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Personal Injury Claims Statistics: Is there a Compensation Claim Culture in the United Kingdom
Abstract This article seeks to identify the most reliable sources of statistical information about the workings of the personal injury litigation system in the United Kingdom, to present their principal date in a clear, straightforward and accessible...
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A Quick Update To RSI Claims
A recent case involved a secretary to a partner in a leading London law firm who was exposed to ‘excessive keyboarding’. She successfully brought an RSI (upper limb disorder) claim based on a breach of the Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992. The...
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What Is Clare's Law?
It has been announced that Clare’s Law is to be expanded to cover all of England and Wales after a successful pilot scheme, yet what is this law and what does it cover? The law is named after Clare Wood who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in Manchester,...
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UK Government Red Flag over Claims of Cycle Accidents
In this day, cutting on fuel costs and gas is what most people are opting for. This is especially with regard to conservation importance. In the UK this is seen by the amount of cycling and its rapid increase. However, there have been a lot of complaints...
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Contact With Your Child
Contact with your child, if it is proving difficult and you are not living with the mother or father, is governed by the Children Act 1989 which reiterates that the child’s welfare is the most important consideration. The act refers to parental responsibility...
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Family Mediation Explained
From 22 April 2014 anyone seeking to issue court proceedings for private children or financial remedy must first attend a mediation information and assessment meeting with an accredited family mediator. Mediation is a method of getting couples together...
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What Is CAFCASS?
Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of family law and children’s services, in particular, will have heard of Cafcass. However, do they know what the letters stand for and what work the organisation does? Cafcass stands for Children and Family Court Advisory...
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Do Your Board Members Pose a Security Risk?
When it comes to risk management, corporate board members may be surprised (and dismayed) to know that they themselves pose security risks to the business, according to a new Thomson Reuters survey. The Thomson Reuters annual Board Governance survey —...
