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Product safety Consumer law Owen Carey

The right to bereavement damages – moral or legal responsibility?

Food safety lawyer Michelle Victor, who represents the family of Owen Carey, discusses bereavement damages, how they are applied differently across the UK and their limitations.

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Dealing with NDAs: far from settled

Emma Walker looks at the use of non-disclosure agreements which the SRA published a warning notice on in 2018 and updated in November 2020.

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Medical negligence c-sections Pregnancy

C-sections- the importance of choice

In caesarean section awareness month Frankie Rhodes explains why the conversation around how women give birth has to change.

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Personal injury International Workers' Memorial Day #IWMD21

International Workers’ Memorial Day 2021 #IWMD21

Ross Whalley and Poppy Barnett discusses the importance of International Workers’ Memorial Day

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Addison Lee Employment Gig Economy

What’s next for Addison Lee drivers after the Court of Appeal victory?

Last week the Court of Appeal ruled Addison Lee will not be permitted to appeal an Employment Tribunal’s decision that drivers are entitled to workers’ rights, but what does this mean for your claim?

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The UK Trade Bill’s ‘Genocide Amendment’ fails to embed government accountability

Lauren Chaplin and Matthew Renshaw, from our international department, discuss the ‘Genocide Amendment’ to the UK Trade Bill and why the final text falls short in requiring the government to act on reports of genocide relating to our trading partners.

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Earth Day 2021 – The New Right to Repair

This year’s Earth Day theme is Restore Our Earth. Jill Paterson and Meg George discuss whether new legislation, planned to be introduced in the summer, has gone far enough to reduce our impact on the planet.

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Colette
Human rights Inquests

Why can’t you hear me?

In December 2016, some five or so months after her death, I first met Colette McCulloch. I learnt about her from her grieving parents, Andy & Amanda McCulloch. Together they have written the book ‘Why can’t you hear me?’ released today.

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International EU

The EU Corporate Due Diligence and Corporate Accountability Directive

Oliver Holland and Anna Barr look at the EU Corporate Due Diligence and Corporate Accountability Directive and discuss how it would affect corporate accountability in the UK.

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Regulatory and disciplinary Regulatory Disciplinary

Fair and proportionate regulation – still a way to go

Emma Walker looks at the long-awaited statistics published by the SRA in December 2020 on the diversity profile of those that are subject to its disciplinary proceedings.

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Employment Racism

Denial of racism in the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities’ Report

Roshan Croker discusses the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities’ Report.

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Endometriosis
Medical negligence Endometriosis

Late diagnosis of endometriosis

Fiona Huddleston and Chaima Sliti ask how much do you know about endometriosis and what can be done if your diagnosis comes too late?