Personal Injury

Recent reports have reignited debate over whether a public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s activities in the UK should take place, following apparently conflicting messages from the Government on the issue. The developments have prompted renewed calls for transparency, accountability and answers for survivors.

The law for bringing civil claims for child sexual abuse has changed. As of 29 June 2026, the three-year time limit for bringing these claims has been removed.

The long-anticipated Ockenden Review into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has now been published.

The Nottingham Inquiry represents one of the most significant and sensitive matters our teams have supported, following the tragic events in Nottingham in June 2023.

Working alongside our lawyers and Counsel, our paralegals have played a vital role both at hearings and behind the scenes, supporting our clients Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller.

Claire Cooper, Senior Associate in Rothera Bray’s Medical Negligence team, reflects on the importance of Sands and Sands Awareness Week, and the vital role support services play for families affected by baby loss.

Following the conclusion of the hearings at the Nottingham Public Inquiry, Serious Injury Partner Greg Almond, who represents Nottingham Attacks survivors Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller, has issued the following statement.

Ann Moralee, the mother of Isabelle Sapherson-Moralee, 22 – lovingly known as ‘Izzy’ – has spoken about the devastation her death from ketamine addiction has caused. She hopes that better education and training about ketamine addiction will help ensure that no other parent has to go through the same ordeal.

Greg Almond, our Serious Personal Injury Partner, represents two of the surviving victims of the Nottingham attacks Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller. He has issued a statement in response to the Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust confirming that 11 staff members have been dismissed for unlawfully accessing the medical records of the Nottingham Attack’s victims.

A brain injury can change a life in an instant. Whatever the cause, the impact can be complex, long‑lasting and deeply personal.

As legal representatives for survivors Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller, standing by them in a legal capacity and personally supporting them and their partners Tracey and Martin; we look ahead to the fifth week of the Nottingham Inquiry with determination and an unwavering commitment to ensuring their voices are heard.

Week one of the Nottingham Inquiry saw the introductions to proceedings, where we saw the core participants, their solicitors and counsel, and heard the overview of what happened on the lead up to 13th June 2023, and what happened afterwards.

The long‑awaited Inquiry into the Nottingham Attacks officially began today at Mary Ward House in Central London. After months of campaigning by victims, families, and legal representatives, the first day of proceedings marks a pivotal moment in the search for answers surrounding the tragic events that shocked the city of Nottingham.