Barnstaple solicitors Slee Blackwell have been shortlisted for two prestigious legal awards from the Devon and Somerset Law Society. Winners of the 2020 DASLS legal awards will be announced at the Soc…

Stress at work lawyer, Elizabeth Duncan, whose own father is a retired prison officer, looks at a worrying trend of stress related illness among prison officers.  The BBC is reporting that 1,000 priso…

Lawyer Elizabeth Duncan offers legal help for rape victims nationwide. Specialising in abuse law, Elizabeth provides a free legal advice service to rape victims on a national basis. Elizabeth is exper…

Our specialist injury claim team have recovered compensation totaling £150,000 for the victim of a supermarket car park accident Our client had popped to her local supermarket to buy a couple of bits,…

Sepsis compensation claims can be pursued where a late diagnosis is made and the hospital is at fault. Clinical negligence lawyer Oliver Thorne looks at what is involved. What is sepsis? Sepsis arises…

Executors often ask, ‘When is it safe to distribute an estate?’ It is a very important question as there can be serious consequences for an executor who gets it wrong, including personal liability. In…

Solicitor Chris Green answers a common question, ‘Can a step child contest a will?’ A step child is entitled to contest their step parent’s will (or if there is no will, the intestacy rules) by bringi…

If you are thinking about making a zebra crossing accident claim these are the legal issues you will need to consider. For a free assessment of your claim give us a call or send us an email.   Wh…

We were contacted by the mother of a three-year-old girl about claiming compensation for a dog attack. While she was sat on a swing a loose dog approached her and began nipping at her legs. The little…