Student lawyer Joanna Garvey-Smith assesses the computation of time in the case of Pacitti Jones v Claire O'Brien [2005] CSIH 56 and asks “If You are Given Notice Shortly before Completing the One-Year Qualifying Period, Can You Claim Unfair Dismissal?” The Facts Ms O'Brien started working for the Glasgow-based estate [...]
Doctoral Researcher Kirstie Shearman, reviews the case of Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 2 All ER 118. Background For a patient to bring a successful medical negligence claim, they must prove three elements: that the medical professional owed them a duty of care; that the duty of care [...]
Legendary Harrogate cyclist’s death ‘avoidable’ An inquest has ruled that the death of ultra-endurance cyclist Mike Hall was “avoidable” after he was hit by a car two years ago while cycling in Australia. Hall, 35 from Harrogate, was competing in the Indian Pacific Wheel Race and had a memorial service [...]
As our readers will doubtless be aware, in mid-January 2019 Prince Philip, husband to the Queen, aged 97, was involved in a serious road Traffic Accident. From piecing together the various written and oral accounts of the accident it looks highly likely that it was the Prince’s fault. My understanding [...]
Are you an agency worker? Do you have a compensation claim? Phone 01423 788 538 now for a free, no obligation consultation. Many legal rights can change based upon your employment status. If you are an agency worker and you have been injured in [...]
At Truth Legal we have specialist solicitors who can handle your industrial accident claims. Phone 01423 788 538 now for a free, no obligation consultation. Being involved in an industrial accident or accident at work can be a distressing experience. It can leave you [...]
Here's 16 questions we asked our founder of Truth Legal Solicitors, Andrew Gray. 1. In a nutshell, what does your company do and how did it start? Did you hear the one about the lawyer who, on his first day at work as a lawyer in Manchester, was arrested (and [...]
No one ever wants to make a complaint. We would all much prefer things to go smoothly and according to plan, to have no grounds for complaint at all. Nowhere is this more true than with medical mistakes. Most healthcare in the UK is provided free through the NHS. In [...]
Accountant agrees to pay back £90,000 theft A finance chief at Harrogate’s leading bus company has been spared a two-year jail sentence after agreeing to pay back “every penny” of £90,000 he defrauded from the company. Mark Suter of Transdev Blazefield took the money over a five year period and [...]
Are you thinking of training to become a solicitor? First and foremost, it is important to be aware of what a profession as a solicitor actually entails. A solicitor is a member of the legal profession, and is the first point of contact for clients. It is a solicitor’s job [...]
