I joined Redkite as a Partner in June 2024, and I work closely with the Head of Personal Injury (PI) and Clinical Negligence (CN), specifically overseeing the Clinical Negligence team. My primary role involves ensuring that our team delivers high-quality, compassionate legal services to our clients, while also helping to grow and develop Redkite’s reputation in this…
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Discovering My Passion for Litigation I began my legal career training in Residential Conveyancing, but I quickly realised that litigation was where my true passion lay. The dynamic and challenging nature of dispute resolution drew me in, and I wanted to explore this area further. I took an in-house role at a construction company that…
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We are proud to announce that Redkite Solicitors has been successfully reappointed to the Welsh Government Commercial Delivery (WGCD) Solicitors Services Framework, following a rigorous and highly competitive tender process. The four-year framework enables public sector organisations across Wales to access expert legal advice across a wide range of specialist areas. Our reappointment reaffirms our…
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As part of our Action for Brain Injury Week 2025, we are proud to continue our ongoing support with Headway, which is a UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury by providing vital support and information services https://www.headway.org.uk/. The theme for this year from Headway is “On a good day. On a…
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The Legal Aid Agency has recently reported that it has been the subject of a cyber security attack. As a result, the personal data belonging to individuals who have applied for legal aid since 2010 may have been compromised. The Legal Aid Agency is dealing with the incident and has published a statement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/legal-aid-agency-data-breach. The…
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A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a document that lets you, as the donor, choose people you trust, called your attorneys, to make decisions on your behalf. There are two types of LPAs – one dealing with your property and financial affairs, and the other dealing with your health and welfare. Mental capacity An…
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The 2022 High Court defamation case In 2022, Rebekah Vardy lost her high-profile defamation case against Coleen Rooney and was ordered to pay 90% of Ms Rooney’s legal costs, totalling about £1.8m. This amount was 3 times higher than the costs figure included in Ms Rooney’s agreed cost budget, which totalled £540,779. The 2024 preliminary…
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Clinical also known as medical negligence occurs when healthcare professionals fail to meet the expected standard of care, resulting in harm to patients. The consequences of such failures can be devastating, affecting not just a patient’s physical health but also their emotional well-being, financial stability, and overall quality of life. This article explores the various…
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Sodium valproate has appeared in news articles with varying frequencies over the last few years. It is an anti-seizure medication (ASM) which has been used to control epileptic seizures since the 1970s. It was also occasionally used to treat migraines. It has several brand names, the most common of which appears to be Epilem, Episenta…
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Discovering that your child has suffered harm due to clinical/medical negligence is an incredibly distressing experience. Whether the injury arises from a misdiagnosis, surgical error, birth injury, medication mistake, or negligent medical treatment, the impact on both the child and their family can be profound. Beyond the immediate physical harm, clinical negligence may lead to…
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