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The latest research into e-scooter injuries reveals that riders face significantly greater risks of serious injury than motorcyclists and cyclists, with traumatic brain injuries occurring at more than three times the rate. These findings raise critical questions about liability frameworks, insurance exposure, and the urgent need for regulatory reform in the UK's evolving e-scooter landscape.

After a consequential hearing which took place in May 2023, and following the handing down of the subsequent approved judgment in June 2023...

We are now nine months into the one year pilot of the National Deprivation of Liberty Court, and the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (‘NFJO') have published their briefing...

Although it may not be time just yet to put the sprouts on, if you are one of the 2.9 million lone parent families in the UK, now is the time to start finalising arrangements for the children...

The extensive schedule of potentially relevant documents listed in ‘Annex C: Pre-Action Personal Injury Protocol Standard Disclosure Lists' for Workplace Claims...

A cybersecurity expert at national law firm Weightmans is calling for businesses and insurers to reconsider the value of ‘persons unknown' injunctions in managing the fallout from cyberattacks...

Weightmans' Regulatory team are currently instructed on several health and safety investigations involving forklift trucks in warehouse settings. Whilst being essential equipment in warehousing...

Within the new Fixed Recoverable Costs regime (FRC), claims are first assigned to a track (fast or intermediate) by reference to the sum of money sought by the claimant(s).

Recently the fast food chain McDonalds signed a legal agreement the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) under section 23 of the Equality Act 2006 in response to concerns...

The UK COVID-19 Inquiry has been set up to examine, consider and report on preparations and the response to the pandemic...

The UK government is launching a major consultation to reduce corporate reporting requirements, aiming to save businesses over £450 million annually by streamlining director duties and governance obligations that have accumulated since the 1980s. This initiative seeks to balance reducing red tape with maintaining compliance, as Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds notes that average annual reports now exceed the length of The Hobbit.

When Wilko entered administration in August 2023, it not only marked the end of the largest privately owned retailer in the UK but served as a warning to directors across the country...

If you are embroiled in a shareholder dispute, it can take up a lot of time, attention, and costs to pursue.

We examine the annual BRC surveys findings and consider the implications for retailers and their employees.

We provide important tips which should be taken into consideration when conducting a fair workplace investigation.

The government published on 17 April 2023 its long-awaited guidance on ethnicity pay reporting.

make sure that everyone is included and that reasonable adjustments are made where required. Consider whether you should be inviting absent employees, such as those on maternity leave...