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As the weather gets colder, the nights get darker and the ground gets icy, the risk of weather-related personal injuries tends to spike during the winter months. But if you hurt yourself in a public area, who is responsible and is it possible to claim compensation for your injury?

Senior associate solicitor in our Personal Injury department, Victoria Smithyman, answers some frequently asked questions around winter personal injury claims.

As we emerge from our first ‘Covid Christmas’ straight into yet another lockdown here in Wales, Kate Thomas, our head of family law is expecting today to be very different from the usual ‘Divorce Day’.

It’s fair to say that 2020 hasn’t been the year we had hoped for. With various lockdowns, school closures, cancelled holidays, postponed weddings and the loss of loved ones, it’s been an incredibly tough year for many.

But before we commit 2020 to the history books, we thought we’d look back on some of the moments from the year that embodied the positivity, compassion and camaraderie that emerged during some of the most difficult times.

At the end of a year unlike any we have ever known, our chief executive, Joy Phillips, reflects on 2020, the challenges that it created and the resilience it has brought out in us all.

As we come to the end of what has been an extremely challenging year for businesses and workers across the UK, Daniel Wilde, our head of employment law reflects on some of the milestone moments in 2020 and gives his view on what we can expect in the year ahead.

Eating less, exercising more, learning a new skill and saving money always top the chart each year when we’re making our New Year’s Resolutions. But as we prepare to say goodbye to 2020 and consign it to the depths of history, hoping for a more positive year ahead, isn’t it also a good time for business leaders to take stock and start making some resolutions for their business as well as their personal lives?

It’s certainly been a turbulent year for the UK housing market with activity rocketing from an all-time low to dizzy highs as the coronavirus crisis has continued to wreak havoc across the globe.

But with promising news of a vaccine now giving us all some much needed light at the end of the tunnel, what can we expect to happen to house prices in 2021? Our head of residential property, Wyn Williams, gives his view.

As we get to the end of a year that most of us would like to forget, Afonwy Howell-Pryce, associate solicitor in our Wills and Probate department, explains why making a Will should be at the top of your New Year’s Resolutions list for 2021.

We will be closing our doors for a few days to spend time with loved ones after an extraordinary year. We would like to wish all of our clients a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

As we celebrate this year’s Human Rights Day, Craig Court, a senior associate solicitor specialising in actions against public authorities, explains the basic principles of human rights and talks about his experience in this complex but rewarding area of law.

Christmas has always been one of the busiest times of year for Accident & Emergency departments and this can unfortunately mean more errors are made, leading to distress and suffering for patients who receive poor care or whose conditions are misdiagnosed. But with fears of Covid still rife and less alcohol-related injuries while out celebrating, will that all change this year?

Danielle Howell, senior associate in our Clinical Negligence department, gives her view.

After the year we’ve all had, we’re all looking forward to the chance to relax, spend time with loved ones and celebrate the festive season, but although it is a magical time, there are lots of hidden dangers around Christmas that can lead to accidents in the home. According to RoSPA, more than 80,000 people go to A&E each year for Christmas-related injuries and over 6,000 of these need to be admitted.

With decorations, fires, new toys, guests, cooking and houses packed with over-excited children and animals all presenting a lot of potential hazards, Victoria Smithyman, a senior associate solicitor in our personal injury department, has prepared 10 top tips for keeping you and your family safe this holiday season. After all, nothing puts a dampener on Christmas cheer like a trip to A&E!