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Most people would find complaining about medical treatment very difficult. For many, this can feel particularly hard if the treatment was provided by the NHS and therefore 'free'. However,  mistakes do happen. Often, they can be corrected and no harm is done. Sadly, some medical mistakes can have serious, life-long consequences.

In those cases, legal action may be the best way to help you secure the financial support you need to move forward, even if in a different way than before.

Land appropriation is increasingly being used by local authorities and developers to unlock sites for development. In this article, we explain how the appropriation process works, the statutory framework behind it, and how Section 203 powers can assist where development is affected by private third-party rights.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has clarified that the duty to collectively consult may arise where redundancies are a likely outcome of a developing situation, even if the employer is still pursuing alternatives such as a potential sale.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed that section 111A protection is claim-specific and emphasises the need to assess alleged improper conduct in the round, not just by reference to what was said in the meeting.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that a tribunal failed to properly consider whether a claim should be rejected solely because of a mismatch between the claimant’s name on the ET1 and the early conciliation certificate, where the discrepancy arose from a lawful name change.

Draft regulations laid before Parliament will extend the limitation period for a range of employment tribunal claims from three months to six months from October 2026, significantly increasing the period during which workplace disputes may remain live.