Medication errors can happen at any stage, from a GP writing the wrong prescription to a pharmacist dispensing the wrong drug. Here is when an error becomes negligence and how a claim works.

When you are arrested in England and Wales, you have a number of clearly defined legal rights that the police are required to respect from the moment of arrest.

If your health has been damaged by conditions at work, rather than by a single accident, you may be able to bring an industrial disease claim against your employer.

It is almost always advisable to have a solicitor with you at the police station, whether you have been arrested or attend a voluntary interview.

There is no automatic right to visit someone held in police custody in England and Wales. Whether a visit is permitted is entirely at the discretion of the custody officer responsible for the person detained.

Not every hospital-acquired infection is the result of negligence, but when hygiene standards slip or sepsis is not recognised in time, a claim may well be justified. Here is what you need to establish and how the process works.