The Legal Lounge from LBLaw.co.uk

The Putting Things Right Scheme in Wales : Emma Hart and Phoebe Blythin

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, Emma and Phoebe from the Clinical Negligence Team explain the Welsh Redress Scheme, which is a method of handling and investigating complaints about the NHS in Wales. This is an alternative to litigation, but the legal test that must be proved is the same as in a formal clinical negligence claim. The compensation available under the scheme is capped at £25,000, and the team at Lanyon Bowdler are able to assist with advising as to the appropriateness of offers of redress, negotiations under the Scheme, and advising in cases where the Welsh Redress Scheme may not be appropriate. 

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/ 

 

The Roles of Professional Deputies and the Court of Protection : Matte Brasenell and Toni Reeves

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, Matte and Toni from the Court of Protection Team chat about their roles, they explain what a professional deputy does and how they support an individual who's lost capacity. The Court of Protection is a specialised court in England and Wales that deals with the financial and property affairs of adults who lack the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. 

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

The Defiant Brain Injured Teenager : Dawn Humphries, Lucy Speed and Andrew Worthington

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

Brain injuries can have a huge impact on an individual. In this episode, special guest Professor Andrew Worthington from Headwise discusses the various challenges a teenager and their family may face with personal injury solicitor Dawn Humphries and Lucy Speed, a solicitor in our Court of Protection team.

Headwise's Website: https://www.headwise.org.uk/

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

The Story Behind 2wish : Milly Wheeler and Natasha Gibbons

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, we welcome Milly Wheeler, a fundraising manager from 2wish, who chats with Natasha Gibbons about the charity. The charity was established in 2012, after the founder's husband took his own life following the death of their son. 2wish started in Wales and now is spreading into England, where they support professionals, parents, siblings and other family members affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young adult aged 25 and under.

More on what 2wish do: https://www.dewis.wales/ResourceDirectory/ViewResource.aspx?id=36340#:~:text=What%20we%20do,adult%20aged%2025%20and%20under.

 

Fatal Accident Claims - What You Need to Know : Miriam Homer and Dawn Humphries

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, personal injury lawyers Dawn Humphries and Miriam Homer discuss fatal accident claims. These claims need to be made where there has been a loss of life. An extremely sad time for everyone affected. Dawn and Miriam talk about the different types of claims, who can bring them and what they could be claimed for and the fact that the limitation period starts from the actual date of death, which may differ to the date of the accident.

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

How to Prove Negligence in Sporting Injuries : Alexander Spanner and Cameron Petch

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, Alexander Spanner and Cameron Petch from the Personal Injury Team discuss negligence claims in sporting activities and how certain levels of risks are applied to different sports. They discuss a case relating to someone who suffered a spinal injury during a rugby match, resulting in life-changing injuries, and the key factors which led to there being a successful negligence claim. Despite being an amateur match, it was videoed, which allowed for evidence to be available for the judge.

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

How to Alleviate Stress in a Stress-filled World - Emma Harrison and Jo Plimmer

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

Emma Harrison - learning and development manager at Lanyon Bowdler and Jo Plimmer from WATT Coaching talk about chronic stress and burnout. 

Jo's work mirrors our values at L.B, which are caring, approachable, professional, expert and supportive, and she provides staff the tools to help take care of their own mental wellness.

The tips Jo speaks about: https://mailchi.mp/wattcoaching/stop-overthinking

WATT Coaching's Website: wattcoaching.co.uk

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

The Children's Hospices Hope House and Ty Gobaith : An Introduction

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

During this episode Aimee Johnson speaks with Bev Bradley, who's the Legacy Fundraising Officer from Hope House & Ty Gobaith. The charity provides valuable respite, counselling and support for children with life threatening illnesses. This support extends to families, with an important focus on brothers and sisters.  

Official website: https://www.hopehouse.org.uk/ty-gobaith 

Facebook page, with parent videos, as spoke about: https://www.facebook.com/HopeHouseandTyGobaith

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

LISTEN AGAIN: Understanding why People Bring Claims Against the NHS and Medical Professionals

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

Clinical negligence lawyers Natasha Gibbons and Amy Bills discuss why they do the job they do, how clinical negligence lawyers are misrepresented in the media and how they absolutely don't hate the NHS, they just want to see medical professionals learn from the mistakes made.

Natasha and Amy reference a previous podcast which can be listened to via this link: https://bit.ly/3RNAG16 

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

 

LISTEN AGAIN: There is no Such Thing as a Wasted Mediation - Brian Evans and Andy Pegg

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, you'll hear from Brian Evans and Andy Pegg, who discuss the mediation process.  Brian is a Mediator, and Andy has been representing clients in mediations for over 15 years.  They talk about the pros and the cons of online mediation and meetings in person, and explain how having a third party mediator can help resolve disputes.

The courts strongly encourage parties to undergo mediation as part of settling disputes. 

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://lblaw.co.uk/podcast