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Case Update
Negligence claims and ex turpi causa
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Just how far should a conveyancing solicitor go to check the seller’s solvency?
By Jane Williams and Fiona Pearson, Bond Dickinson
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26 May 2015
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Asbestos victims issue charter for justice
The Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum has launched a Charter for Justice which it is calling on people to sign. According to the Forum, the Charter “sets out a small number of easily affordable reforms that would make a real difference to..
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Occupational Cancer
Report highlights omissions from prescribed disease list
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26 May 2015
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Monthly Quota
“The recent hikes in court fees are a tax on clients’ misery. Where’s the principle in that? That is increasing the cost of litigation. The government call these ‘enhanced court fees’. Enhanced means..
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26 May 2015
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Legal Moves
Slater and Gordon acquires Walker Smith Way Legal
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Legal Reforms
Apologies (Scotland) Bill under consideration
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Tribunals
UNISON appeals over employment tribunal fees allowed
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26 May 2015
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Fraud
askCUE PI service to tackle fraudulent claims
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26 May 2015
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Whiplash
Physiotherapists urged to sign up to MedCo
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Sport
NFL reveals concussion compensation plan
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26 May 2015
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Medical Mix
No association found between MMR vaccine and autism
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26 May 2015
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Disability Discrimination
Council sued over inaccessible polling station
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26 May 2015
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Medical Negligence
DAS partners with broker for surgical professionals
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26 May 2015
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Personal Injury
Fall in number of new claims notified to the Claims Recovery Unit
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26 May 2015
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Compensation Culture
Progress report on health and safety reforms
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26 May 2015
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US Dimension
Fatal work injury statistics in US in 2013
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Asbestos Update
NUT survey into asbestos in schools
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26 May 2015
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Tobacco Update
No direct contribution to teenage nicotine addiction from e-cigarettes
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26 May 2015
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Claims News
Slip and trip fraudster exposed
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26 May 2015
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Professional indemnity insurance renewal “relatively trouble-free”
Competition from rated insurers has reduced small law firms’ reliance on unrated insurers, leading to a relatively trouble-free professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewal, according to a Law Society survey.
The Law Society’s..
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Public Sector
Fire Brigades Union warning on fatalities
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26 May 2015
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Awards & Settlements
£5,000 for escalator injury
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Professional Perils
Claims against surveyor down by 65 per cent
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Employment Affairs
Vicar loses unfair dismissal claim
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26 May 2015
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Mental Health
“Good practice in workplace mental health” report from TUC
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26 May 2015
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Stress
Ambulance workers suffering with stress
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26 May 2015
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Health & Safety
TUC manifesto on health and safety
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26 May 2015
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Aviation
Call for public inquiry into “fume events” on airliners
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26 May 2015
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Environment Affairs
Pesticides assessed for carcinogenicity
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26 May 2015
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