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Injury Prevention Week: 27 June – 1 July

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Specialist Personal and Serious Injury lawyers at Clarke Willmott have long been members and supporters of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, and are getting behind “Injury Prevention Week” from 27th June to 1st July 2022

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International Court of Protection services

Court of Protection
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Someone who has lost the mental capacity to manage their finances may well hold assets – such as investments, property and shares – in different parts of the world. If you’re looking after their affairs, it can be complicated and difficult to get financial institutions in other countries to recognise a Lasting Power of Attorney or Deputy order. Our specialist Court of Protection solicitors can help you by co-ordinating and dealing with these assets.

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Is an FDR hearing a replacement for Mediation?

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Commercial litigation and disputes
Partner in Commercial litigation and disputes, Peter Brewer’s article tackles whether financial dispute resolution is a replacement for mediation

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Is your contract frustrated?

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Frustration will only apply if your contract does not already deal with such unforeseen events (force majeure) and only if the unforeseen event is not caused by either party’s conduct.

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Judge tells CQC to reconsider inspection report and rating due to “real possibility” of bias

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Corporate and commercial law
In a recent case the judge ordered the CQC to reconsider an inspection report and rating due to the apparent bias of an inspector. This shows a way to challenge inspection reports, ratings and enforcement action against care homes, even though the case involved private hospitals.

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Judicial review

Civil dispute resolution
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is a process that requires a judge to assess the lawfulness of a particular decision or course of action taken by a public body, such as a local authority, court, tribunal, health service provider or a central government department and agency. A judicial review is an investigation and a judgment on the way in which that decision has been reached, rather than being a ruling about the outcome.

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Landowning issues in lockdown

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We know that COVID-19 has led to an intensified use of green spaces. Whilst public rights of way were largely able to cope with the increased footfall in the first lockdown, the onset of winter weather has caused many to deteriorate.

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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – Part 1

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Property litigation
As anticipated, the proposed ban on leasehold houses was a late addition to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (‘the Bill’).

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Mandatory vaccinations for care home staff

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Parliament has approved the new Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (Regulations) which makes it mandatory for any individual working in a care home to be fully vaccinated against Coronavirus.

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