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Prime Minister David Cameron is to double the funding for research into dementia to £66m by 2015.
It’s estimated that dementia affects about 800,000 people in the UK.
Mr Cameron said: “One of the greatest challenges of our time is what I’d call the quiet crisis, one that steals lives and tears at the hearts of families, but that relative to its impact is hardly acknowledged. Read the rest of this entry »
A woman has received more than £76,000 compensation after she suffered psychiatric injuries due to stress at work.
The woman started working as an administrator for her employer in 2002. Within four years her role had increased and she had a number of responsibilities that were vital to the day to day running of the business.
She had a pre-existing condition which made her vulnerable to depressive episodes that could be brought on by stress. Read the rest of this entry »
Break clauses are a good way for businesses to hedge their bets when moving into new premises.
Taking on a long or medium term lease offers them stability if their business thrives, while the break clause gives them the option to pull out after a certain period if things don’t go as well as expected. Read the rest of this entry »
Changes to employment tribunals designed to save businesses £50m a year and make it easier for them to take on staff have now come into effect.
The Government says it has streamlined the system to reduce some of the burden on employers and reduce the number of vexatious claims. Read the rest of this entry »
Disputes often arise between cohabiting couples who have no legal agreement about how their assets should be divided if their relationship breaks down and they separate.
In a recent case, a man found that he was not entitled to a half share in the house where he had lived with his partner. Read the rest of this entry »
Will writing and estate administration services are to face strict regulation to protect consumers from sloppy and fraudulent practitioners.
The move comes after a long investigation by the Legal Services Board (LSB) – the body that oversees the regulation of legal services. Read the rest of this entry »
A developer of a block of flats has been ordered to return deposits to purchasers because the building was not completed on time.
However, it was not the delay itself that caused the problem, but the lack of due diligence in failing to get the work done as quickly as possible after problems arose. Read the rest of this entry »
A 34-year-old woman has been awarded £7,500 compensation after falling in a supermarket.
She had been shopping when she slipped on water that had leaked from one of the fridges. Read the rest of this entry »
Individual insolvencies are on the increase, probably caused by the recession. In divorce proceedings, when finances are discussed, sometimes one party will raise the issue of possible bankruptcy due to a high level of personal debt. Family lawyers need to be alive to the fact that the threat of bankruptcy is merely a negotiating tactic in the hope of achieving a more acceptable settlement. However, it is now more likely that the threat is real and in those circumstances it will have a severe impact on the resolution of a couples’ financial issues. Read the rest of this entry »
Last week I was asked by a relative of an elderly client to go to Salisbury hospital to see my client about making a Lasting Power of Attorney. I arrived with a retired social worker who I had asked to act as an independent person who could verify that my Client fully understood the nature of the document she was being asked to sign, and sign the appropriate certificate. Read the rest of this entry »
