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Mar 2016
Although the new sentencing guidelines officially came in to force on 1 February 2016, a number of companies were fined very heavily in January 2016 for health and safety breaches. C.RO Ports London Limited was fined £1.8 million; Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited was fined £1 million. National Grid Gas and UK Power Networks were…
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Mar 2016
A review by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has found a “substantial variation” in maternity unit practice, and has suggested that not all women are receiving the best possible care. The review, which was carried out with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, looked at over 550,000 births in the year…
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Mar 2016
It is always beneficial for parties to resolve the finances following the breakdown of a marriage/civil partnership as soon as practicable. The reason being that a significant delay in applying for the finances to be resolved following a separation can lead to a reduced award in the absence of other factors. It is also possible…
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Mar 2016
Statutory Wills are made by the Court of Protection on behalf of an individual (‘P’) who has lost capacity. The Court’s authority is derived from the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005). When considering whether a Statutory Will can be made on behalf of an individual, their lack of capacity in respect of the making…
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Mar 2016
Chadwick Lawrence are delighted to announce that all members of our Wills and Probate Department across each of our offices are now Dementia Friends following training under the initiative with www.dementiafriends.org.uk which is a community within the Alzheimer’s Society. This is a very important step for us as a department as we are committed to…
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Mar 2016
Researchers believe that a new method using nanotechnology could offer a treatment for metastatic cancer of the liver and lungs. The scientists at the Houston Methodist Research Institute in Texas have developed a technique of injecting anti-cancer drugs to the lungs and liver through a ‘nanoparticle generator’, bypassing a tumour cell’s ability to develop resistance…
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