Although at first sight some of these changes might seem like common sense, a second look reveals their (potentially fatal) flaws… 

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Damian Brooks, from our Employment department, wonders whether ‘efficiency’ is really the motivation behind forthcoming changes to Employment Tribunal procedure… (more…)

This report illustrates just how badly understood the legal fees issue is with regard to NHS compensation claims… 

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With Glasgow Rangers Football Club going into administration, Jane Farrell – of our Employment department – looks at what ‘administration’ really means. Where do employees stand when a creditor puts the boot in? 

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Personal injury specialist John Kilmister – from our Bristol office – has seen a few in his time… but not the white-sheet variety. These are dodgy motor insurance brokers. And they prey on naive motorists looking to be legal, but trying to avoid the spectre of premiums that make your hair stand on end…  

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Binder explains our employment law philosophy and considers the repercussions on jobs of the current economic downturn… 

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The following letter was written by Linda Levison and Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp in response to an article in The Times newspaper (12.1.12) Rise in negligence claims to cost hospitals millions“… 

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Arti Shah of Pattinson & Brewer (London) is the Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards ‘Young Achiever’ of 2011. (more…)

Arti Shah of Pattinson & Brewer (London) has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards 2011.  (more…)

The conference is new partner Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp’s brainchild. And she’s delighted that P&B and her former employers, east of England firm Ashton KCJ (formerly Kester Cunningham John), have agreed to work together to support its success.  (more…)