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The Times ranks Jonathan Wheeler among the leading lawyers calling for a public enquiry into child abuse by clergy - 17th January 2012

Supreme Court develops law on joint ownership

BBK ranked Band 3 for Clinical Negligence and Band 4 for Personal Injury according to Chambers & Partners 2012

£900,000.00 compensation for leg amputation for 6 year old boy with Downs Syndrome

Fixed penalty fines for bad drivers who cause road traffic accidents

Bad drivers, who tailgate, undertake and cut up other drivers ...

Women sues home pool owner for £6million

woman left paralysed after an accident in an indoor pool..

Two cyclists killed by lorries in cycling accidents in the Capital

... after being hit by lorries

Ministry of Defence settles major child abuse case to avoid trial

Bolt Burdon Kemp secures record compensation of over £900,000.

Catholic Church Claims it is Incapable of Protecting Children from Paedophile Priest

Despite the Catholic Church’s encouraging public response to the revelations ....

Tyneside firm sentenced after worker's scaffold fall

A Tyneside construction company has today been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries following a fall from unsafe scaffolding.

Birmingham firm fined for unsafe work at height

A Birmingham construction firm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for putting its staff at risk when working at height.

Power company fined after worker is crushed to death

A Cambridgeshire power company has today ....

Firms sentenced after Bolton steeplejack falls to death

Two companies have been fined ..

Contaminated blood sufferers with hepatitis C benefit from new payment scheme

Three month window for dependants to make claims on behalf of loved ones who have passed away

Unsafe roofwork led to fatal fall

Two companies from Cardiff and Surrey have been prosecuted today ....

Major pub operator fined after asbestos exposure

A major UK pub operator has been fined after three electricians and two plumbers were exposed to asbestos during refurbishment works at a Darlington pub

BBK Secure Key Judgment in Child Abuse Compensation Claim

Mrs Justice Swift handed down her judgment in the case of BJM v Nathan Eyre and others earlier this month, in what is one of the most shocking and horrific cases of child abuse ever to be reported.

Company fined after fatal accident at work at Immingham

A Durham company has been fined £120,000 at Grimsby Crown Court after safety failings led to the death of a man at its coal processing plant in Immingham.

MCI Criticises Lack of Foresight with Government Electric Car Grants

The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) criticised the Government for ignoring electric motorcycles, scooters and mopeds in the newly announced ‘Plug in Car Grant’.

Spending review: Law Society statement

The Law Society has today reiterated its call for access to justice to be protected, following the government spending review that confirmed the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) budget will be cut over four years from £8.9 billion to £7.3 billion

Spending review: Law Society calls for access to justice to be protected

Spending review: Law Society calls for access to justice to be protected

Mesothelioma - Will insurers pay up?

Mesothelioma is a horrible and inevitably fatal tumour whose only known cause is exposure to asbestos

Laptops can toast your skin (and worse)

Doctors at Basel University warn that prolonged use of a laptop computer can cause a mottled skin condition known as “toasted skin syndrome”

Murky waters

The owners of the Deepwater Horizon oil-rig .......

A chicken-processing company has been criticised

... following two serious incidents at its factory in Norfolk.

Lancashire couple in court after repeated injuries

A Lancashire couple has been prosecuted after an employee was seriously injured twice in less than two months at a pine furniture workshop in Bacup.

Is it right for a judge to set himself / herself up as an expert witness in the face of proper expert evidence?

Companies prosecuted for exposing employees to Asbestos

Acetech Construction Limited in 2008 failed to carry out an adequate survey for asbestos on a boat it was dismantling

Five exposed to asbestos at Manchester's Arndale centre

A shop fitting company has been fined after five workers were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres...

Motorcycle Accident?

Here's what you are most likely to hit

New Legs for injured Motorcyclist

A Motorcyclist left paralysed by a motorbike accident five years ago has started walking again .....

Carlisle worker's skull crushed in work accident

Two brothers have been fined a total of £13,000 after a worker was left with a crushed skull and permanent brain damage when he fell through an industrial roof in Carlisle.

Scaffolding Firm Prosecuted For Dangerous Installation

A roofer was seriously injured after plunging almost six metres when a scaffolding platform in Bridlington collapsed

Comet fined £75,000 over Wrexham fatal work accident

... death of a roof worker at a Wrexham store

Firm fined after worker suffers serious injury after being trapped in machine

A company in Greater Manchester has been fined £26,000

Government responds to DWP inquiry into fatal accidents

Government responds to DWP inquiry into fatal accidents on construction sites

Compensation award sparks fierce debate in the Evening Standard online

News of the £340,000 compensation awarded to Bolt Burdon Kemp's client on 18th June 2010 has sparked fierce debate in the press....

Client of Bolt Burdon Kemp featured in Evening Standard

Case profiled as part of APIL campaign to regulate the hairdressing industry

NHS Major Trauma Improvement Forum (MTIF) needs you!

The NHS wants to hear from people who have direct experience of major trauma

Tweed Run 2010

On 10th April, 400 cyclists wearing tweed and riding vintage bikes went on a 12 mile cycle through London.

New Personal Injury Claims Process for RTAs

Claimant solicitors are working in collaboration with insurers and compensators to develop and implement an electronic portal...

Major professional indemnity insurer goes bust

Quinn Insurance to cease writing new business in UK

Landmark case extends the law in abuse cases against the Church

The case of Maga v Birmingham Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church

Referral rule change

A change to the referral rule came into force on the 13th November 2009.

Common Misconceptions about the Compensation Process

Lord Justice Jackson’s Report on the Costs of Civil Claims

In his long awaited report, Lord Justice Jackson made some far-reaching recommendations.....

No solicitor means no professional negligence protection

Consumers are increasingly putting themselves at risk by undertaking their own conveyancing for the sale or purchase of property without the involvement of a solicitor

Substandard Care at Stafford Hospital

A hospital enquiry published today into substandard care at Stafford Hospital reveals patients were forced to drink from vases of flowers

Re K v Chelsea & Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust

This is an unusual case with particularly tragic circumstances.

Reducing speed limit to 20 mph could cut injuries by 40%

A new study estimates that 20mph zones could potentially prevent up to 700 casualties in London alone

Bolt Burdon Kemp - officially a top law firm!

The latest editions of the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners Directories list Bolt Burdon Kemp among the top London firms.

Victory in case against the Catholic Church

Bolt Burdon Kemp successfully acted in a case against the Catholic Church

Greater London Hotspot for Uninsured Drivers

The Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) has launched a new campaign

Ministry of Justice consults on limitation

Jonathan Wheeler today submitted a response on behalf of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers (ACAL) ...

Protecting Vulnerable People: New Vetting and Barring Scheme to come

New arrangements for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from harm or the risk of harm by employees (paid or unpaid) whose work gives them significant access to these groups are to come into force on 12th October 2009.

Police dog bites off ear

"'Burglar' has ear bitten off by Police Dog".

Cancer patients wrongly given all clear

17 men and women have been told that tests for cancer carried out at Hereford County Hospital were negative, however...

Families exposed to soup of toxic materials win right to sue

The High Court has ruled that a group of young people .....

MoJ crackdown on claims management companies

The Ministry of Justice has said that it “will not tolerate” high pressure selling and cold calling by claims management companies falsely claiming to be able to write off unenforceable debt.

One step closer to the 'right to die'

........"a sensible and clear policy document would be of great legal and practical value"

Government tightens the screw on Legal Aid

The Government onslaught against legal aid escalated further today as the Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, has blamed “imaginative lawyers” for increasing the legal aid bill.

Professional negligence claims on the rise

Compensation claims against negligent solicitors are on the rise again....

Dodgy insurers are unregulated when they target accident victims

Bolt Burdon Kemp support MASS campaign....

Council halts abuse claim battle

Bolt Burdon Kemp claimed victory for their client Jake Pierce in his long running battle with Doncaster Council over allegations that he was abused by his parents as a child.

Council's 'Hopeless' Bid to Avoid Paying Damages

A local council has been criticised by an Appeal judge for its ‘hopeless’ bid to avoid paying damages to a children’s home rape victim. Jonathan Wheeler, head of child abuse claims at Bolt Burdon Kemp talks to journalist Grania Langdon-Down in an article published by Butterworths Legal News.

17 patients with cancer wrongly get the all-clear

Caroline Klage, head of medical negligence at Bolt Burdon Kemp, talks to the Daily Mail..

MASS Briefing Note

Proceedings issued against the Scout Association

Bolt Burdon Kemp's child abuse compensation team issued court proceedings against the Scout Association and this was picked up by the media. Read the article in the Eastern Daily Press

Court halts Catholic Church's bid to limit child abuse claim

Bolt Burdon Kemp's specialist child abuse team have been successful in resisting a technical challenge mounted by the Catholic Church.

Denmark compensates women who developed breast cancer after working nights - but Britain denies there's a risk

Dozens of women who developed breast cancer after working night shifts have won compensation for their ordeal. Caroline Klage, head of medical negligence at Bolt Burdon Kemp talks to the Daily Mail.

Solicitors support criminal injuries compensation appeal

Bolt Burdon Kemp's specialist compensation claim solicitors volunteer their time for Islington Law Centre's 'Law Works' free advice service. They recently helped a victim of a criminal assault obtain compensation.

300 victims of abuse sue Councils for neglect

Jonathan Wheeler and the case of our client Jake Pierce are featured on the front page of The Times. Click here for the full story.

Doncaster fail to overturn negligence ruling

Back in December last year we posted the news that our client Jake Pierce had succeeded in a claim in the High Court against Doncaster Council

Jonathan Wheeler comments on the 'Baby P' case

Jonathan Wheeler comments on the 'Baby P' case

Poundstretcher fined for poor safety practices

A budget chain-store has been prosecuted for exposing its workers to danger, the Reading Chronicle reports.Bosses at Poundstretcher's Newbury branch

'Devastated' child abuse victims allege insensitivity by official body

A man whose teacher admitted abusing him over six years was told that his claim for government compensation should be kept at the lowest level because his experience was a "one off incident" and "consensual"....

Woman in 1988 sex attack can sue £7m lottery winner

A 78 year old former teacher who was sexually assaulted has won the right to sue her attacker for a share of his £7 million winnings

Child suffers brain injury on bouncy castle

Sam Harris was aged 11 when he suffered a very serious and traumatic brain injury following an accident on a bouncy castle.

Inquest hears of fatal doctor blunder

A man from the Philippines has told of his grief at a fatal doctor error, which killed his wife after...

New appointment for Bolt Burdon Kemp Partner Jo Chapman

US law school might be censured over student treatment

Concerns about the accreditation of a US law school founded by controversial right-wing politician Pat Robertson have escalated.The American Bar...

Guardian coverage of House of Lords judgment

Lotto rapist ruling clears way for claims

Government written answer on limitation

View the Government written answer on limitation

Cheryl Abrahams acts for a student who was mauled by a police dog

"The dog was on top of me barking and snarling"

Father sues over baby's burns

Father sues over baby's burns

Latest written answer on limitation of actions

Jonathan Wheeler has been elected to the executive committee of APIL

The limitation game

Leicester City Council pay out £400,000 in child abuse case

Read the article featured in the Leicester Mercury

Time limits change for abuse victims

The House of Lords today gave judgment in the case of X & Y v London Borough of Wandsworth

House of Lords judgment due next week

On Wednesday 30th January the House of Lords is set to deliver its judgment on the case of X & Y v London Borough of Wandsworth

Failure to remove results in compensation award

From the time Jake was placed back into the care of his parents, to the age of 14, he experienced severe neglect, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his parents..

Jonathan Wheeler, Partner, has been made a Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers

Gathering of lawyers reveals communication concerns

A meeting between top lawyers and business people has discussed how relationships between solicitors and clients currently stand, the Times

New poll: Solicitor's 'people skills' are most important

A new survey has shown that what people look for most of all in a solicitor is good interpersonal skills.Lancashire...

Solicitor: my boss bullied me

A Newcastle solicitor has alleged that she was treated so badly by a law firm colleague that she gave birth

£5m compensation

Compensation claims among members of the armed forces came to around £5 million last year.Around 600 troops were awarded funds...

'Managing PI' Conference 2008

Bath woman sues hospital

A woman is to sue the Royal United Hospital in Bath for alleged medical negligence.Julia Adam, who lives in nearby...

Money stolen by lawyer claimed back by LSC

The Legal Services Commission (LSC) - the arm of legal regulators the Law Society which addresses cases of solicitor negligence...

Another solicitor in alleged property scam

Another Irish solicitor is being investigated for fraud, the Irish Independent reports.An alleged property scam led to leading Dublin lawyer...

Association of Child Abuse Lawyers Magazine article on limitation

Jonathan Wheeler writes on the recent changes in the law on limitation, recently featured in the ACAL members magazine

'More go online for legal advice'

The way in which people receive legal advice could be changed by the increasing prominence of the internet, it has...

Work accident results in firm fine

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has successfully prosecuted a Stirlingshire building firm, who were found to have lax worker safety standards.

Solicitor 'can continue practicing' pending appeal

A disgraced Australian solicitor - who is imprisoned following a conviction for fraud -continues to provide legal advice.Leon Nikolaidis, who...

Lawyers caught 'helping terrorists' in newspaper sting

Corrupt lawyers are aiding potential terrorists in gaining entry to the UK, according to an investigation from the News of...

Prisoner's claim delayed by Home Office

A convict left brain-damaged through apparent blunders by prison doctors is to be the subject of a medical negligence compensation

270,000 stolen

An NHS review has stated that £270,000 was stolen from its own funding through fraud by a solicitor, the Belfast

Ben Parkinson: Home for Christmas

The injured army lieutenant who sparked compensation claims reform in the UK forces spent Christmas at home. Ben Parkinson -

US solicitor indictment: Lawyers respond

A US solicitor negligence-related indictment has "sent a chill down the spine" of the profession, a leading defence lawyer has

Michael Lynn spotted in Brazil

On-the-run lawyer Michael Lynn, who went missing during his own solicitor negligence-related fraud trial after allegedly perpetrating a property scam,...

Meningitis death: Doctor negligent

A Scottish brother and sister have been awarded £140,000 in compensation following their mother's death due to medical negligence.Consultant Dr...

Property scam solicitor still missing

A solicitor who went missing after failing to turn up in court to his own negligence trial, remains at large.Michael

Lawyers ratings site wins in court

Controversial US lawyer rating site Avvo has won a significant legal victory, which will help to safeguard solicitor negligence cases being publicised online.

Phil Spector sues his ex-lawyer

Disgraced music producer Phil Spector has launched a solicitor negligence-related compensation claim.Mr Spector, who has been accused of murdering actress...

Huge cost of hospital's blunders revealed

A Devon hospital has paid out £18 million in medical negligence compensation claims over just four years, the Plymouth Herald...

Lynn's house for sale

The home of allegedly negligent solicitor, Michael Lynn, has been ordered to be put up for sale, Irish broadcaster RTE...

Expert: Lawyer role to change

The role of the lawyer is set to change fundamentally in years to come, a leading academic has said."Challenging trends"...

Poll: Solicitor negligence claims risk on up

The financial viability of law firms is being threatened by solicitor negligence claims cases, a survey from Legal Week has

Scottish hospitals hit by bug

A mysterious "vomiting bug" has closed Scottish hospital wards - in a case which might lead to medical negligence compensation...

Scottish asbestos ruling provokes comment

Moves to overturn the Law Lords' decision on an asbestos-related condition in Scotland have caused MPs to demand that it...

HSE points out risk of kitchen slips

Catering managers and workers have been warned of the dangers of the commercial kitchen by the Health and Safety Executive...

Landmark Judgment 13th December 2007

Jake Pierce aged 31, client of Bolt Burdon Kemp, won damages of £25,000 from Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council in a landmark judgment in the High Court today.

NHS squabbling delays disabled woman's equipment

A payment dispute between organisations within the NHS delayed treatment for a seriously disabled Cardiff woman by three years, a...

Baby in accidental antibiotics overdose

A baby was given an overdose at a Manchester hospital in an apparent case of medical negligence, it has emerged.Dylan...

Asbestos bill reaches Lords

A government bill which could have a big impact on some asbestos-related compensation claims has reached the House of Lords,...

Knee surgery patient considers compensation

A knee surgery patient is considering seeking compensation after the operation has left her suffering severe pain.Maureen Nielssen, of Redcar,...

Manchester United supports falls from vehicles event

Manchester United Football Club is to host a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) event to highlight the dangers of falls

Hospitals 'used dirty instruments'

Surgeons at hospitals in Surrey and south London have used potentially contaminated equipment when carrying out operations on patients, it...

Safety training to tackle workplace claims

A new online training tool has been supplied to businesses in an effort to reduce the number of workplace accidents

Work accident claims "falling"

The number of claims made in relation to workplace accidents is falling in the UK, according to new figures.Research carried...

Safety breaches see roofing boss jailed

The head of a Welsh roofing contractor has been jailed following an accident that led to the death of an

Yorkshire sees rise in medical negligence claims

Hospitals in Yorkshire have paid out £161 million in the last four years as a result of medical negligence claims,...

Soldier launches civil claim following tiny MoD offer

The family of a teenage soldier left in a coma and partially paralysed by a training ground accident is set...

Woman not told about folic acid wins settlement

A woman who was not told to take folic acid until several weeks into her pregnancy has won £30,000 in...

Firms warned following cut-glass accident

Employers have been told to crack down on unsafe working practices by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), following a

Negligent doctor 'free to practice again'

A doctor found guilty of medical negligence resulting in manslaughter has been granted permission to return to work by the...

Man wins asbestos payout before death

A cancer sufferer who launched an asbestos-related compensation claim received a High Court victory just days before his death, it...

Brain haemorrhage leads to NHS negligence payout

The husband of a woman left with brain damage through medical negligence is to receive £150,000 in compensation, following a...

Fork lift death sparks investigation

A 27 year old Worcester resident...

Six year limit for suing over assault tested in lords

Six year limit for suing over assault tested in lords

Jonathan Wheeler live on Sky News commenting on Baby P case