The worry of slurry

Agriculture

Insights

Our team are increasingly instructed by farmers in respect of allegations of slurry-related pollution into streams and tributaries. Sam Harkness outlines the steps which farmers can take to mitigate the risk of any pollution and prosecution.

13 June 2023

Written by

Bridget Sanger

and

Sam Harkness

There is no such thing as Divorce Day

Family law

Insights

‘Divorce Day’ is supposedly the day of the year when the most divorces are started each year. Our Family law team explains that this is the myth created by the media.

27 December 2024

Understanding the significance of heads of terms in commercial agreements

Commercial contracts and agreements

Insights

Heads of term can be problematic, particularly where discussions stall or the parties fail to enter into the main contract. In this article we set out the most common issues which arise in relation to heads of terms.

19 March 2024

Written by

Amy Peacey

University Hospital Bristol NHS Trust found responsible of ‘Neglect’ following teenage death from meningitis

Insights

Kerry Fifield, Partner was instructed by the family of Isabel ‘Izzy’ Gentry, following a referral by the Meningitis Research Foundation in June 2016 shortly after Isabel’s death.

23 March 2017

What are the practical implications of collateral warranty obligations in third party agreements for employers and developers?

Commercial contracts and agreements

Insights

Simone Protheroe discusses the issues in third party agreements for employers and developers to consider before agreeing to obligations that are not fully within their control.

4 January 2023

Written by

Simone Protheroe

What is NHS Continuing Healthcare Provision and am I entitled to receive it?

Medical negligence

Insights

Our specialists detail what the NHS Continuing Healthcare Provision is and what the process involves to determine if a person is eligible.

21 October 2021

Written by

Vanessa Harris

Wills and Capacity

Court of Protection

Insights

We explain what it means to have the mental capacity to make a Will and what you can do when somebody without capacity needs a Will drafted or updated. Call 0800 652 8025 for a free consultation. Offices in in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

20 September 2020

Written by

Anthony Fairweather

and

Anne Minihane

Working with us in Taunton

Insights

We have seven offices across the UK including our newly refurbished Taunton office located at Blackbrook Gate Business Park.

8 March 2024

Written by

Kirill Bingham

Zombie rights

Intellectual property

Insights

The assets of a dissolved company pass to the Crown as bona vacantia and getting hold of them after this has happened is by no means easy.

26 August 2016

Accidents Abroad and Uninsured Drivers – How should Damages be decided?

Serious injury

Insights

Accidents abroad. Uninsured driver. Compensation rules of country in which accident took place or rules of England and Wales. Supreme Court decision.

11 August 2016

Acting as an executor: how to protect yourself from personal liability

Court of Protection

Insights

Executors of a Will, or administrators of an intestate estate have a number of different duties to discharge when administering an estate.

18 July 2019

Written by

Anthony Fairweather

and

Anne Minihane

The worry of slurry

There is no such thing as Divorce Day

Understanding the significance of heads of terms in commercial agreements

University Hospital Bristol NHS Trust found responsible of ‘Neglect’ following teenage death from meningitis

What are the practical implications of collateral warranty obligations in third party agreements for employers and developers?

What is NHS Continuing Healthcare Provision and am I entitled to receive it?

Wills and Capacity

Working with us in Taunton

Zombie rights

Accidents Abroad and Uninsured Drivers – How should Damages be decided?

Acting as an executor: how to protect yourself from personal liability

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