- Why Are the Majority of Tenants Reporting Disrepair Issues?A recently released survey of both private and social tenants across the UK has found that a shocking two thirds of respondents experienced a disrepair issue during their tenancy, with almost four fifths of London tenants reporting disrepair of some sort, making it the UK’s disrepair capital. The most common disrepair issue was damp caused ...Read more
- What Factors Are Contributing to the Rise in E-Scooter Accidents?Recent figures from the Department for Transport show that 100 road users and pedestrians were injured in collisions with e-scooter riders during 2020, while 383 riders were also injured in accidents. Given the surging popularity of both rental and privately-owned e-scooters, the equivalent figures for 2021 are likely to be substantially higher, as safety concerns ...Read more
- Do I need to give my landlord notice of a housing disrepair claim?Your landlord has a legal duty to ensure the property you live in is in a good condition, structurally sound and with a comfortable interior – if this has not been your experience then it is vital you give your landlord notice of the disrepair at the time, in case you want to make a ...Read more
- What Can Participants Expect from the Return of the 30 in 30 Challenge?Zoë’s Place Baby Hospices in Liverpool, Coventry and Middlesbrough are hoping to repeat the success of last year’s 30 in 30 Challenge during October this year, and raise vital funds to enable the independent registered Children’s Charity to continue to provide its free services to families that need them most. The 30 in 30 Challenge invites ...Read more
- How Are Hair Dye Reactions Affected by Covid-19?Various reports suggest that people are experiencing unexpected allergic reactions to hair dye after contracting Covid-19, indicating that the virus may be permanently changing the immune system of a minority and making them vulnerable to new allergies, including to hair dye products which they may have used for many years without any ill effect. One woman ...Read more
- What is a No Fault Divorce & When Do they start?It has been confirmed that married couples wishing to divorce will be allowed to do so without assigning blame, from 6th April 2022 – when the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 comes into force. Ministers have confirmed the date of 6th April next year as the day the divorce process update will begin. No Fault Divorce Originally, ...Read more
- What Led to the Housing Association Being Shamed on Twitter?Over a period of 18 months, a housing association tenant repeatedly begged his landlord for repair work to be done on his mould and vermin-infested property, but without success, during which time he and his two sisters were forced to live in appalling conditions. The tenant’s property had multiple problems, including damp and mould caused by ...Read more
- Can I Claim Compensation For An Accident On A Construction Site?Construction sites are among the most dangerous places to work, and construction workers are three-times more likely to be killed or seriously injured whilst at work compared to employees working in other sectors – which is why it’s important to know your rights if you’ve been injured in a construction site accident that wasn’t your ...Read more
- What Can You Anticipate at the Opening of the Walter Sickert Retrospective?The highly-anticipated Sickert: A Life in Art exhibition opens at the Walker Art Gallery on 18th September (next Saturday), and will run until 27th February next year. This major Walter Sickert retrospective will feature paintings by the artist loaned from national and international collections, as well as drawings from the Walker Gallery’s own collection of Sickert’s ...Read more
- What Exciting Experiences Await Visitors at the New Dimension Planetarium?The World Museum’s immersive fulldome Planetarium is currently screening a number of daily shows exploring the mysteries of the Solar System and Earth’s place within it. The 20-30 minute shows allow visitors to travel through time and space and discover the wonders of the galaxy. The introductory screening, From Earth to the Universe, starts with a ...Read more
- How Can Tenants Address Damp and Mould Problems?Damp and mould is a real problem for tens, if not hundreds of thousands of tenants living in local authority housing and housing association properties. The airborne spores released by mould pose various health risks when inhaled, especially to young children who may develop breathing problems, flu-type symptoms and asthma. Damp and mould is a ...Read more
- How Is Emmanuel Bell Celebrating His 70th Birthday?2021 marks the 70th anniversary of Liverpool Cathedral’s record-breaking bells being rung for the first time in 1951. When Liverpool businessman Thomas Bartlett died in 1912, he left a bequest for the construction of a huge array of 13 bells for the new cathedral which was then being built. The bells were cast at Whitechapel’s ...Read more
- What Led to the Tenant Suing the Housing Association for £150k?A recent claim brought against a private housing association in London offers insight into the difficulty in determining whether the landlord was responsible for an accident involving a tenant, or whether sheer bad luck was to blame. The claimant had been walking up the driveway to her home one night when she tripped over a ...Read more
- What Are the Common Causes of Child Accidents at Theme Parks?Many parents will be taking their children to theme parks this summer during the school holidays and as part of the staycation trend for UK breaks this year. Theme park rides are normally well maintained and properly supervised by park staff, with strict safety measures in place to prevent accidents. However, the sheer number of ...Read more
- What Do the Peace Doves Symbolize at Liverpool Cathedral?Until the end of August, Liverpool Cathedral continues to host the major ‘mass participation’ art installation, Peace Doves, created by Peter Walker, an artist and sculptor with considerable experience of bringing inspiring large-scale artworks to historic places of worship in Britain. Peace Doves consists of 18,000 paper doves suspended on ribbons and rising towards the ceiling ...Read more
- What Are the Key Tips for Staying Safe During a Staycation?Many people are opting against travelling abroad this summer given the uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and confusion over travel regulations, and are instead planning to take a holiday closer to home. Millions of people will be taking a staycation this summer at various types of destinations, including hotels, resorts, holiday homes, campsites and caravan ...Read more
- What Can We Learn from “Sickert: A Life in Art”?A major new exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery will open in September and run until the end of February next year. Sickert: A Life in Art will be the largest retrospective of Walter Richard Sickert’s work to have been held in the UK for more than 30 years, showcasing drawings from the Walker’s own ...Read more
- How Can You Seek Compensation for E-Scooter Accidents?In the latest electric scooter accident to hit the headlines, an Italian woman was killed after being hit by an e-scooter while walking along the Seine in Paris. She was knocked over and hit her head on the pavement, suffering a cardiac arrest and later died in hospital. The two female e-scooter riders did not ...Read more
- What Does “A Journey Through Time” Entail?Liverpool’s World Museum houses the Ancient Egypt gallery, the second largest gallery of ancient Egyptian antiquities and artefacts in the UK after the British Museum. The collection of objects from ancient Egypt and Nubia covers a timespan of over 5,000 years of human life in the Nile Valley, with highlights including one of Egyptology’s rarest discoveries ...Read more
- Which Solicitors Specialise in Taking On Car Accident Claims?On 31st May 2021, a new regime came into force for road traffic accident victims, with the small claims limit for RTA claims increasing from £1,000 to £5,000. This means that legal costs for personal injury claims with a value of under £5,000 can no longer be recovered. Instead, unrepresented claimants will have to run ...Read more
- What Decorative Art Can You Explore at The Walker Gallery?While the Walker Art Gallery is renowned for its beautiful collection of paintings and sculptures, it also houses a unique collection of British and European decorative art including pieces dating back to 1300. There are around 100,000 items in the Gallery’s collection, including ceramics, glass, metalwork, jewellery, furniture and musical instruments. Apart from works by major ...Read more
- What’s Causing the Excitement to Build for the Reopening?Excitement is building ahead of next Tuesday 18th May, when most of National Museums Liverpool’s venues will reopen in line with the government’s easing of lockdown restrictions. The Walker Art Gallery, World Museum, Museum of Liverpool, Maritime Museum, International Slavery Museum, Lady Lever Art Gallery and Sudley House will all be open from next Tuesday, while ...Read more
- Bartletts Wrexham Helps Young Plumber Win Compensation Following Building Site AccidentA young plumber who suffered neck and shoulder pain following an accident on a building site has been awarded compensation after making a claim with the help of Owain Dodd, Personal Injury Solicitor at the Wrexham office of Bartletts Solicitors. Owain and his colleagues at Bartletts Wrexham worked on this case to help the 22-year-old local ...Read more
- What Factors Are Contributing to the Property Boom in Wallasey?At the start of this month, property portal Rightmove revealed Wallasey to be the location in the UK that has seen the sharpest increase in property prices over the past 12 months (the year to April). The average asking price for a home in the Merseyside town rose by 15.6% to reach £176,707, an annual ...Read more
- What Can Visitors Look Forward to at the Liverpool Cathedral Reopening?Liverpool Cathedral has been open for worship services and private prayer and reflection since April 12th (Monday to Sunday from 11am – 3pm), and expects to open fully to visitors on or around May 17th, in line with the Government’s roadmap to lifting lockdown restrictions. While the wait to visit one of the city’s most popular ...Read more
- What’s Happening with the John Moores Painting Prize 2020?Established by the well known philanthropist Sir John Moores in 1957, and described by the Guardian as ‘the prize at the forefront of modern art’, the John Moores Painting Prize is awarded every two years to the best contemporary painting by a UK-based artist, with the short-listed artworks exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery in ...Read more
- Will Using A Dash Cam In Your Car Help With An Accident Claim?In the unfortunate event you’re involved in a road traffic accident, it’s important to establish who was at fault – something that isn’t always easy without the video footage a dash cam could provide. For straightforward cases where one or other of the drivers admits liability, you often don’t even need a witness to support your ...Read more
- What Are the Causes of Probate Holdups?Financial institutions are the main cause of delay in at least 25% of probate cases, according to two-thirds of the legal professionals recently surveyed for the Bereavement Index published by Today’s Wills & Probate. The delay in receiving financial information concerning the estate of a deceased person from institutions takes at least four weeks according ...Read more
- What Factors Are Driving the Resurgence of the UK Housing Market?Halifax Bank recently reported that the average UK house price hit a record high of £254,606 in March 2021, representing a 6.5% annual rise and adding around £15,000 to the value of the average residential property over the course of the last 12 months. Meanwhile, statistics published by HMRC show that the number of transactions in ...Read more
- How Are Hair Salons and Clients Reacting to the Reopening?Following the reopening of hairdressers and barbers in Wales on Monday, March 15, customers in England are eagerly awaiting Monday, April 12, when hairdressing salons and barber shops are scheduled to reopen (along with all non-essential shops) in accordance with stage two of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown. In Wales, hairdressers are currently only allowed ...Read more
- What Should You Know About Divorce and Child Arrangements?To avoid going to court, a divorcing couple will need to agree arrangements for looking after their children, particularly where they will live, how much time they will spend with each parent and how they will be financially supported. Child maintenance payments will need to be settled, either via a private agreement between the divorcing ...Read more
- What Led to the Extension of the Stamp Duty Holiday?The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced in his recent budget that the government is extending the temporary stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of all property sales in England and Northern Ireland by a further three months until the end of June 2021 (it was due to end on 31st March). From 1st July until the ...Read more
- How Does the Mediation Process Work in Divorce Proceedings?Mediation can help a divorcing couple reach a financial settlement and divide up assets in a neutral and impartial manner. Assets may include savings, investments, property and pensions (maintenance payments can also be agreed during mediation). The services of a mediator can be significantly cheaper and faster in terms of reaching an agreement than asking ...Read more
- Who Won the Latest Survey Prize?Jennifer from Liverpool has won £50 as the latest 10th respondent, and the 50th respondent in total, to our detailed 20 question survey of potential Bartletts clients. We look forward to our 100th respondent in due course!Read more
- What Are the Benefits of Hiring a Divorce Solicitor?Do you have to have a solicitor to get divorced? No. Do you need a solicitor? Absolutely Yes. We believe that a solicitor’s advice and services offer huge benefits. Divorce is a process with many forms to fill out and many potential triggers for arguments. It is an emotionally-charged time, and an experienced solicitor can take ...Read more
- Can You Claim For Compensation If You’re Hit By An Uninsured Driver?Being involved in a road traffic accident that wasn’t your fault is a traumatic experience – and one that is made more stressful when the responsible driver is uninsured or untraceable. If you suffered personal injuries and your vehicle is damaged in an accident that was the other driver’s fault, you are entitled to claim for ...Read more
- What Happens When You Aren’t Married & Own Property Together?As a couple in a relationship, it’s only natural to want to protect each other’s interests both today and in the future – but whether your interest in the property you both own will pass to your partner if you die depends on the type of property ownership and if you have a Will. If you’re ...Read more
- What Can Visitors Discover in the Life On Board Gallery?Merseyside Maritime Museum’s stunning new Life on Board gallery explores the moving and fascinating stories of Liverpool’s seafarers and passengers over the generations, including during the period of the city’s greatest prosperity when Liverpool was a beacon of world trade and a magnet for investment. The new permanent gallery features the stories of both merchant sailors ...Read more
- What Is the Significance of “Out of the Foil”?A hairdresser is often your confidante who you reveal your secrets, joys and problems to. Even offers you a glass of Prosecco. Then – ‘out of the foil’ – the salon ruins your hair. Awkward to say the least. You are torn as to what to do. Sue someone who may be a friend… really? However, ...Read more
- How Can I Stop Receiving Cold Calls?You’ve just had an accident due to bad weather conditions. Immediately your phone is subjected to a bombardment that would put the opening of the Battle of the Somme to shame. Cold calls are aggressive, unsolicited and often illegal. Your personal information can be sold for hundreds of pounds by anyone who knows the details of ...Read more
- What Can We Learn from An English Lady’s Wardrobe?We are sad to say that the Walker Art Gallery is now closed once again (along with all of National Museums Liverpool’s venues). As long-term supporters and sponsors of the Walker Art Gallery, we appreciate the blow this latest closure represents, particularly after all the efforts of the charity organization to provide a safe environment for ...Read more
- What Does “Roll Over Beethoven” Refer To?Our commercial property department represents the award-winning company Marldon, which is looking to the future with new development projects at Prescot Street and Chamber Street in London E1. Marldon continues to learn about the area’s fascinating history. In the late 1700s a watchmaker called George Prior worked at 31 Prescot Street. Prior is believed to have ...Read more
- What Happens If You’re Hurt In A Fall In an Accident At Work?If you slip and fall at work and hurt yourself, through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation – and there are things you can do to support your case if you decide to pursue a claim. There are many reasons slips and falls happen in the workplace, ...Read more
- Liverpool Cathedral FundingAfter a huge amount of endeavour on the part of the team at Liverpool Cathedral, we are delighted to report that our friends and partners have received just over £600,000 in crucial funding from the government’s Department of Digital Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) Cultural Recovery Fund. At what is obviously a difficult time for cultural ...Read more
- What Does the Pre-Raphaelite Art Collection Include?Continuing our exploration of the Walker Art Gallery’s treasures, Room 6 hosts one of the world’s best collections of Pre-Raphaelite art, including paintings by Rossetti, Millais and Holman Hunt, the radicals who changed art in the 19th century. William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti were the three leading members of the Pre-Raphaelite ...Read more
- How Can I Volunteer for Age Concern?Our friends at Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton are acutely in need of volunteers to help run the charity’s Befriending Services – a vital lifeline for people aged 50+ living in the area who are feeling vulnerable, lonely and isolated. The anxiety and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in demand ...Read more
- What Happens During a “Night at the Museum” Event?Share your stories of special museum visits and contribute to the ‘Night at the Museum’ project. Our friends at National Museums Liverpool are in the process of creating a new immersive adventure experience called ‘Night at the Museum’. Based at the World Museum, the experience will combine theatre, storytelling and gameplay with the latest immersive technology ...Read more
- What Does “Charity Begins At Home” Mean?We are proud supporters of Age Concern in Liverpool & Sefton, the premier charity working with and for older people and carers in the community to help improve the quality of their lives. Established in 1928, Age Concern is part of the Age UK network – Britain’s largest charity for older people – bringing together over ...Read more
- How Is the Planetarium Celebrating Its Historic Anniversary?The World Museum’s famous Planetarium celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020, making it the longest surviving planetarium in a British museum, having attracted over two million visitors to explore the wonders of the universe since its opening in May 1970. The Planetarium has enjoyed many special moments over the years. Its inaugural display of moon rock ...Read more
- What Fashion Collections Can You Explore at the Walker Art Gallery?The Walker Art Gallery hosts a magnificent collection of Western European fashion and costumes, showcasing a range of styles dating from 1700 to the present. The collection covers both female and male fashions, representing the very latest trends at various points in time over the last 300 years. The collection includes day and evening wear, hats, ...Read more
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