Latest News from our Experts

New addition to our team

Written by Tom Barnes on 3 July 2024

We’re very pleased to welcome Emma Parker to the firm. Emma joined us as a Paralegal last week. Before starting with us, she previously worked as a Litigation Legal Assistant at a Law firm in Birmingham. Emma completed her Sociology degree in 2023 at the University of Warwick and is currently undertaking her Masters in Law part time alongside working. A warm welcome to the team Emma, from all at BTTJ! Read On

Fundraising for OurJay Foundation

Written by Tom Barnes on 28 June 2024

We're pleased to announce that BTTJ's charity of the year for 2024-2025 is local charity OurJay Foundation Read On

New member of our team

Written by Tom Barnes on 12 June 2024

Abigail Scott (known as Abi) joined BTTJ in our Clinical Negligence team as a Paralegal in June 2024 having completed her Law and Criminal Justice degree at De Montfort University in Leicester. Abi has previous experience working as a Court of Protection Paralegal at a firm in Lincoln. Welcome to the team Abi from all at BTTJ! Read On

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Tom Barnes interviewed for BBC

Written by Tom Barnes on 25 April 2024

Partner & Head of Medical Negligence, Tom Barnes has been interviewed on BBC Midlands Today regarding his client’s case against Birmingham NHS Trust Read On

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Promotions for two of our team members

Written by Tom Barnes on 2 April 2024

Congratulations are in order for two of our team members Lizzy Bellamy & Kirsten Walker were promoted to Trainee Solicitors last month. Both Lizzy & Kirsten started with us in June 2021 as Paralegals in our Medical Negligence team. Well done to both of you from all at BTTJ! Very much deserved after all of your hard work. Read On

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Fixed Recoverable Costs in Medical Negligence Claims

Written by Kirsten Walker on 5 February 2024

Fixed Recoverable Costs relate to the set amount that can be recovered by the successful party from the unsuccessful party in civil litigation. Read On

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Psychiatric Secondary Victim Claims

Written by Tom Barnes on 29 January 2024

The Supreme Court has now handed down Judgment in the case of Paul & Another v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. In respect of what is known as Secondary Victim Claims. Prior to the Judgment, Claimants were able to claim that they had suffered psychiatric injury by reason of witnessing the death of a close relative where the death was caused by the breach of duty of the Defendant for which they were entitled to damages. Read On

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Congratulations to Lizzy!

Written by Tom Barnes on 10 January 2024

Congratulations are in order for Paralegal, Lizzy Bellamy who has passed her LPC LMM qualification with Distinction from the University of Law Lizzy has worked very hard over the last 2 years, studying while working in our Medical Negligence team Well done Lizzy from all at BTTJ Solicitors!! Read On

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Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust suspended following an independent review

Written by Lizzy Bellamy on 5 September 2023

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery is a neurosurgical procedure used to treat movement disorders associated with Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and other neurological conditions. Read On

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Volunteering for Guys Gift

Written by Tom Barnes on 31 July 2023

Here at BTTJ we recently took on a volunteering task for our charity of the year Guy's Gift. We assisted the charity by making up 19 bereavement resource packs for local Coventry & Warwickshire schools. Read On