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Academy Trust Secures Return of Domain Name from IT Contractor

If a UK domain name held by someone else is similar to your own name or trading style, you can seek to have it transferred to you by making a complaint to Nominet UK through its Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). Recently, an academy trust responsible for 26...
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Former Soldier Compensated for Non-Freezing Cold Injury

A soldier whose career in the Army was cut short after he suffered a non-freezing cold injury (NFCI) has obtained a six-figure settlement. He was exposed to cold and wet conditions during basic training. He was only issued with standard kit, despite more...
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Tenants of Unlicensed HMO Secure Rent Repayment Orders

The licensing regime for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) exists to protect the safety and welfare of tenants. Recently, four tenants of an unlicensed HMO obtained rent repayment orders totalling £23,177. The tenants had rented a four-bedroom...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Delayed ENT Diagnosis Claims

Thousands of patients at Medway Maritime and Darent Valley Hospitals experienced significant delays in ENT referrals due to administrative failures. This affected both new and follow-up appointments, breaching NHS waiting time guidelines. An independent...
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EAT Reinstates Claims Struck Out for Failure to Comply With Order

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an appeal against the striking out of a man's claims after he failed to comply with a case management order, finding that the Employment Tribunal (ET) had failed to consider whether a fair trial was still...
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£4.5 Million for Man Left Paralysed After Bike Forks Snapped

A man who was left with permanent paralysis when the carbon forks on his gravel bike snapped has secured compensation. The accident happened when the man, who worked as a doctor for the NHS, was riding on a grass slope. He suffered a severe spinal cord...
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Young Man Who Lost Finger After Workplace Accident Wins Claim

A young man whose finger had to be amputated after his hand became trapped in a machine is set to receive compensation. The teenager was an assistant supervisor at a recycling centre. He had been working there for less than two months when his hand became...
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Permission to Admit Expert Evidence in Licence Dispute Refused

The High Court has refused a university's application for permission to adduce expert evidence relating to the interpretation of a licence it had entered into with a pharmaceutical company. Under the licence, which was entered into in 2004, the university...
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Damages for Family of Former Lagger Who Died of Mesothelioma

The family of a man who had worked at a Royal Navy dockyard have obtained a six-figure settlement following his death from mesothelioma. The man had worked at the dockyard as a lagger for about six months in the mid-1970s, stripping asbestos lagging from...
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Court Orders Girl's Return to UK from USA

The Family Division of the High Court has granted a mother's application for her younger daughter, who was living with her father in the USA, to be returned to the UK. The mother and father had decided to separate in 2020 but, due to the COVID-19...
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