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Independent report counts cost of legal aid
Fri 20 January 2012
JasonS

A new report has found that government proposals to cut back on legal aid will result in millions of pounds in knock-on expenses.

For more information on this read what law changes are taking place in 2012 blog post that explains this and other legal changes happening this year.

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Government calls Satnav summit
Tue 17 January 2012
JasonS

Transport minister Norman Baker has called a summit in March which he hopes will help to sort out what is perceived to be a growing problem caused by satnav systems.

It follows complaints that some lorries and coaches have become stuck down narrow rural roads after being guided down them by satnavs. In response the government wants to see the satnav manufacturers, together with highway authorities and mapping companies, working closely in alliance to give drivers more up-to-date information.

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Law changes in 2012
Fri 6 January 2012
JasonS

2012 is shaping up to be another fascinating year in the legal world and the areas of family, employment, personal injury and conveyancing will all be affected by changes in 2012 but with announcements by the Prime Minister on an intention to “kill off the health and safety culture for good” it is likely to be health and safety which attracts most of the headlines. David Cameron says that he has asked the Health and Safety Executive to bring forward to the end of 2012 a timetable for removing regulations which are deemed to be unnecessary. 

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Government considers drug driving clampdown
Tue 3 January 2012
JasonS

An expert panel is to advise the government on whether to create a new offence in relation to drug driving.

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Learner driver jailed after killing Leeds girl

Wed 28 December 2011
JasonS

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has said a jail sentence of two years for a learner driver on her first lesson, sends out a strong message to those learning to drive, that they have a responsibility to the people around them.

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Cost of motor insurance to be investigated
Wed 21 December 2011
JasonS

The Office of Fair Trading is to investigate the price of motor insurance following news that premiums have gone up by 9% in the first three quarters of this year.

The OFT said in a call for evidence that it wanted to find out what the reasons were for the increase and whether competition or consumer issues were involved. It said that between 2009 and 2010 there had been an increase in premiums of about 12%.

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Recession blamed for rise in divorce rate
Thu 15 December 2011
JasonS

Divorce lawyers are claiming that the recession is partly to blame for the recent rise in the divorce rate, the first rise in eight years.

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Unions warn over plans to get long-term sick back to work
Mon 28 November 2011
JasonS

Trade union bosses are warning that new plans to assist the long-term sick will backfire and hurt those it aims to help.

An independent review has called for a new Independent Assessment Service to be carried out which can advise employers and GPs on cases involving workers who are on long-term sick leave.

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Woman wins damages after standing on a toilet
Tue 25 October 2011
JasonS

A female worker has received £15,900 in damages after injuring her foot while standing on a toilet to open a window.

The woman, Mrs Wallace, was awarded the money at the Court of Appeal after it heard how she stood on the rim of the bowl which then toppled over sideways. A lower court initially ruled that she should not be entitled to compensation as she should have left the window closed or gone to get a pole rather than try to open the window herself.

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Charity takes action against legal aid cuts
Wed 28 September 2011
JasonS

The medical safety charity Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has taken action in a fight to stop the government cutting legal aid for medical negligence claimants.

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