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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…
21
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…
16
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…
16
Mar 2016
A parliamentary report has concluded that health officials have ‘failed brain tumour patients and their families for decades’, and more investment is needed for research into the condition. According to the report, brain tumour patients are currently being let down at every stage from diagnosis to treatment, and the Petitions Committee said that it did…
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Mar 2016
In November 2013, having booked a holiday through one of the country’s largest tour operators, Mr T travelled to Spain with his wife to stay in a five star hotel in Marbella. He had been to that hotel before and all went well until on the third night when he had to get up to…
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Mar 2016
Jeremy Hunt has announced changes designed to improve patient safety and take the NHS into a “new era of openness”. Part of these changes include a “learning from mistakes league” table, which has rated 120 trusts as outstanding or good, 78 with “significant concerns” and 32 with a “poor reporting culture”. The first annual league…
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