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We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in three categories for the Nottinghamshire Law Society Awards.

In recent years maternity provision within the UK has been under close scrutiny and there have been well documented reviews undertaken concerning maternity care provided in England and Wales.  Many families have stepped forward to voice their concerns about the treatment provided to parents and their unborn child.

Sending your mare to stud can be an exciting time, but it is also a big decision involving a lot of time and cost. There are often a number of factors to consider if you are thinking of sending your mare to stud, to avoid potential disputes down the line.

In May 2023, the Supreme Court heard the appeals for 3 cases (Paul and Another v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Polmear and Another v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and Purchase v Ahmed or ‘PPP’), all centering on claims for compensation for harm or injury caused by the claimant’s witnessing the death of a loved one brought about by the negligence of a medical professional and whether such claims can succeed.

Rothera Bray Commercial Property Department recently represented Lino and Sarah Poli in relation to their recent disposition of a commercial property in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire known as the exceptional seafood restaurant “The Lighthouse”.

2023 has been another year of accomplishments for our staff and the firm. Here’s just a few highlights from across the firm this year.

Trusts can be a powerful tool to address a range of issues that can arise in estate planning.  In this blog, we are going to identify some of those circumstances and discuss how a trust can help with them.  Our focus will not be on tax planning here, but rather on the circumstances of the people you want to benefit.

Nottinghamshire families are still being encouraged to reach out in what is considered to be the largest NHS investigation in history into the maternity services in Nottingham.

The King’s Speech, held in November, outlined 21 bills that the government intends to prioritise over the year ahead. This included housing reforms such as the Leasehold and Freehold Bill, which aims to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase their freehold and improve their consumer rights.

In September 2023, the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) published three reports rating two out of three maternity services run by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (“UHL”) as ‘requires improvement’, following an inspection carried out earlier this year. 

In August 2023 the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) carried out an inspection of the maternity services at Royal Derby Hospital, considering whether the services provided were safe and whether they were well led. The published findings noted that the maternity provision in these categories was ‘Inadequate’ and as a consequence the hospital rating overall has […]

We are delighted to announce that our annual charity golf day, held at Ramsdale Park Golf Centre on Thursday 21st September, raised an amazing £5,801.98 for Framework.