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Timeline set out for Renters’ Rights Act implementation
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent in October 2025, having made its way through Parliament since September 2024. Now, the government has set out a timeline for the implementation of the new legislation, starting with major changes from May 2026. Rollout of the first ph....
Princess Alexandra Hospital apologises after morphine overdose death
News has emerged of a deeply distressing case involving 63-year-old cancer patient, Paulino Amico, who died at Princess Alexandra Hospital after being given multiple accidental morphine overdoses. Essex coroner Sonia Hayes concluded that Mr Amico’s death was ‘hastened and contributed to’ by t....
Could we see the end of upward-only rent reviews?
The Government’s English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is progressing through Parliament. Buried within this Bill is a proposed ban on upward-only rent reviews in commercial leases. As someone who spends a lot of time advising on commercial leases, we have seen first-hand how re....
The tragedy and the truth behind mental health negligence
*Warning: This article contains upsetting details and references to serious self-harm and death. When we’re mentally or physically unwell, we trust healthcare professionals to provide the treatment and support we need. When that trust is breached, it can have fatal consequences. The harrowi....
Renters’ Rights Act 2025 has received Royal Assent
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, marking a significant milestone in housing law reform. As experts in property and landlord-tenant law, Attwaters has been following all the legal developments closely. Renters’ Rights Act becomes law Considered th....
Government announces major reform to protect children in family courts
On 22 October 2025, the government announced plans to change the way the family courts handle child contact cases. In this blog, we explain what is changing and what it could mean for families. The current situation At the moment, family courts operate under the principle that it is gener....
Rising number of medical negligence claims in the UK
In 2023-24, the highest value of clinical negligence claims were paid out at an incredible sum of £2.82 billion, according to NHS Resolution data. This is the latest period for which we have data, but there is a concern amongst experts that the value and number of payouts may continue to rise. ....
Can you claim compensation for cancer misdiagnosis?
As a solicitor who often speaks with people affected by medical mistakes, I’ve seen first-hand how devastating a cancer misdiagnosis can be. When a diagnosis comes too late or the wrong condition is treated, it's not just the patient who suffers the consequences. Families are left anxious, ....
Avoiding problems with easements on commercial property
When you own or develop commercial property, the existence or creation of easements can have a significant impact on what you can and cannot do. Put simply, easements may be rights that you have over neighbouring property but also may be rights that owners of neighbouring properties have over yo....
Patient receives compensation after multiple medication mistakes
A patient has received damages of £7,500 after repeated prescribing errors by the Learning Assessment & Neurocare Centre (LANCuk) exacerbated existing psychological conditions. The patient has a history of borderline personality disorder, Adult Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (....
Advance care planning: Helping you prepare for the future
Over the last two decades, the number of people aged 90 or over in the UK has more than doubled, according to figures from the ONS. While it’s encouraging that life expectancy continues to rise, longer lives often bring the challenge of planning for future care needs. Unfortunately, the cost and ....
Trust report warns of “32 missed opportunities” at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, regarding treatment provided by paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Kuldeep Stohr
An independent review commissioned by Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has shed light on a number of missed opportunities within the paediatric orthopaedic service at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, regarding treatment provided by paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Kuldeep Stohr - findings that raise im....
