Hugh James

This Practice Note summarises the legal framework which governs the provision of adult social care in Wales, identifying where it differs from the equivalent legislation in England.

This Practice Note reviews issues which are commonly encountered when dealing with a claim for food poisoning under the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 or Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 including establishing breach of contract and causation. It also provides practical guidance on gathering evidence of the illness and looks at the Pre-Action Protocol for Resolution of Package Travel Claims.

This Practice Note covers the NHS Redress Scheme in Wales. It looks at the background of the Redress Scheme, provides guidance on the steps to be undertaken and limitations.

This Precedent outlines a draft letter of claim against an employer for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) sustained whilst the claimant was employed as a fitter. It is based on Appendix 1 of Annex E of the Pre-Action Protocol for Disease and Illness Claims.