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Community care has recently undergone a fundamental revision. Local authorities have new duties, and people in need of care and their carers have new rights. In addition, England and Wales have gone their separate ways in setting up community care systems for the two countries. This book brings together the law in both England and in Wales, and highlights the differences between them. As well as setting out the law on assessment and the provision of services, it also outlines the options available for paying for care. The book also considers some of the wider issues which tend to affect community care, such as mental capacity, access to a person in need, and the interface between health and social care.ABOUT THE AUTHORAlan Robinson qualified as a solicitor in 1972 and has spent the whole of his working life involved with two areas of law - welfare law and work with charities and voluntary organisations. He retired from legal practice in 2010, having been running his own firm for a number of years, and now works part-time as a consultant and trainer. Alan has worked in and taught community care law from its inception in 1993.

This essential survival guide recognises that personal Injury firms are probably the most regulated type of law firm and need practical guidance. A how to survive guide for the maze of personal injury regulation and on working with Claims Management Companies (CMCs). It offers support in developing profitable and compliant relationships with CMCs being key sources of work.The book helps personal injury practitioners meet the challenge of evidencing compliance in the event of a challenge from the Courts, defendant insurers or the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).ABOUT THE AUTHORPaul Bennett is a solicitor and partner in the Professional Practice team at Aaron & Partners LLP. Paul advises law firms on compliance, risk and when the SRA investigate and prosecute them. He also works with CMCs on their compliance and when the Claims Management Regulator investigates. Paul's clients range from sole practitioners to some of the largest firms in the sector.

This book provides an accessible and readable guide to the law for horse owners and riders in situations where they might want to consider their legal position and the need for legal assistance. It offers practical and commonsense advice on reducing the risk of becoming involved in litigation in the first place.Topics covered include choosing a riding school; riding safely in a school or out on roads and tracks; buying, selling and loaning horses; accidents and how to avoid them; when to make a claim and what to claim for; keeping horses at home or at livery; veterinary negligence; animal welfare and more.ABOUT THE AUTHORBrenda Gilligan is a horse-owner and rider, and a specialist clinical negligence solicitor with a niche practice in cases involving horses.

This straight-forward, plain language guide is an essential reference for all dog owners and others involved with dogs. Topics covered include: Ownership, chattels, and 'being in charge'.• Contracts for buying and selling dogs including types of contractual terms and remedies for broken contracts.• Responsibilities of being an owner including ID tags, microchipping and tattooing, stray dogs and public authority's responsibility and powers.• Tips on what to do if you are involved in an incident, defences and possible outcomes.• Dangerous dogs.• Civil compaints.• Irresponsible owners.• Dog waste.• Persistent barking.• Injuries in your home other than the criminal law• Dogs escaping.• Responsibility to other road users.• Animal welfare.ABOUT THE AUTHORA barrister with nearly 30 years in practice, both as a self-employed barrister and whilst employed by the Crown Prosecution Service. Andrea is also a fee paid Employment Judge and a Legally Qualified Chair for Police Misconduct Hearings.After her border terrier, Jasper, came into her life she discovered that dog ownership was an area of law where people were unsure of their responsibilities and their rights, and that the only books available were designed for professionals. She has since written articles for 'Lines' the Northern Border Terrier annual book, and is putting together seminars aimed at the general public. The first one at 'Borderfest', a gathering for Border terrier owners was well received.Andrea has a general interest in animal welfare, in particular dogs, and is a member of the Association of Lawyers for Animal Welfare.

An entry level guide for anyone involved with the drafting of specific construction or engineering contracts, this book looks to provide the busy professional with a road-map of how to get from desired cost, quality and time outcomes through using the most appropriate procurement route and the most appropriate contractual options available within three of the most well-known standard form construction and engineering contracts (JCT, NEC and FIDIC).A useful aide-memoire for engineers, quantity surveyors, commercial directors, owner-managed businesses and fellow solicitors alike, the book seeks to compare and contrast the standard contractual options to inform commercial decision-making which can then be accurately translated into the final draft of the contract.Written by Jon Close, a construction lawyer by profession, this publication seeks to de-mystify some of the art of drafting contracts to make the task seem less daunting and looks to help people draft better contracts to avoid uncertainty and help mitigate, what are all too often, unnecessary disputes down the line. ABOUT THE AUTHORJon Close is an English Solicitor with over 12 years' experience specialising in construction & engineering law, bringing particular contractual expertise in the procurement of energy, infrastructure, precision engineering and cyber security installations. He works daily with standard form contracts (JCT, NEC, ICC, FIDIC, IChemE, IET MF, ACA) plus a myriad of bespoke forms including funder-led EPC and EPCM for energy usage both nationally and internationally. In addition to this, Jon is a seasoned construction litigator and an accredited commercial mediator, which he firmly believes helps inform how he deals practically with risk when drafting contracts.A former head of department and partner at a regional law firm in the South West for 9 years, Jon joined new law firm pioneer, Keystone Law, in March 2016 where he continues to act for a number of well-known clients, predominantly in the UK construction market. Married with a young son, Jon lives and works from his native Gloucestershire whenever professional commitments permit him to do so.

Cosmetic surgery litigation is not like other civil litigation. Your client is often scared, emotional, embarrassed, and fearful that the cosmetic enhancement that has gone wrong will be permanent or further surgery will be needed to correct it. The Defendant will be well versed, may not be employed by the clinic or may not have insurance.An understanding of the requirements of consent, product liability, clinical negligence, who to sue, regulation of the defendant, causation, experts and heads of damage, resurrecting a company or suing out of the jurisdiction, all come into play.This practical guide is an indispensable, complete guide for the busy practitioner. Its unique format, clear layout, and concise style allows the practitioner to find essential information quickly. It is a how-to guide with handy tips, tactics and checklists.ABOUT THE AUTHORDr Victoria Handley qualified in 1998 as a solicitor after undertaking a Law Degree, Masters, Diploma and PhD in civil litigation. An experienced litigator who has represented both Claimants and Defendants, she is passionate about access to justice and the need for those harmed by the actions of others to have recourse to the courts. She writes frequently for a variety of publications.Victoria set up Handley Law to represent the needs of those harmed by others and set up the specialist departments for Solicitors for Women, care home negligence, clinical and cosmetic surgery negligence. She is faculty lecturer on informed consent and clinical negligence for London Medical Education Academy and Boyd Medical. She represented a number of women on the PIP Implant scandal GLO and oversees the specialist cosmetic surgery department focusing on breast augmentation, genital cosmetic beautification, laser eye surgery, botox and facelifts.

Personal Injury law is one of the most ubiquitous areas of legal practice yet often forms no more than a tiny fraction of a student's study of the law of Tort. This book is designed to provide the necessary background and information to take the reader from a standing start (whether law student, file handler, or litigant-in-person) to a level of understanding where they can run a claim with a real understanding of the underlying issues, the aims of such litigation and the issues which can arise. It provides a genuine touchstone for anybody involved in Personal Injury law, serving to remind them of what they are doing and why.ABOUT THE AUTHORDavid Boyle read Law at Churchill College, Cambridge and has 21 years' experience of Personal Injury work based at Deans Court Chambers in Manchester. He has a thriving practice across a broad spectrum of complex, high value, high profile and unusual Multi-Track claims, lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and has been Head of Mini-Pupillage at Deans Court for 6 years.Always approachable, he has a particular appreciation of the need for clients to understand their litigation, no matter what the complexities, and has a reputation for clarity and forensic rigour in both his written and oral advocacy. In 2015, the Legal 500 said that he "Provides tactically astute, detailed advice and is able to convey this simply." He has carried that through to his writing, the critically acclaimed "On Experts" and this, his second book."He writes as he speaks: He surveys the territory with the advantage of a wealth of experience, richly leavened with a generous helping of personal anecdote, thereby combining authority with accessibility." - Turner J

This unique publication, one of the first of its kind, focuses specifically on pain cases as a topic, particularly the identification and management, rehabilitation and trial of a pain case at all its different stages. The book is of interest to both Claimant and Defendant lawyers and insurers and contains pragmatic guidance.ABOUT THE AUTHORPankaj Madan is a senior practising personal injury barrister, Deputy District Judge and Lecturer in personal injury law at 12 King's Bench Walk, London and Exchange Chambers in Leeds, Manchester and LiverpoolHe is recognised by the Legal 500 as a leading name with specialist expertise in Pain cases. He has particular expertise in high value Complex Regional Pain Syndrome claims. He acts in largely equal measure for Claimants and Defendants and he has lectured extensively to distinguished audiences on the topic, to an international audience of doctors and lawyers at the Royal Society of Medicine and The Peterhouse Cambridge Medico-Legal Conference.He is from a medical family and is married to a Consultant in Psychiatry.

Are you a new or expectant mum wondering how to navigate the realms of maternity leave and maternity pay?This book is a brief one-stop practical guide for new and expectant mums on Maternity Leave, rights during Maternity Leave and Statutory Maternity Pay for employees with a brief explanation of Shared Parental Leave as another consideration.You will find a Maternity Leave Timetable to guide you through the key stages of your pregnancy and Maternity Leave and information in relation to:- • Who is entitled to Maternity Leave; • Giving your employer notice of your pregnancy; • Working whilst pregnant; • Pregnancy-Related Illness; • Ordinary and Additional Maternity Leave; • Keeping in Touch Days and Contact with your employer during Maternity Leave; • Dismissal and Redundancy during Maternity Leave; • Returning to Work and Flexible Working; • Breastfeeding when Returning to Work; • Statutory Maternity Pay Finally; the book concludes with some Frequently Asked Questions that have been compiled from new and expectant mums.ABOUT THE AUTHORLeah Waller is Employment Law Specialist and Head of the Employment Law Department at Lennons Solicitors in Chesham. She has dealt with a variety of areas of law including Personal Injury, Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Debt Recovery, Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney and Possession Claims but has always had a passion for Employment Law and began her legal career training under the supervision of a former Employment Tribunal Judge.Leah runs a seminar programme holding Employment Law seminars for both employees and employers offering practical advice and legal rights updates.

This book provides an up to date and useful reference tool in respect to the issues that are likely to be faced when mastering sports injury cases.Sport has become increasingly commercialised, which has in turn led to an increase in the financial stakes for participants and clubs in particular and greater financial loss should a participant suffer injury. As a result, there has been a significant increase in recourse to the courts when things go badly. Parties seek new and inventive ways to recover damages from a variety of sources for injuries sustained in the sporting context. The area of negligence in sport has moved a long way since 1985 when it was observed that there was no reported authority as to the applicable standard of care.This guide provides practical and straightforward guidance for all lawyers conducting personal injury cases in a sports law context. It is aimed at solicitors, barristers and those who might have an interest in sports injury law including sporting organisations, professional and amateur clubs, schools and local authorities and insurers. It is intended as a useful reference tool for sports lawyers and personal injury practitioners in respect of the sort of issues that they are likely to meet on a regular basis in the course of their busy practice and it provides an efficient introduction to what points should be considered at the earliest stage.The general principles in respect of liability in negligence, trespass to the person and contract are discussed in the first two chapters when considering the liability of the sporting competitor or participant to other participants and to spectators. Later chapters consider the liability of those responsible for the sporting venue, of the event promoter or organiser, of the sports official, of the sporting governing body or licensing authority and also that of the sports physician, while the available defences and the question of the assessment of damages are dealt with in separate chapters. An exposition of the current state of the law relating vicarious liability is dealt with in a separate chapter, as is the subject of abuse in the sports context.

I'm inviting you to join me on a pilgrimage I'll be making with a friend of mine! This pilgrimage will be of the imagination, of the heart. I suppose in truth, it's a fictitious pilgrimage. My friend is none other than St Francis of Assisi. For me, the imagination's a vital and an exciting tool for reliving something of a saint's life. So I'll be, as it were, 'walking and talking' with you, through these pages, about the story of the pilgrimage which'll take who knows how long. At each stage, I'll have my own personal reflections and I'll be addressing you personally in the hope to make some connection with where you might be. The story of the pilgrimage, apart from walking, is mostly about ordinary experiences: eating, resting, talking, getting irritated, being bored, embarrassed, delighted: and any other mood you care to add. I'll be picturing Francis, my friend and I hope yours also, carrying a copy of St Matthew's Gospel in his pocket, as I will myself. Maybe you'll do the same.ABOUT THE AUTHORMartin Shaw, prior to being consecrated Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in June 2004 at St John's Cathedral in Oban, was Chaplain and acting Dean of King's College Cambridge, working as a priest in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dunoon and London. As Canon Precentor at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, he was responsible for Liturgy and Music. Since 1972 he has been a member of the Third Order of St Francis and has a particular interest in Franciscan spirituality and pilgrimage. Through his singing and writing poetry, Martin Shaw has a keen involvement in art as an important approach to Christian spirituality. Since 2010 he has been an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Exeter.

'Subtle' Brain Injuries are a difficult and widely misunderstood and under-diagnosed area. The term may suggest that the injury is minor when so often the effect may be extremely serious for the individual and the family and may have a very high value in monetary terms. This book is a concise guide to identifying those brain injuries which may otherwise go undetected and uncompensated and aims to provide a short guide to help those bringing and defending such claims. It contains a brief overview, of 'Subtle' Traumatic Brain Injury ('STBI'), what it is and how to recognise it and what causes it, whether this is a psychiatric or organic injury and whether it is open to abuse by malingerers. Also covering the management of a case involving Subtle Brain Injury and what lawyers can do practically to ensure the best outcome in such a case. The aim is to enlighten this often difficult and under-appreciated side of Personal Injury Litigation.ABOUT THE AUTHORPankaj Madan is a senior practising personal injury barrister, Deputy District Judge and Lecturer in personal injury law at 12 King's Bench Walk, London and Exchange Chambers in Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool He is recognised by the Legal 500 as a leading name with specialist expertise in Brain Injury cases. He also has particular expertise in high value Complex Regional Pain Syndrome claims. He acts in largely equal measure for Claimants and Defendants and he has lectured extensively to distinguished audiences, to an international audience of doctors and lawyers at the Royal Society of Medicine and The Peterhouse Cambridge Medico-Legal Conference. He is from a medical family and is married to a Consultant in Psychiatry.