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Driverless cars: Safer UK Roads?

Last month, the Government announced £20 million funding for eight autonomous vehicle projects aimed at developing driverless car technology. According to Business Secretary Sajid Javid, this will “make getting from...

April 20, 2016
Blog

Work accidents – can my employer really be held at fault for a negligent act of my work colleague?

Accidents at work can happen in a variety of situations, whether it be working on a shop floor and you slip or trip, working in a warehouse and you are…

April 20, 2016
Blog

Thematic Report into mental health and prison deaths identifies key areas for improvement but why hasn’t real action already been taken to learn lessons from past failures?

A recent report published by the Prison & Probation Ombudsman (PPO) shines a light on the poor state of mental health services in our prisons and collates the key lessons…

April 19, 2016
Opinion

Can we fund justice?

Access to Justice is in crisis. There has been a resounding battle cry to try and save it for a decade or more, with the need for action getting only...

April 18, 2016
Blog

Parental Child Abduction – The Pitfalls and how to avoid them

Many parents may be unaware that they are not necessarily entitled to take their children out of the country without the other parent's consent. In fact in England and Wales,...

April 18, 2016
Blog
  • asbestos
  • mesothelioma

£5m for National Mesothelioma Centre of Excellence

The Chancellor’s Budget announcement that the government would give £5m to establish a National Mesothelioma Centre of Excellence was greeted with surprise by many who work with asbestos disease victims...

April 15, 2016
Opinion

Update on Pleural Plaques

In Scotland a recent test case doubled the level of compensation for a worker who developed pleural plaques on his lungs as a result of being exposed to asbestos. His...

April 12, 2016
Opinion

Brexit and Air Pollution

A vote to leave the EU could weaken air quality legislation at a time when air pollution is killing thousands of UK citizens every year On 23 June 2016, the…

April 11, 2016
Opinion

Safeguards on Sentencing

The Sentencing Guidelines Council’s current consultation on updating guidelines for reduction in sentences for guilty pleas must cause concern for defence practitioners. We have long been concerned about the effect...

April 11, 2016
Opinion

Transparent or just slightly less opaque?

In 2014 Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division issued new guidance in relation to the publication of judgments in the family courts. The guidance distinguished between two classes…

April 8, 2016
Opinion
  • general-crime

Proposed changes to pre-charge bail: the good and the bad

The Policing and Crime Bill is working its way through Parliament into law. It follows the lengthy consultation and proposals for legislation released by the Home Office in March 2015.…

April 7, 2016
Opinion

Can footballers save the council estates for tomorrow’s footballers?

We recently read an article about footballers getting involved in providing social housing and it got us thinking about their reasons and whether they might succeed.

April 5, 2016
Opinion

Temporary accommodation: a permanent problem?

Since 2010 there has been a rise of 33% in the number of people accepted as homeless by local council boroughs with projected increases to come – so it was...

April 1, 2016
Blog

Update on children’s guardians attending court hearings

A local practice direction relating to the attendance of children’s guardians at court hearings has been revised following a threat of judicial review by Nagalro, the professional association for independent…

March 31, 2016
Opinion

Are we entering a new era of openness in the NHS?

At a Global Patient Safety Summit earlier this month, it was announced that for the first time health trusts in England have been ranked on their ability to learn from…

March 31, 2016
Blog

The Policing and Crime Bill promises major reform of the police complaints process but without true independence for the IPCC, can the system really regain public trust?

Last month, the Government announced the detail of the Policing and Crime Bill, citing it as new legislation that would aim to ‘finish the job of police reform.’ The Bill...

March 30, 2016
Opinion
  • serious-injury

Tumble dryers pose fire risk

Technology is constantly evolving to make our life easier in this fast paced, busy world. Manufacturers of appliances are always introducing new designs to the market, promoting these appliances to…

March 29, 2016
Opinion

Steep hike in divorce fees… a way to discourage divorce?

The Ministry of Justice announced last week that the issue fee for a divorce has been increased to £550 from £410. A 34% increase with no more than 2 days’...

March 23, 2016
Opinion

Claimants must mitigate their losses

The recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Bacciottini & Anr v Gotelee and Goldsmith reminds us that establishing negligence is not the only factor to consider when pursuing…

March 22, 2016
Opinion

Managing Expectations: Changing perspectives on end of life care

Britain’s population is aging. Medical advancements and our increasing quality of life leads us all to expect to live long enough to be grandparents or even great grandparents. The Queen…

March 18, 2016
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