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Blake Lapthorn's London Office are taking part in the London Legal Walk 2012 on 21st May

Mon 30th Apr 2012

Blake Lapthorn's London office will participate in the London Legal Walk 2012 on Monday 21st May. A regular fixture for our office, we are fielding a team of 14 walkers and aiming to raise as much money as possible for the cause.

Blake Lapthorn Acts for Client in Race Mix-up Story

Mon 30th Apr 2012

A number of stories were run in the national and international press on Sunday 29 April 2012 regarding a gay couple with two children from different racial backgrounds following IVF treatment at a London clinic. The family is being represented by Blake Lapthorn.

Claims for Compensation for Stress Caused by Work

Mon 30th Apr 2012

Stress itself is not an illness. It is a reaction to excessive pressure or demands put on a person. Stress can show itself as anxiety or depression, or it can cause physical problems such as heart disease.

So, what exactly is a Chartered Legal Executive?

Mon 30th Apr 2012

I often get asked this question and often before I get a chance to respond it is swiftly followed with, "Oh, so you are not a solicitor then, are you a secretary?" I have to admit it is one of my pet peeves.

Jury in a Child Abuse Criminal trial Discharged after Failing to Reach a Final Verdict

Fri 27th Apr 2012

The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reports that the jury in the criminal trial of a former assistant headteacher at William Henry Smith School near Brighouse, has been discharged after failing to reach a final verdict.

Blake Lapthorn has been Instructed to Represent a Former Pupil at St Benedict's School in a Child Abuse Case

Wed 25th Apr 2012

Blake Lapthorn has been instructed to represent a former pupil at St Benedict's School in Ealing. The school has been subject to controversy, after the BBC reported in December 2012 that a former teacher had received a suspended jail sentence for assaulting two boys.

Welfare Reform Act: Changes to benefits: an Overview

Fri 20th Apr 2012

The Welfare Reform Act, which received Royal Assent on the 8th March, will make changes to the current benefit system. Here we will look at the changes it will make to benefits received by those who are injured.

Virgin Atlantic Aircraft makes emergency landing at Gatwick Airport

Mon 16th Apr 2012

An Orlando bound Virgin Atlantic flight has been forced to return to Gatwick Airport for an emergency landing after smoke was reported in the cabin. Flights to and from Gatwick Airport were suspended but the main runway had reopened by the evening of Monday 16 April 2012.

School Trips – Health and Safety Law Update

Thu 5th Apr 2012

I have previously submitted articles and blogs on the subject of school trips and corporate fun days. We are all only too well aware of concerns over litigation and the negative effect that these concerns have on the decision to plan events.

Top Travel Tips for the Easter Holiday Season

Wed 4th Apr 2012

Easter is almost upon us with only a few days to go until many will head off for a long weekend or, better still, an extended holiday with family and friends. While we have enjoyed some exceptional good weather in the UK over the past few weeks, thousands will still be looking forward to a sunshine destination, be it the Canary Islands, Turkey, Egypt or the Maldives.