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December 09, 2025
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Interim findings reveal serious failures in maternity and neonatal care across England

Medical negligence solicitors at Switalskis are supporting calls for urgent action following the release of interim findings from the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, led by Baroness Valerie Amos.

Suzanne Munroe
Clinical Negligence
December 08, 2025
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Newborn baby’s death could have been prevented coroner concludes

A Coroner has concluded that a newborn baby who was born prematurely in the early hours of Christmas Day 2023 would likely have survived if missed opportunities in his mother’s care to administer antenatal steroids had not occurred.

Sadie Simpson
Clinical Negligence, Press
December 08, 2025
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Abuse cover up in the Church in Wales: Victim blaming

A report obtained by the BBC has revealed deeply concerning information about former Church in Wales Bishop Anthony Pierce, who is said to have admitted sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 1990 while serving as a parish priest.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Press
December 05, 2025
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National Grief Week: What do I have to do when a loved one dies?

Losing a loved one is never easy. During this time the feeling of grief can be overwhelming, but there are important legal steps that must be taken. Here's our guide to help you understand both the emotional and practical tasks when you lose someone.

Sharon Woodward
Wills and Probate
December 04, 2025
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Switalskis appoints Bradie Pell to lead family law team in Sheffield

Switalskis has appointed Bradie Pell as solicitor and head of its family law team in Sheffield. In her new role, Bradie will lead the Sheffield office while collaborating with the firm’s national family team directors to enhance Switalskis’ family law offering.

Clare Peckett
Switalskis News, Family
December 02, 2025
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Calls for inquiry into breast cancer care at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT)

Medical negligence experts at Switalskis Solicitors say they support calls for an inquiry into a County Durham NHS Trust after an independent review found that more than 200 breast cancer and breast surgery patients suffered harm.

Clare Thompson
Clinical Negligence
December 01, 2025
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From Locker Room to Courtroom: Lessons from Elite-Sport Litigation

Elite-sport expert Rick Miller and solicitor Mark Hollinghurst explore how nutritional errors, medical oversights and high-performance pressures can lead to athlete harm — and when negligence law can help injured athletes seek justice.

Mark Hollinghurst
Personal Injury, Sports Law
November 27, 2025
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When vulnerable children are let down twice: first by circumstances, then by the system that is meant to protect them

To safeguard children, agencies must work together to provide stability, reliability and hope. However, this doesn’t always happen. For too many children who enter care, the systems designed to protect them instead add to their fears that they are unlovable and that no-one cares.

Ruth Coneron
Child Care, Child Abuse - Children’s Home and Foster Care
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