Personal Injury

In the blink of an eye and after eventually getting over the excitement of qualifying, I find myself one-year post-qualification. The swift passing of time never fails to terrify me!

I was both so excited and scared to qualify. The training wheels were being firmly taken away and I was being pushed in to the big scary world of qualified practice. It is such a daunting prospect and it’s easy to let it overshadow what is otherwise an incredible achievement.

In 2023, the BBC uncovered harrowing testimonies from former pupils of Berrow Wood School, a reform institution once believed to offer troubled boys a second chance. Instead, it became a site of systemic abuse, where those in positions of trust exploited the most vulnerable.

A serious data breach has emerged within the police investigation into maternity failings at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), raising concerns for affected families and the integrity of the ongoing inquiry.

Historical allegations of sexual misconduct against Mohammed Al Fayed continue to surface. Survivors are speaking out, and support is available.

As Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (which encompasses the Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital) continues to face scrutiny and criticism for its poor maternity care via the biggest maternity inquiry in NHS history, we review yet another tragic case of preventable baby death.

Statement from Sharon Miller and Wayne Birkett, survivors of the Nottingham Attacks, issued in conjunction with their solicitor, Greg Almond.

Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller, two of the three survivors of the Nottingham Attacks welcome the publication of the Terms of Reference that will shape the upcoming Inquiry. They were both seriously injured in the attack which left them with life-changing injuries.

Survivors of the Nottingham Attacks have given their first and only TV interview following the June 2023 attack. They shared their experience and hopes for the upcoming Inquiry, as well as what it means for the city they still live in.

After attending the Justice session in the House of Commons on 22nd April, we welcome the announcement that Her Honour Deborah Taylor will be chairing the public inquiry into the Nottingham Attacks of June 2023.

Losing a loved one is an incredibly upsetting and distressing time for any family and can be even more so when that death becomes the subject of inquest proceedings.

Seetal Patel, abuse compensation claim specialist, comments on the sentencing of a Nottinghamshire schoolteacher following the reporting of historic sexual abuse.

Yesterday, Wayne Birkett, survivor of the Nottingham attacks, and Rothera Bray partner and solicitor Greg Almond, met with Sir Keir Starmer and Alex Davies-Jones to discuss an inquiry into the 13 June 2023 attacks.