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Accidents at work can disrupt your life in many ways, from physical injuries to financial strain and emotional distress. If you have been injured in the workplace, it is important to understand your rights and the steps you can take to seek compensation. 

The level of intervention required by a financial services institution in these types of cases will continue to be scrutinised as fraud trends develop.

If you're unhappy with NHS treatment, you can complain informally to the staff involved, or formally in writing to the Trust, GP practice or NHS England, usually within 12 months of the incident.

The Supreme Court has recently considered, for the first time since it came into force, section 172 of the Companies Act (the duty on directors to promote the success of the company) and whether a director can discharge this duty by doing what they honestly believe is in the best interests of the company, even if pursuing that strategy means going behind the board. The Supreme Court in Saxon Woods Investments Limited v Costa [2026] UKSC 21 has confirmed that the discharge of the duty requires good faith which is to be considered objectively.

The Department for Education has now published the 'for information' version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026, ahead of it coming into force on 1 September 2026.