What is the basic annual leave entitlement for workers? In England and Wales, all full-time workers have a right to 5.6 weeks’ annual leave per year, equating to 28 days’ holiday (per the Working Time Regulations 1998). A part-time or…
Our solicitors were successful in securing a settlement for a young child following a finger injury. The child had been in the care of a childminder when his finger was caught in a heavy door, causing the tip to become…
Broadly, professional negligence is when a professional fails to undertake the duties and responsibilities owed to the requisite standard, resulting in a financial loss, physical damage or otherwise. The scope of duty between a professional and their client can be…
Kelly-Ann is a member of Resolution, and has recently completed her mediation training and qualified as a family law mediator. Kelly-Ann is able to support clients with resolving their disputes in a constructive and conciliatory manner without the need for…
Curzon Green were successful in obtaining an order pronouncing against the validity of a will on grounds of capacity. The deceased had apparently made a will in hospital on the date of his death, by which he left the majority…
Lee Silk, Partner in our Dispute Resolution team, recently secured a settlement for his client, a Claimant in defamation proceedings brought within the High Court. The proceedings involved statements made to parties involved in an underlying claim. They involved complex…
Our family team in Marlow recently helped a father to reinstate contact with his one-year-old. The father had maintained a close relationship with his child from birth, but mother unilaterally stopped contact altogether on the basis she was unhappy that…
Employers facing claims under the Equality Act 2010 (including for discrimination, harassment, and victimisation) and certain whistleblowing claims, brought by workers or employees, may need to dig a little deeper. Just today (28 March 2022), the Presidents of the Employment…
Potholes are responsible for a significant number of serious personal injury claims in England and Wales and are notoriously known for posing a health and safety hazard to pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. Acting on a No-Win No-Fee basis, Victoria Simon…