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…
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…
Surveys carried out by a leading fertility benefit company in 2021 have revealed that 72% of employees felt that the impact of fertility issues on their working life was “high” or “very high”. A great proportion of employees also confirmed…
Employers who unfairly dismiss their employees on or after 6 April 2022 may need to dig a little deeper, as the maximum compensation payable to former employees successful in bringing a claim for unfair dismissal at the Employment Tribunal has…
Employers need to be aware that workers can carry over annual leave, whether it has been taken or not taken by the worker, and where it has not been paid, even where the employer did not recognise that they were…
By its very nature, litigation can be a stressful process and an uncertain time for those involved. You will likely have been through an already stressful and worrying period, leading to your potential claim. The litigation process itself, be it in the Courts or Tribunals, is long,…
Last month, Novak Djokovic flew to Australia to take part in the Australian Open tennis tournament. Upon arrival, the world number one was refused entry clearance and found himself transferred into immigration detention for failing to provide appropriate evidence to…
Yes, according to new guidance on hybrid working for employers by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) in collaboration with members of the Government’s Flexible Working Taskforce. The new guidance, published on 3 December 2021, supplements existing guidance from…
Acting on a no-win-no-fee basis, Curzon Green Solicitors successfully obtained judgment for their client in a personal injury claim relating to a bed bug infestation. The client was a university student who began to suffer from bed bug bites shortly…