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March 09 2018
Legal advice when dealing with a benefit fraud interview
Scott-Moncrieff’s specialist benefits lawyer, Prakash Ruparelia, represents people who have been accused of benefit fraud. Here he offers advice on how to respond to a request to attend a benefit fraud investigation interview, known as an ‘interview under caution’, which may be taped and used as evidence against you. You do not have t
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PIPs in chaos – how we can help you receive the right level of funds
March 09 2018We hear about people having problems with their PIP (personal independence payment) on an almost daily basis. PIP reviews going wrong; people lo
ESA Tribunal: attention to detail and expert legal knowledge win appeal
January 18 2018Legal aid is no longer available for welfare benefit cases, so many people are having difficulties in obtaining the right legal advice to help them fi
ScoMo Solicitor’s Witty Writings Gain Plaudits
January 05 2018Richard Barr, clinical negligence lawyer and much-respected doyen of the ScoMo team, has seen many of the regular columns he wrote for the Solicitors’ Journal compiled into a ‘must have’ book called The Savage Poodle, which has been very warmly reviewed. The Times highlighted it in its Best Books For Christmas feature last month and the Law Society Gazette and others have given Richard’s excellent book rave reviews.
Hospitals Must Pay for The Mistakes They Make
December 04 2017Richard Barr, clinical negligence lawyer at Scott-Moncrieff, says that hospitals do wonderful work, but when they cause injury through substandard tre
Medical Negligence Victory Despite Hospital Denying They Had Already Admitted Fault
December 04 2017Richard Barr, a clinical negligence lawyer at Scott-Moncrieff, says that perseverance – even against a stubborn hospital – can pay off and earn much-n
R(GE) (ERITREA) V BEDFORD BC [2017] EWCA Civ 1521
November 03 2017The Court of Appeal handed down judgement on Wednesday 1 Nov 2017 in the Case of GE(Eritrea) v Bedford Borough Council dismissing the appeal of Bedford against the decision of Alexandra Marks QC quashing 2 age assessments conducted by local authority and determining that GE was the age she had claimed to be.
