Insights

Tim Jones, Head of Employment at Higgs LLP, looks at the evolving law around long Covid– and how employers should treat people suffering with the condition.

Sarah Arnold, Associate in the Higgs LLP Personal Injury team, takes a candid look at an often-overlooked problem following spinal cord injury: bowel care.

Whilst many organisations have published Privacy Standards and Data Protection Policies to ensure compliance regarding clients and third parties on use of personal data, they often overlook implementing or updating similar policies covering employees or workers.

The impacts of a spinal cord injury (SCI) can be far-reaching. Along with the obvious adjustments relating to mobility there are also a wide range of other potential complications, including issues with skin care.

Spinal Injury Centres play an important and vital role following on from a SCI, providing support for patients and family members alike.

Autonomic dysreflexia is a potentially life-threatening condition most commonly occurring in people with spinal cord injury at the thoracic six, or T6, level and above.

If you’re a motorcyclist, it’s important you understand both the risks and the possible legal ramifications.

Fatigue is a common and frustrating obstacle for people who have suffered a spinal cord injury. It is so much more than just a physical condition - fatigue can have a significant impact on emotional and mental state as well.

David Erwin, Associate in the Higgs LLP Personal Injury team, explains the importance of the 2015 Rehabilitation Code

I have worked on cases where same-sex couples with children have separated acrimoniously and the biological mother or father has claimed greater rights towards a child, based on a child’s parentage.

We are often asked to advise clients on their rights of way, most often in circumstances where a neighbour might have blocked the right-of-way and upset the client.

The huge dip in the number of divorces receiving at least one court hearing is “extremely worrying” and could point to a significant increase in risky DIY divorces.