Basement fatality convictions reinforce the need to observe health and safety...
On 4th December 2014 Conrad Sidebottom, 46, and Richard Golding, 43, were jailed for their part in causing the death of Anghel Milosavlevici. Osbornes partner Ben Posford, head of catastrophic injury,...
View ArticleOsbornes uses ground-breaking technology to secure multi-million pound...
In the summer of 2011 a claimant sustained near fatal injuries in an accident which was not their fault, but made a remarkable recovery from their physical injuries and was back at work within a few...
View ArticlePolice stopped from protecting child abuse victims by the powerful
When you speak to a policeman they will tell you that they are ‘public servants’, with the interests of the public at heart – and not those who employ them. However, the latest revelations in...
View ArticleInadequate overall rating for Bart’s Health NHS Trust
I have this morning read the Care Quality Commission Report into the quality of care afforded at Whipps Cross Hospital. It is shocking. Every department has scored inadequate save critical care and...
View ArticleProton Beam Therapy Winning Hearts
It was reported today in the national press, that Ashya King, a young boy whose removal from a UK hospital sparked international arrest warrant against his parents, is cancer free after the successful...
View ArticleNew system to tackle Child Sexual Exploitation
This week, a report has been published by the University of Bedfordshire into a new system for tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE) at root. In theory this should significantly reduce the risk of...
View ArticleSettlement reached as former teacher pays child abuse victim compensation
Stephanie Prior has recently settled another historic child abuse case. Her client was sexually abused from the age of 9- 15 years of age. The perpetrator of the abuse was a local school teacher and...
View ArticleBen Posford featured in Nursery World’s report on the impact of nursery work...
In the latest report of Nursery World Head of Osbornes’ Catastrophic Injury, Ben Posford, talks about the requirement to provide training in manual-handling job and the need to supply staff with...
View ArticleOsbornes Solicitors is delighted to announce a new legal partnership with the...
From today (1 April 2015), Osbornes Cycle Injuries will be on hand to provide assistance and advice to any London Cycling Campaign (LCC) member who is injured or involved in a collision. That means...
View ArticleScrapping the non-domicile rule – effects on divorce
Ed Miliband has said Labour plans to end the non-domicile rule that allows some wealthy UK residents to limit the tax paid on earnings outside the country. Many people do not know that where you got...
View ArticleSupreme Court Judge calls for reform of divorce law
The most senior female Judge in England and Wales, being The Right Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond (Deputy President of The Supreme Court) has called for reform in divorce law. Baroness Hale wants...
View ArticleIs Child Abuse Genetic?
As scientists gain ever more understanding of genetic and hereditary traits, so some have fallen upon evidence that brothers and fathers of sex offenders are more likely to become child abusers or sex...
View ArticleBowel Cancer need not be a killer
Cancer is a word that attracts stigma. Many people believe that if you are diagnosed with cancer you are going to die. It is seen by many to be a death sentence. However, this is not always the case....
View ArticleRed my lips sexual abuse campaign
Its no surprise to learn that what we wear and the way we present ourselves is likely to affect the way we are treated in the workplace; at special occasions such as weddings; funerals and when we are...
View Article‘Intersentia’ book review by Osbornes adoption law specialist Naomi Angell
Osbornes’ Naomi Angell has written a review on the book Intersentia by Claire Fention-Glynn which was published in the Family Law Journal publication. Naomi, who is a specialist adoption lawyer talks...
View ArticleRe- accreditation by the Law Society for Osbornes’ Wills & Probate...
Osbornes Solicitors are delighted to announce that the firm has been successfully re-accredited to the Law Society’s Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme. This accreditation demonstrates that we follow...
View Article‘Current politician’ involved in historic Staffordshire child sex abuse ring
Another national politician has been accused of historic child abuse, this time in Staffordshire by a woman who has waived her anonymity to speak to Sky News. This morning, Esther Baker told Sky News...
View ArticleShould I get a Pre-Nuptial Agreement?
If you are getting married you may be considering whether or not to have a pre-nuptial agreement drawn up. Partner and specialist family law solicitor, Andrew Watson, discusses pre-nuptial agreements...
View ArticleAdoption lawyer, Naomi Angell speaks about drop in adoption numbers at seminar
Naomi Angell, Head of Osbornes Adoption Team, spoke on 4 June 2015 at the Westminster Education Forum Keynote Seminar: Next Steps for Supporting Adopted Children and Children in Care and Improving...
View ArticleVictim Blaming – abuse is never your fault.
This weekend the Daily Mail published a story of how former singer and children’s entertainer Rolf Harris has written a letter to a former friend saying how his victims were to blame for his...
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