(1) PETULA FITZPATRICK (2) BRUCE WILKEY (3) THOMAS, BOYD & WHITE (A FIRM) v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS (2012) QBD (Admin) (Globe J) 11/1/2012 The first and second claimant solicitors (F and W) claimed damages for assault, battery and false imprisonment from the defendant police force, and a declaration that their human rights [...]

 AMP v PERSONS UNKNOWN (2011) An individual was granted an anonymity order under CPR r.39.2(4) and an interim injunction to prevent transmission, storage and indexing of photographic images taken from her mobile phone and uploaded to a website as BitTorrent files. She had a reasonable expectation of privacy in relation to those images capable of [...]

 As solicitors who act for            members of the public on disputes, we also represent on a regular basis victims of crime on a Contingency fee basis. Basically this means that your lawyers fees are paid by deducting a percentage of any damages awarded. As is highlighted in our injury profile, anyone who is a victim [...]

  As a matter of law, cyclists have identical duties to those of motorists when it comes to observing the Highway Code on the road. With the increase in the use of bicycles on the road and additional facilities provided by the Mayor to Londoners, there is an increasing possibility of road traffic accidents occurring [...]

An important thing to be aware of when embarking on a no win no fee claim, is that if you lose the case, the other side has the right to recover their costs for defending the claim, from you. Under Section 51 of the Senior Courts Act 1981, a Court can decide who should pay [...]

I am delighted to announce that as of 1st December 2011, Leeanne Druse becomes the fifth person to qualify as a solicitor with our firm. Over the last eleven years, I am proud to have recruited and trained talented individuals from around the country and trained them to be professional and skilled members of the [...]

On Wednesday of last week our building was closed due to a fire in the gymnasium. We understand that the sauna in our second floor gymnasium caught fire as someone had carelessly left a newspaper on the coal fire. This caused a fire in the sauna which spread to the rest of the second floor. [...]

A recent case between an employee and his employer (AA Ghaith – Indesit Company UK Limited) is another example of how we will fight for justice for a client even in the face of adversity. Mr Ghaith was employed by Indesit and suffered an personal injury whilst at his work. He was introduced to a [...]

Not reporting an accident in time to your insurer will land you in trouble Many insurance policies stipulate in their terms and conditions that in the event of an accident, you should report this to your insurance company as soon as possible. This is so that they can investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Under [...]

This is a case where there was a legal expense insurance policy for the Claimants to pursue a claim before the Industrial Tribunal. There were three Claimants involved. One had instructed a firm that was not on the insurance company’s panel, the other two had instructed a firm on the panel but the fee earner [...]