Beecham Peacock have achieved settlements for a number of workers who developed repetitive strain injury while working under difficult conditions in a factory dispensary. The workers were employed to mix raw materials together to produce pharmaceuticals in the dispensary at Sanofi in Newcastle. The job involved a lot of heavy lifting, as well as repetitive… Read more »
Susan was enjoying a hotel spa break with her husband to celebrate her birthday when she slipped on wet stairs. She was taken by ambulance to hospital, where she had to have an operation, and was discharged after three weeks. The problems with her ankle continued, although she is now making a good recovery. Although… Read more »
All employees need to be aware of important changes to their rights, which are due to take effect this month. Perhaps the most significant changes relate to those who are about to become parents. The new scheme for shared parental leave means that working parents of babies born after 5 April 2015 will have choices… Read more »
A factory worker who was knocked unconscious when a tray fell onto his head has won compensation for his injuries with the help of Beecham Peacock. Raymond O’Donnell, who worked at the Malton Bacon Factory in North Yorkshire, was helping a colleague to pull a pallet of trays up a ramp. The trays had not… Read more »
A bus driver who was injured by a faulty door on the bus he was driving has won compensation with the help of Beecham Peacock. David Bell, who worked as a driver for Stagecoach, injured his shoulder during the accident on 2 December 2010. He was about to start his shift when he noticed that… Read more »
A recent law has closed a loop hole that allowed employers to discriminate against job applicants with minor convictions. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, any individual who served a single sentence of up to four years without reoffending on release is not required to reveal their criminal record to potential employers. However, many employers… Read more »
To marry or enter into a *civil partnership in England and Wales both parties must be i. be aged 16 over; ii. be free to marry or enter into a *civil partnership (single/divorced or widowed) *only same sex couples can form a civil partnership iii. not be within prohibited degrees of relationship (not closely related);… Read more »
Losing your job is a stressful and difficult time whatever the circumstances, which makes it even harder to judge your legal position and whether you have a claim to unfair dismissal. However, this shouldn’t mean you accept a position in which you’ve been mistreated by your employer. We’ve put together some of the core facts… Read more »
A high court ruling recently created an unprecedented legal situation in Ireland for a short period. A decision that judged the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 unconstitutional resulted in several drugs, including ecstasy, crystal meth, and ketamine, becoming legalised for around 48 hours in Ireland. Only possession of the substances was briefly legal, sale and… Read more »
A lawyer group has issued a set of strong criticisms of family law and those in government who have repeatedly ignored calls for reform. Resolution, a family law specialist group consisting of lawyers and professionals in family dispute resolution, have issued a manifesto of problems and proposed changes to whichever government is created after this… Read more »
The government is continuing its controversial reform programme of raising extra income through higher court fees despite strong criticism. Recent changes have resulted in increases of up to 600% in certain court fees as part of the Ministry of Justice’s plans to raise £120 million in extra income. The recent changes affect commercial court fees…. Read more »
‘Revenge Porn’, which the government defines as ‘the distribution of a private sexual image of someone without their consent and with the intention of causing them distress’ has been criminalised in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. The crime will have a maximum sentence of two years in prison. It has been possible for previous… Read more »
