PM Law Solicitors

27/01/25

Preventing an autistic police officer from undergoing firearms training was an act of discrimination, a tribunal has ruled. PC Lauren Crawford, an officer with Cumbria Police and an international karate player for England, was denied the opportunity due to concerns her neurodiverse condition might pose challenges in high-pressure scenarios, despite strong endorsements from her supervisors and experienced firearms officers.

The tribunal found the decision by Deputy Chief Constable Mark Webster of Cumbria Police to be "puzzling" and noted "overwhelming evidence" that PC Crawford was fully capable of completing the firearms course. As a result, she successfully sued the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary for disability discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and disability harassment. She was awarded £21,000 in compensation along with an undisclosed sum for loss of earnings.

18/12/24

Barclays has suffered a setback in the escalating car finance mis-selling controversy, losing a legal case that could lead to significant compensation claims against banks.

A judge rejected Barclays' appeal against a decision that found the bank had failed to treat a customer fairly during the purchase of a used car. The dispute centered on a broker-arranged loan for the vehicle.

27/11/24

Paddy McGuinness has initiated legal proceedings following allegations that he stopped at a Michelin-starred restaurant during his 300-mile Children in Need charity bike ride.

The Radio 2 presenter and former host of Question of Sport & Top Gear reportedly began the legal process on Thursday after Popbitch, an online gossip newsletter, claimed he took a helicopter from Preston to the fine-dining restaurant L'Enclume in Cartmel, Cumbria.

29/10/24

A family is entangled in an £800,000 inheritance battle after Carry Keats, an elderly woman, partially tore her will on her deathbed.

Carry Keats, 92, reportedly ripped three-quarters of the way through her will while in a Salisbury hospital in 2022. Under a Victorian law, a person can legally revoke their will by tearing it up, provided they destroy it with clear intent or instruct a solicitor to do so.

27/09/24