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Motor
Over 3000 join Jaguar Land Rover group legal claim
More than 3,000 owners of Jaguar and Land Rover diesel vehicles have joined a legal claim by law firm Leigh Day against the manufacturer, dealerships and car finance companies, claiming their cars..
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23 April 2024
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Personal injury
Personal injury claims fell 24 per cent in fourth quarter of 2023
Damages claims were down 10 per cent at 21,000 for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to the same quarter in 2022, driven by a fall in personal injury claims, according to the..
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23 April 2024
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US class action spending grows to nearly US$4 billion
The US is seeing continued growth in class action spending, which increased to nearly $4 billion, making it one of the fastest-growing areas of legal spending in 2024. This is according to Carlton Fields’ 13th annual Class Action Survey, which..
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23 April 2024
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NHS
NHS staff survey reveals discrimination at work
The NHS had published its “Staff Survey 2023” which includes staff attitudes to and experience of discrimination, as well as harassment, bullying and abuse at work. According to the..
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23 April 2024
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Fraud
Claimant and solicitors pays costs in fundamentally dishonest case
HF and AXA have secured “a victory in the on-going fight against fraud and exaggerated claims” against not only the claimant but the solicitors acting on their behalf...
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23 April 2024
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Claims
Big increase in time for civil claims to reach trial
The time it takes for some civil claims to reach trial has increased by an average of 62 per cent since 2016, according to analysis conducted by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)...
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23 April 2024
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Legal moves
DWF appoints new global insurance practice partner
David Wynn has been appointed as a new partner at DWF to expand its global insurance practice. Wynn joins DWF from Clyde & Co, where he headed their global legacy solutions practice for the..
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23 April 2024
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Competitive UK casualty marketplace for London market insurers
A competitive UK casualty market is keeping positive rate change at bay in the first quarter of 2024, according to Lockton’s “London Market Insurance Update H1 2024”. The updates says that as year-on-year rate variance remains..
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23 April 2024
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Liability market
QBE forms new healthcare practice group
QBE has created a new healthcare practice group and launched a new Healthcare Advantage Liability product. The new healthcare practice group at QBE will be supported by all regional offices in the UK and will..
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23 April 2024
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Health and safety top risk for directors’ and officers’ globally
Health and safety has emerged as the top risk for directors’ and officers’ (D&O), according to the “2024 Global Directors’ and Officers’ Survey Report” from WTW and Clyde & Co. Overall, health and safety..
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23 April 2024
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Tribunals
Government urged to reconsider employment tribunal fees plans
The government has been called on to reconsider its plans to reintroduce employment tribunal fees by 48 organisations including the TUC, Citizens Advice, Joseph Rowntree Foundation,..
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23 April 2024
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Supreme Court ruling on mixed injury disputes
The Supreme Court has ruled on an appeal brought by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to determine how so-called mixed injury disputes, involving claims for both a qualifying whiplash injury, and an additional injury or injuries should be..
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23 April 2024
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Sport
Warning over slow response to rates of ACL in women’s football
The Women and Equalities Committee has warned that the “slow and disparate response” to “disproportionately high” rates of ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)..
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23 April 2024
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Awards and Settlements
£30 million-plus settlement for severe injuries to cyclist
A cyclist seriously injured in a road traffic collision has received a £30 million-plus settlement. He was knocked off his bicycle by the defendant driver, who was driving a..
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23 April 2024
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Road safety
Increased effort required for EU to meet road death target
The EU and its member states will need to “move their efforts up a gear” to reach targets of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030, according to a new report from the..
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23 April 2024
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Human rights
EU due diligence approved by European Parliament
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has approved a bill, agreed with EU governments, requiring firms to mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment. The..
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23 April 2024
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Discrimination
Racial discrimination over facial recognition checks
An Uber Eats driver has received a financial settlement, following allegations that facial recognition checks required to access his work app were racially discriminatory, which led to him being..
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23 April 2024
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Health and safety
Next UK government urged to appoint dedicated Minister for Wellbeing
The British Safety Council is calling on the next UK government to appoint a dedicated Minister for Wellbeing and introduce a tax offset for businesses that invest in new..
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23 April 2024
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US dimension
US EPA prohibits ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos currently used in or imported to the US...
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23 April 2024
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Employment affairs
Employers not conducting gender pay gap reporting
An “alarming” number of employers are not conducting their gender pay gap reporting in line with government requirements, and pay gaps remain a major challenge across the UK. This is the..
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23 April 2024
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Environment affairs
Green claims directive verification and pre-approval system adopted
The European Parliament has adopted its position on establishing a verification and pre-approval system for environmental marketing claims to protect citizens from misleading ads...
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23 April 2024
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Food safety
Ultra-processed foods link with damaging health outcomes
Higher exposure to ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of 32 damaging health outcomes including cancer, major heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, and..
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23 April 2024
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Chemicals
UK warned over women’s health and exposure to harmful chemicals
The UK government’s decision to not restrict certain substances under UK REACH, the post-Brexit mechanism for protecting people from harmful chemicals being placed on the..
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23 April 2024
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Mental health
Almost one third of world’s population suffers from mental health condition
The state of mind health in the world continues to give cause for concern, with almost one third of the global population currently experiencing a mental health..
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23 April 2024
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Marine
New recommendations to protecting seafarers from violence and harassment
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have adopted a list of comprehensive and coordinated recommendations aimed at..
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23 April 2024
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Occupational asthma
Study on effect of airborne dust on London Underground staff
A new study led by Imperial College London has found that London Underground staff working in parts of the network where particulate matter (PM2.5) levels are highest tend to take more..
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23 April 2024
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Directors’ and officers’
IUA publishes directors’ and officers’ liability insurance guide
A new guide to directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability cover has been published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA). Complex compliance,..
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23 April 2024
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Product safety
European Parliament backs tighter EU rules for toy safety
European Parliament has backed tighter EU rules for toy safety which aim to decrease the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU single market and better protect children from toy-related..
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23 April 2024
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Occupational cancer
Call for immediate action on silicosis in UK
A leading scientific charity on the protection of health in the workplace is calling for immediate action to help prevent further cases of silicosis, an incurable lung disease, which is now being..
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23 April 2024
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