18 May 2022
In April 2022, the High Court in England found that the UK Government policies on discharging untested patients from hospitals to care homes in England at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic was unlawful....
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26 March 2019
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a tax which is payable on the acquisition of freehold or leasehold property. It is currently applicable to everyone in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (see the Land...
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26 October 2016
Nikki McConnell examines the evidence of poor care, neglect and abuse in Northern Ireland care homes. Care Home Neglect and Abuse in Northern Ireland Moving an elderly loved one into a care home isn’t...
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12 June 2014
Successful judicial review of home office decision concerning a skilled tier 2 migrant worker The High Court recently allowed an application for judicial review, brought by Worthingtons Solicitors on behalf of a Russian software...
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22 November 2023
Emma Bond -v- Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland 21722/21IT Emma Bond, former PSNI Chief Superintendent, and first female Commander of Derry City & Strabane District, brought claims of sex discrimination...
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07 March 2023
In 2022, the PSNI reported 33,186 domestic abuse incidents in Northern Ireland, a 6.5% increase from 2021. Many victims of domestic abuse feel fearful of their abuser and may feel trapped and scared to...
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12 January 2023
More and more businesses now need to look outside of the UK and Ireland to find the talent that they require. If you need to employ a migrant worker, you will first need to...
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10 August 2022
Claire McDaid recently negotiated an out of court settlement for Ms K who sustained permanent bladder damage following Caesarean delivery in November 2016. Ms K delivered her first baby following emergency C-section on 25...
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14 July 2022
An Industrial Tribunal sitting in Northern Ireland has awarded a Claimant compensation totalling £36,023.03 in a judgment determining that an employer’s disciplinary procedure and decision to dismiss was tainted by racial discrimination and, therefore,...
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