And Seeking Justice

United Kingdom Litigation

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Higgs LLP

Deaths Of Three Babies Lead To Guilty Plea By Nottingham University Hospitals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Seeking Compensation For Sepsis Negligence (6 February 2025)

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

When "Without Prejudice" Correspondence Attacks! (Morris v Williams)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Brain Injury Awareness Month: Expert Brain-injury Lawyer Discusses Causes, Consequences, And Seeking Justice

Every year in the UK, approximately 900,000 people visit the hospital with a head injury, with 160,000 requiring admission. Additionally, an estimated 1.3 million people are living with disabilities caused by head injuries.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Higgs LLP

Deaths Of Three Babies Lead To Guilty Plea By Nottingham University Hospitals

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) had brought charges upon Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) as a result of failures to provide safe care and treatment to three mothers and their babies in 2021.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Seeking Compensation For Sepsis Negligence (6 February 2025)

Sepsis is a serious medical condition that can escalate rapidly, causing life-threatening complications and long-term health challenges. When sepsis is not diagnosed or treated promptly, the consequences can be devastating...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

When "Without Prejudice" Correspondence Attacks! (Morris v Williams)

The recent judgment in Morris v Williams [2025] EWHC 218 (KB) is a solemn reminder that marking a letter "without prejudice – save as to costs" will not always result in the contents being inadmissible.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Nottinghamshire Maternity Review: 300 More Cases And Additional Police Investigation

United Kingdom Litigation

RB

Rothera Bray

Sepsis: Failings In Care Of Market Harborough Teen Could Lead To Criminal Prosecution

Our latest Clinical Negligence blog discusses sepsis, following the news that Kettering General Hospital could face a criminal prosecution following the death of a 13-year-old from pneumonia and sepsis

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

New Personal Injury Discount Rate Comes Into Effect

The UK's new personal injury discount rate, set at 0.5% from January 2025, will reduce compensation for claimants, particularly impacting younger individuals with long life expectancies. This change, driven by higher interest rates, may require claimants to invest in riskier assets to make up for future losses

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

Civil Liability For Animals

The first form is liability based on the fault of the owner. The second is strict liability, where liability can be established without the need to prove fault. This article will consider both forms and provide examples of where civil liability for loss caused by animals may apply.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Emergency Caesarean Sections, Birth Injuries And The Urgent Need To Improve UK Maternity Care

A new Care Quality Commision (CQC) report published in November 2024 looked at the experiences of pregnant women and new mothers in February 2024.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

Private Care Providers Do Not Carry Out Public Functions

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

Fact Finding In Commercial Dispute Resolution: Do Our Memories Serve Us Well?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Clinical Negligence – Delayed Diagnosis Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Avoiding Procedural Pitfalls In Professional Negligence Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Long-Term Effects Of Clinical Negligence: How Injured People And Families Cope (20 November 2024)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Errors By A Surgeon Cause A Rare Spinal Injury

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Property Newsletter: October 2024

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Four Figure Settlement Obtained Following Negligent Cataract Surgery

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ashtons Legal

Settlement Obtained Following Delayed Diagnosis Of Testicular Torsion

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ashtons Legal

Investigation Into Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Yaser Jabbar Expands To Include Four More Hospitals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

I Have Has A Second Injury Since My Accident – Will It Affect My Claim?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Secondary Victim Claims And Medical Negligence – What Is The Future After Paul? (Part 2)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Great Ormond Street Hospital Reviews The Care Of An Orthopaedic Surgeon Who Caused Harm To Patients

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

All Aboard The Omnibus Claim Form

United Kingdom Litigation

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McDermott Will & Emery

Urgent Orthopaedic Review In Progress At Great Ormond Street Hospital

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ashtons Legal

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Professional Liability Conference 2023 – PACCAR/funding And Professional Liability Claims (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

Webinar Recording: Assessment Of Damages In Professional Negligence Claims (Video)

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1 Chancery Lane

Clinical Negligence Review 2020 – 2021 (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

Defensive Advising Strategies For Legal Professionals (Video)

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Wilberforce Chambers

AI And Tort Negligence (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

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