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The Renters Reform Bill has been a hot topic of conversation within the property sector ever since it was first pledged by the Conservatives in their 2019 manifesto and following the publication of the fairer private rented sector white paper published in June last year.

Sunday 19th November to 25th November marks Road Safety Week, which is run by the road safety charity, Brake. Road Safety Week is Brake’s biggest road safety campaign and runs every year to promote safety on our roads and to raise funds for victims of road traffic accidents.

We were delighted to sponsor and attend the recent British Dressage LeMieux National Championships at Somerford House.

Child Trust Funds were set up by the government for children born between 2002 and 2011 as a way of providing them with money when they turn 18. However, as many children with these accounts now reach this age, the families of those with disabilities and special educational needs are finding it both costly and time-consuming to access their accounts.

We are pleased to announce that Rothera Bray’s Private Client and Contentious Probate teams have teamed up with The University of Law’s  Will, Trust and Estate Disputes (WTED) advice helpline to help  members of the public who suffer from financial hardship to access free legal advice.

Monday night saw the first episode of ‘The Reckoning’, the BBC’s much anticipated Savile drama. For decades, Jimmy Savile was at the forefront of national life as a DJ, BBC TV presenter and charity fundraiser. But, as we now know, following his death he was exposed as a serial abuser amidst a flurry of sexual abuse allegations.

We are delighted to announce that our Trainee Solicitor Abagail Clarke has been shortlisted for the Young Achiever of the Year award at the Personal Injury Awards 2023.

Rotheras Solicitors LLP and Bray & Bray Solicitors merged as of 1 October, becoming Rothera Bray LLP.

The CQC (Care Quality Commission) have today released a further report considering the safety and quality of the maternity services provided by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

Ockenden maternity review will investigate Nottingham University Hospitals Trust’s provision of maternity services following a number of baby deaths and injuries across the region at both Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen’s Medical Centre.

In our latest commercial property blog we explain the importance of having clear concise wording in repair clauses, not only to provide proper legal protection but to also avoid problems, and large, unexpected bills, further down the line.

A review into maternity services at Nottingham hospitals will be one of the largest in the UK, examining 1,700 individual cases. Our latest medical negligence blog explains more about the inquiry.