Personal injury solicitors are often the focus of criticism from the media, politicians and public alike; blamed for Britain’s compensation culture, accused of ambulance-chasing, and condemned for exploiting both clients and the justice system. But do they really deserve this reputation? Or are all personal injury solicitors unfairly demonised because of the outlandish claims that are pursued by a few? Compensation claims tend to be…

A stagnant housing market, combined with the reluctancy of banks to lend, has left many solicitors’ conveyancing firms struggling to make ends meet. With the property market showing no indication, as yet, of recovering this year, the future of many smaller firms looks increasingly uncertain. Using the full breadth of their expertise and accepting that firms will be merged may however, enable conveyancing solicitors to…

Recently, a news item surfaced which claimed approximately 1400 people had suffered damage to their skin due to a fungicide used in the manufacture of leather sofas that were manufactured in China. However, lawyers dealing with the claims made by these people have also said that tens of thousands more people could be affected and that the authorities should make retailers take them back. Doctors…