Deposit non-protection, rent increases, surrender, and counterclaims Our client occupied their property in November 2022 on a 12-month tenancy agreement and paid a £600.00 tenancy deposit to their landlord. The landlord did not protect the deposit in one of the three tenancy deposit protection schemes. In short, any monies paid by a tenant, which constitute […]
Category Archives: Claim
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Jan
Jan
Helping companies recover their money In July 2023 the Director of Business Energy Solutions, BES Commercial Electricity Limited and Commercial Power Limited, Andrew Pilley, former Fleetwood Town FC’s chairman, was sentenced to 13 years in prison at Preston Crown Court after being found guilty of fraud and money laundering totalling around £15 million. Andy Pilley […]
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Aug
Aug
When we seek medical treatment we all place a lot of trust in the experts we see. Most of the time, you will receive great care. However, mistakes can be made by medical professionals, sometimes with devastating and/or serious consequences. We’ve all heard the horror stories, know someone who knows someone who has suffered a […]
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Sep
Sep
This week the National Audit Office (NAO) has advised the government that, following a nine month review, they must make changes to the way in which clinical negligence claims are dealt with, the amount of costs payable and most importantly to clients the amount of compensation paid in the higher value claims. What does not […]
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Sep
Sep
Excessive Ground Rent may become the next PPI scandal. Claims against Housing Developers and Property Solicitors are on the increase and look to continue to rise as the issue surrounding leasehold ground rent becomes more prevalent. These claims involve those people who purchased leasehold properties with ground rents that can double in a short space […]
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Oct
Oct
Guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on the Management of Tubal Pregnancy and the Management of Early Pregnancy Loss stats that in the management of a pregnancy of an unknown location, as part of the initial assessment, a serum hCG assay teat should be taken. The guidelines state that serial serum hCG […]
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Dec
Dec
Australia has recently banned the use of the controversial Vaginal Mesh Surgery treatment – TVT (tension-free vaginal tape surgery) as many who have received the treatment have been left with crippling pain and discomfort. Vaginal Mesh Surgery or TVT, (tension-free vaginal tape surgery) is where a piece of mesh is placed into the vagina to […]
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Jan
Jan
Nearly One Year on, What happened after the New Ferry Explosion? On 25 March 2017 at around 9.15pm, a huge explosion ripped through New Ferry, Wirral, only a few miles from our offices. Our staff heard the explosion and it was heard as far as Wales, some 70 miles away. Approximately 34 people were injured […]
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Jan
Jan
Why your solicitor may not be entitled to deduct 25% of your damages. Since April 2013, the Government changed the rules around Solicitors costs and their success fees. Without getting too technical, it allowed Solicitors to deduct up to 25% of people’s damages; to cover the loss of the success fee in their costs. Some […]
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Jul
Jul
HAVE YOU BEEN AFFECTED BY JAPANESE KNOTWEED? Japanese knotweed is a large perennial plant that can grown 4 inches per day during the summer. Because of its rapid growth it was been known to damage building structures and substructures by targeting week points such as cracks in masonry and attempting to grow through them. It […]