News and Publications
New law will make adoption quicker
Wednesday 14th March 2012The Prime Minister has announced proposed changes to legislation to create a "fairer, faster" adoption process. Speaking on Friday, David Cameron said that there was "no more urgent task" for the government and promised to "tear down the barriers that stop good, caring potential adoptive parents from giving a home to children". more...
South West lawyer fights to help patients affected by faulty hip implants
Wednesday 14th March 2012Recent national press coverage has brought to light a worrying health risk for anyone who has had a 'metal on metal' hip replacement since they were introduced in the 1990s. more...
Ashfords LLP launches new MotorAssistant App for all road users available to download free from the App Store website
Tuesday 13th March 2012Ashfords LLP announces the launch of MotorAssistant, an innovative new app developed in-house and available free to motorists with iPhones, iPads or iPods. more...
Mediation Update Part Two
Tuesday 13th March 2012This update looks at the relevant aspects of the Government response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on reforming civil justice, with particular reference to mediation. more...
Mediation Update
Tuesday 13th March 2012Mediation has recently been in the news, with some heated correspondence in the Law Society Gazette, (one letter being contributed by me) and also further emphasis on mediation by the Government, particularly in work place disputes. more...
Tall Storeys in Licensing
Monday 12th March 2012It is a commonly held view among investors in the private rented sector that there is no requirement to obtain a licence from the local housing authority should their HMO be below three storeys. more...
No Such Thing as Whiplash?
Monday 12th March 2012Almost a year ago, the Government announced that Lord Jackson's proposed civil costs reforms would be given the green light. While all sides welcome the drive to reduce costs in civil litigation, various bodies, including the Law Society, have warned that in some instances one casualty of these reforms will be the ability of ordinary people to obtain redress. more...
Creation of an RTA Style Portal Scheme for Employers' and Public Liability Claims
Monday 12th March 2012The fixed cost scheme currently used for Road Traffic Accident (RTA) personal injury (PI) claims involves an electronic portal that was established in April 2010. The portal is a secure electronic service that facilitates dealing with claims based on the legal framework and rules established by the RTA PI Claims Protocol. At present, more than 2,000 claims are advanced through the RTA Portal each day. more...
