17 November 2025
The Department of Justice has announced a welcome increase to the statutory bereavement award for Northern Ireland, with the fixed amount rising from £17,200 to £19,700. This change will take effect from 1st December...
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04 October 2024
Judgment was handed down on 3rd October 2024 in an action for damages brought by a former patient of Dr Michael Watt, Consultant Neurologist. The Court awarded £50,000 in damages to the Plaintiff who...
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29 July 2024
“Never Events” are defined by the NHS as “serious incidents that are wholly preventable because guidance or safety recommendations that provide strong systemic protective barriers are available at a national level and should have...
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09 July 2024
When you are running a business, it is easy to send out invoices with a simple “payment to be made within 30 days” term at the bottom. But what happens when the recipient takes...
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19 April 2024
Worthingtons Solicitors welcome the release of the Sixth Edition of the Judicial Studies Board Guidelines for assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases in Northern Ireland. The JSB Guidelines, more commonly referred to...
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11 April 2024
A necessary element for any successful claim for personal injury compensation is establishing fault, either through negligence or breach of statutory duty. Under the law of negligence it must be shown that: The importance...
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28 February 2024
The introduction of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 brought with it significant changes to the time frames for service of a notice to quit. The Act introduced a tiered system meaning that...
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24 August 2023
Being in a road traffic collision is something that we all hope to avoid, but unfortunately accidents do happen. According to the PSNI’s Annual Report 2022/23 on Police Recorded Injury Road Traffic Collisions and...
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15 August 2023
There can be many reasons why a landlord may wish to serve their tenant with a Notice to Quit but both landlord and tenant need to be aware of the appropriate timeframes that apply...
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19 April 2023
Even though the use of asbestos was banned in 2000, its use in the construction industry in the preceding decades has left a dangerous legacy. Throughout the UK there are many buildings in all sectors...
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