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Collaboration brings together legal expertise and specialist support to improve outcomes after life-changing injury National law firm Simpson Millar has announced a new partnership with the Brain Injury Group, a specialist organisation that helps people affected by brain injury access the rehabilitation, education, care and support services they need.

Why are children’s organisations concerned? More than 100 organisations working with refugee and migrant children have expressed concerns about the proposed use of FAE. These organisations, coordinated through the Refugee and Migrant Children's Consortium, include well-known charities and organisations such as Refugee Council, The Children's Society, UNICEF UK and British Association of Social Workers.

Contents Content warning: This case study involves a fatal road traffic accident. When a mother of two young girls was tragically killed in a head-on collision, her ex-husband brought a legal claim on behalf of their daughters and other close family members. The claim was complex, both legally and emotionally, but resulted in a Court-approved settlement of £430,000 to support those left behind.

Contents Jacob Shaw, Solicitor in the Abuse Claims team at Simpson Millar, shares his views on the Crime and Policing Act 2026, the removal of limitation periods for child sexual abuse claims, and why the law is beginning to better reflect the realities of trauma, delayed disclosure and institutional failure.

Simpson Millar has announced the acquisition of the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence portfolio of Forster Dean as part of its strategy to scale its core offering. The deal strengthens Simpson Millar's capabilities across Personal Injury, Serious Injury, Catastrophic Injury and Clinical Negligence claims, with 12 new colleagues joining the Liverpool and Manchester offices. Forster Dean will continue to operate private client services from its Cheshire and Merseyside offices.

Contents Learning Disability Week is an annual awareness campaign that aims to ensure people with learning disabilities are seen, heard, valued, and included in society. It is also an opportunity to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions that can prevent people from accessing the support, opportunities, and understanding they need. For children and young people, this is particularly important.

One of our Military Claims experts specialising in armed forces injury claims answers an important question for service personnel and veterans who may not realise they could have additional legal options beyond the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. ‘’I received compensation through the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. Can I still bring a civil claim?’’ Answer: ‘’Yes, in some cases you can.

One of our Personal Injury experts specialising in workplace accident claims answers a common and important question for those injured in forklift related incidents. ‘’I was injured in a forklift accident at work. Can I claim compensation?’’ Answer: ‘’Yes, you may be able to claim compensation if your injury was caused by your employer’s negligence.

One of our Personal Injury experts, specialising in tattoo claims, answers a common question for those who have experienced complications following a tattoo or tattoo removal procedure. “My tattoo became infected or caused an injury. Can I claim compensation?” Answer: “Yes, you may be able to claim if the tattoo or removal procedure caused avoidable harm due to poor practice.

Contents Content warning: This case study contains references to child sexual abuse. To protect our client’s privacy, we refer to him as Mr A. Mr A reached out to our Abuse Claims team many years after experiencing sexual abuse as a child whilst attending Sunday School. Speaking about what had happened was not easy, but he wanted acknowledgement of the harm he had suffered and support to help him move forward.