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Widow Compensated After Husband's Death in Hospital

A woman whose husband died after suffering two cardiac arrests in hospital has received compensation of £160,000. The man suffered from diabetes and ischaemic heart disease. After he had been very unwell all day, he was taken to hospital by paramedics...
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Half-Brother Entitled to Benefit from Family Trust

The High Court has recently ruled that a man is entitled to benefit under a family trust despite finding that he was not the biological child of the settlor. The trust had been set up by a businessman in 2003 and included as its beneficiaries 'the...
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Deductions from Wages Pursuant to Court Order Not Unlawful

An Employment Tribunal (ET) has confirmed that a construction company which made deductions from an employee's wages in accordance with a court order did not do so unlawfully ( Rainford v Stepnell Ltd ). The employee was the subject of an attachment of...
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£5 Million Damages for Girl Who Lost Leg After Being Hit by Car

A girl who was hit by a car as she was starting her paper round has achieved a settlement for the life-changing injuries she suffered. The girl was just 14 when the accident happened. Her mother had dropped her off at a local shop to collect the newspapers....
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Family Court Rules on Meaning of Pre-Nuptial Agreement

A pre-nuptial agreement (PNA) will be taken into account when a couple divorces, as long as it has been freely entered into and it is fair to hold the parties to it. Recently, the Family Court was called upon to decide how the terms of a PNA affected the...
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ICO Reprimands Electoral Commission Over Cyber Attack

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to the Electoral Commission after hackers gained access to the information on the Electoral Register. Hackers gained access to the Electoral Commission's server in August 2021 by...
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Government Payment Schemes for Mesothelioma

Symptoms of mesothelioma tend to appear several decades after exposure to asbestos, by which time it may be impossible to trace the employer responsible for the exposure or its insurer. However, there are two government schemes that allow sufferers to claim...
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EAT Overturns Indirect Disability Discrimination Finding

Employment Tribunals (ETs) have a duty to give sufficient reasons for their decisions so that the parties to a claim can understand why they won or lost. In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) overturned a finding of indirect disability...
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Foundry Worker Receives £2,000 for Burn Injury

When accidents at work lead to injuries which are relatively minor and heal within a short time, compensation may still be warranted. This point was illustrated by the case of a foundry worker who suffered a burn to his hand. He accident happened when he...
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Prospective Tenant Loses Deposit After Failed Credit Check

When prospective tenants are asked to pay a holding deposit, they should ensure that they disclose any information that might affect a landlord's decision whether to offer them a tenancy. Recently, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) dealt with an application for...
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