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A team from Wainwright & Cummins attended the London Legal Walk on the 17 th June. The walk aims to raise money for free legal advice charities. In total the walk was 10k and we passed many of London’s landmarks. The walk started at Holborn,...
Have you been released under investigation, and what does this mean? On the 3rd April 2017 the Policing and Crime Act 2017 came into force, this means that police are now increasingly releasing people under investigation (RUI). This can often be for a...
Do you think you have been unlawfully stopped and searched? The GOV.UK website reports that there were 277,378 stop and searches in 2017/18. This number is likely to increase. It is therefore important that you know your rights. Top Tips for handling...
This article is about an Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment given in January 2018. It involved a woman called Ms Lofty who was dismissed from her job. The employer was called Hamis. Hamis trades under the name of First Cafe. Ms Lofty sued for disability...
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kathleen Mulhern as a partner with Wainwright & Cummins LLP from 1st April 2019. The appointment signals the Firms commitment to a robust future and to ensuring excellence in its representation of...
A 24 year old man was acquitted of a knife point robbery, and taking a conveyance without consent. R v MW Our client (MW) was alleged to have robbed a man of his Mercedes car, mobile phone and other personal belongings, whilst in possession of a large...
A Kingston jury acquitted a nineteen-year-old student of entering Mitcham Islamic Centre as a burglar in less than twenty minutes. They may have been influenced by evidence from the members of the Mosque when, in cross-examination, they admitted, a drop in...
I sat freezing in my home, the result of my landlord’s ongoing neglect, it occurred to me that part of the misery for many people in similar situations is the overwhelming sense of powerlessness and déjà vu. Currently, if you rent...
Health and safety liability can cost an arm and a leg – here’s how to protect your business and employees The cost to your business of failing to have a safe work environment can be catastrophic. In 2016 the financial punishment for breaches of...
Public transport fare evasion is a very common example of a foolish, snap decision to use somebody else’s pass in an “emergency” or jump onto a train without a valid ticket rather than pay for a ticket or wait up to 20 minutes for the...
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