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While case law suggests that any defect under an inch is not actionable, the Council’s disclosure came back which suggested they did not repair a defective area of the pavement mentioned in a previous inspection. We issued proceedings against the Council on the basis that the accident happened on a busy suburban road in Liverpool...Read More

Unfortunately, accidents at work are fairly commonplace with many resulting in long absences at work and in some extreme cases, fatalities. We have compiled this list of the usual suspects: Trips and slips – this is one of the most common scenarios with slippery reception areas, toilets and factory floors being the main culprits. Falls...Read More

Sometimes the relationship between an employer and employee can get so bad that there is no solution other than for them to go their separate ways. The employer has no legal grounds that would justify the sacking of the employee and the employee feels strongly that, through no fault of their own, the issue with...Read More

How to Choose Your Personal Injury Solicitor Finding a solicitor to assist with your legal requirements is no easy task, but this can be even more difficult when you’ve faced personal injury. There’s a lot to think about, including your recovery, but it’s extremely important to find a solicitor who can represent you well, to...Read More

There are numerous categories of compensation that can be claimed when filing a personal injury claim. These include: Loss of earnings General damages Loss of amenity Being disadvantaged in the labour market And many more…. Even damages which are particularly difficult to specify and calculate can be claimed for if you work with a specialist...Read More

Most business owners will be familiar with the types of excuses they get when their invoices haven’t been paid in time. Excuses such as ‘we never got the invoice’, ‘our systems have been down’, the person who authorises payment is on holiday’, ‘you’re on the next payment run’ etc etc. Unfortunately these excuses are all...Read More

Despite successive government attempts to deal with the pay gap between men and women and the brave stand of female car workers in Dagenham during the 1960s ( immortalised in the British film Made in Dagenham) , equal pay is still an issue in this country and it’s still an employment law hot potato. However,...Read More

The subject of zero hour contracts is one of those subjects that just won’t go away in employment law circles. Earlier this year the Government put together some draft legislation surrounding this subject and they defined a zero hour contract as: (i) the undertaking to do or perform work or services is an undertaking to...Read More

Mark Reynolds Solicitors, one of the North West’s leading personal injury law firms, has expanded again with the opening of a fourth office.  The company, which was established 5 years ago by Mark Reynolds and Peter McCourt, now has offices in Liverpool, Runcorn, Leigh and, most recently, Warrington. Mark and Peter say their rapid expansion...Read More