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Grossly exaggerated PI claim struck out at court

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 29 2013

The claimant, Mrs Fari, fell over a cracked paving stone and suffered a lower limb injury that, it was alleged, caused significant mobility problems

Financial penalties imposed on solicitors

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 28 2013

The financial penalties imposed on solicitors have been in the news recently for three reasons. - On 11 March, the Law Society Gazette reported that

Tribunal failed to identify exceptional circumstance justifying restoration to roll of solicitors

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 28 2013

In overturning a decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to restore the respondent (K) to the Roll of solicitors after he had been struck off

New 'no win no fee' rule changes could damage the relationship between solicitor and claimant

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 28 2013

New legislation coming into effect on 1 April could deny proper access to justice for people with genuine injury or medical negligence claims

Good character requirement for the purpose of settlement and nationality applications

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 31 2013

One of the requirements of indefinite leave to remain and naturalisation applications is the demonstration of good character. The Home Office will

Incompetence can justify strike off

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 18 2012

The High Court confirms that a solicitor can be struck off on grounds of incompetence

Court of Appeal revises Simmons v Castle guidelines on general damages uplift

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 12 2012

The Court of Appeal has revisited its guidance on how the 10 uplift in general damages, due to be implemented on 1 April 2013, will be applied

Food poisoning claims made easier for claimants

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 24 2012

The recent county court case of Antcliffe v Thomas Cook Tour Operations Ltd imposes strict liability on tour operators if a consumer suffers food poisoning during the course of a package holiday

Absolute privilege applied to barrister's letter to bar standards board

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 7 2012

In a recent decision, the High Court has affirmed the principle that communications between approved regulators and informants in the course of investigations are likely to be protected by absolute privilege

Disabled people feel increased discrimination due to problem of ‘benefit scroungers’

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 6 2012

New research by the disability charity Scope, which surveyed 393 disabled people, 56 parents of disabled people, and 53 carers on the Disabled Peoples Panel between 17 November 2011 and 6 January 2012, shows that almost half (46) of disabled people feel that attitudes towards them have worsened in the last year

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