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23
Aug 2017

Legal Question and Answer with Daniel Krigers

The Yorkshire Post recently approached partner Daniel Krigers to take part in a Legal Question and Answer session on his views into how the legal world has changed in his eyes. Read the full article below. What’s the biggest development you have seen in the legal world during your career? Having trained and been in…

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15
Aug 2017

What is the Court of Protection?

The Court of Protection is there to help people who no longer have the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. It can assist with decisions regarding their finances and property and also their general health and welfare. As well as being able to make decisions for a person, the Court of Protection is also…

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15
Aug 2017

What is a Statutory Will?

What is a Statutory Will? A statutory Will is a Will made on behalf of someone who is confirmed to have lost the capacity to make a Will themselves by the Court of Protection.  A statutory Will can be written if a person does not have an existing Will in place but can also be…

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15
Aug 2017

What is a Deputy?

What is a Deputy? If your loved one sadly loses mental capacity and is unable to make a Lasting Power of Attorney then the best option for them will be an application to the Court of Protection. This will enable you, if you make the application, to act in their best interest and make decisions…

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08
Aug 2017

HAULAGE DRIVER AWARDED £67,500 AFTER SUSTAINING KNEE INJURY AT WORK

In March 2015 Mr A, a Class 2 haulage driver, sustained an injury to his knee whilst delivering goods for his employers. He tried to work on for a couple of days but the pain became so bad that he had to take time off sick. He instructed our lawyers and we wrote to the…

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08
Aug 2017

CLAIMANT AWARDED £2,210 FOR WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY

Mr I was a 20 year old man who was taking a driving lesson ready to take his test the week after the accident. His driving instructor’s car was hit from behind whilst he was driving it causing him injury.  He suffered whiplash and lower back pain which resolved within 4 months. We submitted his…

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