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Woman Who Slipped in Supermarket Secures £60,000 Damages

Compensation has been obtained for a woman who was seriously injured when she slipped on a wet floor in a supermarket. No signs had been put in place to warn shoppers that the floor in an aisle of the supermarket was wet. The 60-year-old woman, who worked...
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Service Charge Reduction Set Aside on Appeal

A management company has successfully appealed against a service charge determination that resulted in a leaseholder's service charge demand being substantially reduced, on the basis that the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) had not properly explained its...
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£95,000 Settlement for Woman Hit by Moped

A woman who was badly injured when she was hit by a moped has obtained compensation from the driver's insurer. The woman was on her way to meet her sons for a Mother's Day dinner when the accident happened. She was knocked to the floor when the moped...
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Court Refuses to Order Children's Return to Lithuania

The Family Division of the High Court has refused a mother's application for an order that her three children should be returned from England to Lithuania . The mother and father were both Lithuanian nationals who had met and begun a relationship in the...
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No Transfer of Vicarious Liability Under TUPE, High Court Rules

When a transfer of a business takes place to which the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies, does any vicarious liability of the original employer to a third party for wrongdoing by an employee transfer to the...
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Claim Against Dentist Settled After Man's Death from Cancer

The wife of a man whose dentist failed to refer him to specialists after repeatedly noting a patch on the floor of his mouth has obtained compensation following his death from cancer. The red and white patch was first spotted during an appointment in 2013....
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Damages Obtained for Woman Injured While Using Slide

A woman who suffered severe injuries to her ankle while using a slide in a public park has secured compensation from the council responsible for the park. When she landed at the bottom of the slide, her feet became caught in a pit of mud that was not...
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Law Commission Recommendations to Modernise Wills Law

The Law Commission has published a report, Modernising Wills Law, containing its recommendations to reform the law governing wills. The recommendations are aimed at supporting testamentary freedom, protecting testators, and increasing clarity and certainty...
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Supporting the London Legal Walk

We’re proud to announce that members of the CWJ team will be taking part in the London Legal Walk on 17th June 2025 , walking 10km through central London in support of a cause that matters deeply to us— access to justice for all . Organised...
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Council Compensates Pedestrians for Potholes and Pavement Defects

A North London council has paid out almost £600,000 in compensation over five years for pedestrian accidents. Most of claims brought against it related to injuries caused by potholes and defects in pavements. Figures obtained following a Freedom of...
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