Bennett Griffin Blog

Personal Injury – Psychiatric Injury

It takes a dedicated lawyer to properly represent the needs of an accident victim who has sustained a psychiatric injury.  If an accident has caused depression or post traumatic stress disorder - PTSD – it is very important that a client is given the time necessary to express their issues and anxieties. 

The evidence of the medical experts in such cases is often disputed by Defendants causing delay.

Such clients need a lawyer with experience but empathy is also important. 

Toby Barrett
11 November 2011

UK steers clear of insolvency cul-de-sac

Relieved to see the Government has announced its decision (October 31) to opt out of the proposed European Account Preservation Orders.
These would have been a sort of cross-border, ‘mini-freezing Order’, and it was generally felt they would be far too easy to obtain.
Our native Freezing Order (in its previous incarnation, the Mareva injunction) was once referred to by a judge as a “nuclear option”; such an Order could topple even a healthy business into insolvency. So it’s obvious that the use of such Orders needs to be accompanied by substantial safeguards. For example, in England & Wales, the Applicant will be made to compensate the Respondent if a wrongly obtained freezing Order causes damage to its business.
There were insufficient safeguards built in to the EAPO provisions, so it’s good to see they won’t be affecting British businesses until the necessary improvements are imposed.

If this sort of thing is affecting you, contact Stephen or any of the Bennett Griffin commercial team on 01903 229999 or email sn@bennett-griffin.co.uk

1 week until the Bowling Bonanza for Children in Need

With only 1 week to go until the Bowling Bonanza, we are really pleased with the amount of support we have received from the local community.  We have enough teams to fill the bowling alley, and the sponsorship money is starting to flow in.

If you would like to sponsor the event, please visit our Just Giving page here.  All sponsorship money will be donated to BBC Children in Need.

Children in Need provides grants to projects in the UK that focus on disadvantaged children and young people.  In the current economic climate, we believe it is more important that ever to do our bit for this worthy cause.

To boost our fundraising efforts, we will be holding a raffle on the night, and we are very grateful for the generosity of local business, such as FOOD restaurants and Marks and Spencers, who have donated prizes.

Please see our previous blog for more details about the event, and feel free to come along and join us on the night!

For more information, please contact Katie Haffenden or Jo Ostrom on 01903 229999.