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• Determined Not to Go Into a Care Home? Your Wishes Are Due Full Respect

  • Posted5 December 2022

  Many frail and vulnerable people have an antipathy to institutional care and wish for nothing more than to stay in their own homes. That may not always be feasible but,...

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• Medical Treatment – Discerning the Wishes of Those Who Can’t Express Them

  • Posted31 October 2022

  Family judges are often called upon to make agonising decisions concerning medical treatment of those who have lost the ability to express their own choices. However, as one case showed,...

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• Relationship Ended in Acrimony? A Defamation Claim May Not Be the Answer

  • Posted7 October 2022

  The acrimonious end of intimate relationships is sadly often marked by the making of wounding accusations. However, as a High Court case made plain, anyone involved in such personal disputes...

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• Provisional Damages in Asbestos Claims – High Court Breaks Fresh Legal Ground

  • Posted21 September 2022

  Those in the early stages of asbestos-related illness often receive an initial award of damages on the basis that they can seek further compensation in the event that their condition...

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• Alternative Investments May Be Tempting But Professional Advice is Always Needed

  • Posted2 September 2022

  Alternative investments may offer attractive rates of return, but they should never be entered into without professional advice. A High Court case concerning numerous small investors who staked their life...

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• Make a Lasting Power of Attorney While You Still Have the Capacity to Do So

  • Posted12 August 2022

  Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) enable thousands of vulnerable people to have their financial and other affairs managed by others whom they trust. However, as a High Court case showed,...

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