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Patient Charter of rights announced for NHS patients
The NHS / CQC has today announced some very basic “rights” for patients.
Those new rights in full are;
1. The right to a clean environment
2. The right not to be abused or discriminated against
3. The right to be protected from harm during treatment
4. The right to pain relief when you need it
5. The right to properly organised care…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 17, 2013 — Defero Law
Court Fees Increase 2013 – Family Proceedings | Slater & Gordon Lawyers
There is more bad news for people who may soon become involved in family law disputes as court fees are set to rise as from 1st July. Before any court proceedings can be started, including Divorce, financial proceedings or children proceedings a court fee must be paid up front, unless the person issuing the proceedings falls into one of the categories of people who is exempt.
Whilst some of the increases are relatively modest – for…
Read MoreAdded by Chris Stevenson on June 17, 2013 — Defero Law
Nigella Lawson Attacked - Charles Saatchi Choke Row | Slater & Gordon
Few people will have missed the reports in the press in the last 24 hours regarding an alleged incident between Nigella Lawson and her husband, Charles Saatchi outside a Mayfair restaurant this weekend, and the debate it has caused regarding their respective behaviour.
Pictures taken by people nearby and widely published in the press appear to show Mr Saatchi with his hand around Ms Lawson’s throat in an aggressive manner. Despite it being reported that Ms Lawson subsequently left the…
Read MoreAdded by Chris Stevenson on June 17, 2013 — Defero Law
Child Abuse Lawyer Liz Dux expresses concern at former Detective Constable’s appearance on Big Brother
Child Abuse Lawyer Liz Dux has expressed her concern at hearing that a former Met Detective Constable who worked on the Jimmy Savile investigation is set to appear on Big Brother.…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 14, 2013 — Defero Law
Rupert Murdoch Divorce – Wife Wendi Deng | Slater & Gordon Lawyers
It is widely reported in the newspapers that “media mogul” Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce in New York. He and his wife, Wendi Deng, have been married for about 14 years and have 2 Children together.
There is much speculation about Mr Murdoch’s wealth and reports about the amount he purportedly paid to his second wife when they Divorced after 31 years of marriage. The figures are…
Read MoreAdded by Chris Stevenson on June 14, 2013 — Defero Law
Jeremy Hunt on the Doctors & Surgeons League Tables
Surgeons who refuse to publish their clinical performance data should be publicly named. Jeremy Hunt has promised to take tough action after it emerged that doctors could block the release of the information under the Data Protection Act.
The health secretary said there was ‘no valid reason’ why doctors should be able to stop the release of the information, which would help patients identify the…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 14, 2013 — Defero Law
Our Child Abuse Solicitors support Speaking Out investigation into Jimmy Savile abuse
The Speaking Out Investigation into the abuse carried out by Jimmy Savile at Broadmoor hospital is appealing today for anyone with relevant information to come forward. They are keen for people to share their experiences, however minor they believe them to be.
The Investigation is concerned that there may be former patients, staff and former Department of Health staff who had contact with Jimmy…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 14, 2013 — Defero Law
Child Abuse Lawyer in Daily Star commenting on William Roache’s trial
Child Abuse Lawyer Liz Dux comments in the Daily Star regarding William Roache’s trial which has been scheduled for January next year.
William Roache who plays Ken…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 13, 2013 — Defero Law
The importance of managing infection in children
Managing infection in young children presents clinicians with many difficulties, but if they get it wrong the outcome can be catastrophic including death, Brain Injury,…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 13, 2013 — Defero Law
Maria De Jesus - Pregnant Woman Dies After Appendix Surgery | Slater & Gordon
I read this article in the metro last night with a familiar sadness. Maria De Jesus' husband and three children have been left without a wife and mother after what appears to have been an entirely avoidable error. Mrs De Jesus went into surgery to have her appendix removed and the surgeons mistakenly removed one of her ovaries. By the time the error was identified it was too late.
I hope that the…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 11, 2013 — Defero Law
Our Child Abuse Solicitors discuss William Roache being charged with indecent assault
Following William Roache’s charge earlier this year he has now been charged with five new accounts of indecent assault. William Roache who plays Ken Barlow in the ITV soap ‘Coronation Street’ was charged earlier this year with rape of a 15 year old girl in 1967.
He is due to appear in court today in relation to this. Since this charge further victims have come…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 10, 2013 — Defero Law
Our Child Abuse Solicitors discuss St Francis Boys Home investigation
Bedfordshire police are investigating St Francis Boys Home in Shefford, near Bedford.
The home was run as part of the St Francis Children’s Society by the Catholic Northampton Diocese and most of the teachers and carers were priests or monks. The Catholic orphanage was closed in the mid 1970s. Police initially began investigating claims of physical and sexual abuse at the home in 2002. The investigation identified failures by the home in reporting an incident to the police after a…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 6, 2013 — Defero Law
Hogging the middle lane when you drive? you might want to change your driving habits!
Driving Offences Solicitor Paul Reddy appeared live on Radio LBC this afternoon discussing the news that 'middle lane hoggers' are to face new fines of £100.
Reports today regarding Careless Driving have said that police are to issue penalties to offenders caught on motorways, however talking to LBC presenter Julia Hartley-Brewer Paul expressed concern at how police…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 6, 2013 — Defero Law
Hogging the middle lane when you drive? you might want to change your driving habits………
Driving Offences Solicitor Paul Reddy appeared live on Radio LBC this afternoon discussing the news that middle lane hoggers are to face new fines of £100.
Reports today regarding…
Read MoreAdded by Chris Stevenson on June 5, 2013 — Defero Law
Are you aware of Charcot’s Foot? Clinical Negligence Solicitor Paul Sankey explains
Although from time to time I read in defence to Clinical Negligence Claims that Charcot’s foot (or Charcot Arthropathy) is a rare condition, it is one we encounter all the time.
I am currently acting for 2 people who suffered catastrophic delays in diagnosis because doctors failed…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 5, 2013 — Defero Law
Read the small print? - how often do you read your Employment Contract?
When was the last time you read your Employment Contract? Probably not since you started your job, which may have been years ago, and maybe you only skimmed through it then, focusing on the interesting bits, like salary and bonus.
Understandably, you might have little or no idea of what is in your contract until something goes wrong which prompts you to dig it out and look at it again. So you might be in for a nasty…
Read MoreAdded by Chris Stevenson on June 4, 2013 — Defero Law
Employment Solicitor Lauren Hillier asks - can you afford to be ill?
If you feel obliged to struggle to work despite a stinking cold, then you’re not alone. A recent survey has found that 93% of workers are reluctant to take time off sick.
In fact, the average number of sick days per employee has fallen every year since the start of the recession; from 5.7 days in 2007 to 4.1 in 2012. And it’s unlikely to be because…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 3, 2013 — Defero Law
Working at dangerous heights & Injury at work
The role of the HSE is two fold; it can prosecute offending companies for breaches of health & safety and it can also immediately prohibit a company from further work until a breach is rectified.
In recent circumstances where a scaffolder had breached a number of health and safety measures both sanctions were imposed.
The scaffolder had been carrying out work in Cornwall in March 2012…
Added by Chris Stevenson on June 3, 2013 — Defero Law
Forced Marriages - do you know where you stand?
There are many instances where a marriage can be voidable (set aside) or ‘void’ where the marriage is treated as though it has never taken place. Examples include non-consummation of marriage, due to either inability or wilful refusal. There are other reasons relating to unawareness that the bride is already pregnant or that one party has a serious STD. More commonly, these days, it may be that one of the parties may not have the legal capacity to consent to the union or may be entering it…
Read MoreAdded by Chris Stevenson on May 31, 2013 — Defero Law
James Bell’s Amputation Claim case reported on the Daily Mail online
The Daily Mail online have reported on my case of Dennis Stewart.
Dennis is one of life’s good guys. He was a Police Officer for 21…
Added by Chris Stevenson on May 30, 2013 — Defero Law
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- Nigella Lawson Attacked - Charles Saatchi Choke Row | Slater & Gordon
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- Rupert Murdoch Divorce – Wife Wendi Deng | Slater & Gordon Lawyers
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