There has been a great deal of publicity in recent weeks about the spike in holiday sickness claims, with talk of UK holidaymakers being banned from all-inclusive breaks unless they stop making bogus food poisoning claims. The Government is set to act against firms who break the rules and encourage holidaymakers to make fraudulent sickness…
The Medical Protection Society issued its report on Friday – The Rising Costs of Clinical Negligence: Who pays the Price? The report states that there should be reasonable compensation for those harmed due to clinical negligence, but that this must be balanced against society’s ability to pay. The report goes on to state that NHS…
We welcome the government’s proposals to crack down on fraudulent whiplash claims – as long as the focus is on reducing fraudulent claims and better regulation of claims management companies and not taking away the rights of victims to recover compensation. All our staff are trained to identify potentially fraudulent cases. We believe anti-fraud training…
We welcome the government’s proposals to crack down on fraudulent whiplash claims – as long as the focus is on reducing fraudulent claims and better regulation of claims management companies and not taking away the rights of victims to recover compensation. All our staff are trained to identify potentially fraudulent cases. We believe anti-fraud training…
A fresh inquest into the death of an army recruit will examine whether he was bullied and harassed at the army base before he died. Pte Sean Benton, 20, was found with five gunshot wounds at Deepcut Barracks, in June 1995. His death was originally recorded as suicide, but a second inquest was ordered after…
Andy Reid, community ambassador for Hilary Meredith Solicitors in Wilmslow, will this month cycle 400 miles and kayak 125 miles over 14 days in memory of six soldiers who were killed in an explosion of their Warrior armoured vehicle in Afghanistan in 2012. The Warrior Challenge will be raising money for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity…
A criminal investigation into the Grenfell Tower tragedy is looking into manslaughter charges, it has emerged. Sir Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, who is the former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), revealed prosecutors were currently part of the investigation. He said they would be looking at whether anyone could be charged with manslaughter. There…
To ensure public confidence that the role of Government has been properly scrutinised, the Prime Minister must allow an inquest into the deaths caused by the Grenfell Tower fire BEFORE any Public Inquiry takes place. Concerns have been raised that a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire could potentially be a “whitewash” as it…
Andy Reid, community ambassador for Hilary Meredith Solicitors, will this month cycle 400 miles and kayak 125 miles over 14 days in memory of six soldiers who were killed in an explosion of their Warrior armoured vehicle in Afghanistan in 2012. The Warrior Challenge will also be raising money for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity –…
Hilary Meredith, Chair of Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd, has received the Freedom of the City of London. As a solicitor practising within the City of London Square Mile, Hilary read the ‘Declaration of a Freeman’ and signed the Freeman’s Declaration Book, before being presented with the Copy of the Freedom – a parchment document inscribed…
It is always good to visit our official charity, Broughton House in Salford, and hear of the excellent work they are undertaking on behalf of veterans. Since it opened in 1916 Broughton House has cared for more than 8,000 veterans of our armed forces. The charity has embarked on plans to reopen as a brand…
Access to justice is one of the key themes in the election manifestos of the main political parties. The Conservative manifesto was launched on Thursday 18 May. In response to a campaign led by the Hillsborough families, they would set up an “independent public advocate, who will act for bereaved families after a public disaster”….
Hilary Meredith Solicitors was delighted to sponsor a table at a fundraiser on Friday the 19th May 2017 at the Lifestyle Centre, Woodhouse Park, to support the Safespots in their first Charity Ball. Wythenshawe Safespots arose from a campaign by survivors of domestic abuse in the area to tackle domestic abuse in the area and…
Hilary Meredith will be a member of the discussion panel at tomorrow’s Military Mind business symposium, taking place in London. Hosted by Combat Stress, the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans, the annual event coincides with Mental Health Awareness Week and will explain how and why some ex-service personnel and reservists develop mental health…
I am extremely honoured to receive the position of Senior Lecturer in Law and Veterans’ Affairs from the University of Chester. I completed my law finals with a commendation from Chester so it is wonderful to be able to give back something back. The University of Chester’s Westminster Centre for Research and Innovation in Veterans’…
The health and safety of British cyclists is being failed by the justice system, an inquiry held by the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group (APPCG) has found. The APPCG published the findings from its inquiry into ‘Cycling and the Justice System’ yesterday – concluding that the next government must urgently address the issue of drivers…
As the first law firm to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, we fully endorse this week’s Defence Committee recommendations to ensure that implementation of the Covenant continues to be driven from the centre of government. The Report recommends the creation of a new Ministerial post within the Cabinet Office with responsibility for the Covenant, along…
Hundreds of patients will seek compensation after a breast surgeon was convicted of carrying out needless operations, reports this morning suggest. Ian Paterson, 59, was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent, relating to nine women and one man in the West Midlands. Paterson, of Altrincham, Greater Manchester, was also found guilty of…
Former British soldiers, who served in Northern Ireland up to the signing of the Belfast Agreement in 1998, should be protected by a Statute of Limitations preventing further investigation and prosecution of incidents which occurred between almost 20 and almost 50 years ago. So says the Defence Committee in its report, “Investigations into fatalities in…