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Ground breaking history is being made in the world of Family law!  The new “No Fault” Divorce law is set to come into force on the 6th of April 2022....

Is an employer directly or vicariously liable for injury caused to a third party after an employee`s practical joke went wrong? In the recent High Court case of Chell v...

Sumer Rana, private client solicitor at Hammersmith firm Hubbard Pegman and Whitney considers the Lasting Power of Attorney or Deputyship application pathway. Life is full of unexpected events and unfortunately...

At Hubbard, Pegman and Whitney Solicitors, we have represented Prison Officers in cases involving Personal Injury arising out of their employment within the prison services. These cases usually involve assaults...

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have now passed a governing law that all Personal Injury claims should not be settled without a medical examination. It has become clear that some...

A Will is a very important document, which requires careful consideration and thought, as it will ensure that your last wishes are met. If a person dies without a Will,...

Sumer Rana of Hammersmith solicitors, Hubbard Pegman and Whitney considers the below matter. Ms Richards (the Deceased) by her will had left the whole of her estate to her friend,...

To further support digital working, the Court of Protection has now introduced the use of electronic filing of documents. This procedure is known as e-filing. This relates to all Deprivation...

Knowledge and approval is an important requirement that must be met in order for a Will to be upheld as a valid Will. In this case the challenge to the...

A claimant who was brain damaged as a result of the car he was travelling in as a passenger skidded on ice on the road and collided with a tree...