New measures proposed for family court experts
17th May 2013
The Government has proposed new measures to improve the standard of expert reports supplied to family courts. Only qualified, experienced and recognis...
Asbestos injury payout reforms attacked
16th May 2013
An MP has attacked the Government’s new personal injury payout reforms. The plans, outlined in the Queen’s Speech earlier this month, are...
Rome crash victim settles for £3m
15th May 2013
A High Court judge has approved a compensation package of more than £3 million for a man who sustained “catastrophic injuries” when he wa...
Squatting law could be extended to commercial property
14th May 2013
The Ministry of Justice is considering extending the squatting law so it covers commercial properties as well as residential premises. Justice Secreta...
Cash rewards for firms with army volunteers
13th May 2013
The Government is planning to offer cash to small businesses to encourage them to allow their workers to join the army reserves, according to Defence ...
Dog law extends to private property
10th May 2013
New legislation extending dangerous dogs law to make it an offence for a dog to be dangerously out of control in any place, including all private prop...
Landlords to do immigration checks
09th May 2013
Private landlords will be required to check the immigration status of their tenants under new legislation announced by the Government this week. The I...
Compensation for Asbestos Victims
09th May 2013
In July 2012, the Government published a response to the Consultation “Accessing Payment – Supporting people who need to trace Employers’ Liabil...
National Insurance costs to be reduced
08th May 2013
The costs of employment will be brought down under new measures outlined in the Queens Speech, the Government says. Under the National Insurance Contr...
Company admits neglecting safety of employees
07th May 2013
On 19 April 2013, Staples Disposables Limited was successfully prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at Lincoln Crown Court and ordered ...
Two in five cancer patients ‘face prejudice’
07th May 2013
Bosses risk prosecution with the number of cancer patients who feel discriminated after returning to work on the rise. That is the employment law warn...
Police “failed to protect” Asperger syndrome sufferer
07th May 2013
http://www.channel4.com/news/call-for-action-on-hate-crime-against-people-with-autism Anna West, Solicitor in IBB’s Personal Injury and Clinical Neg...
New rules target drink-drivers
03rd May 2013
New drink-drive regulations, aimed at stopping the most dangerous offenders getting back behind the wheel, are set to come into force next month. Curr...
Pre-taping cross-examination ‘still possible’
02nd May 2013
Pre-recording the cross-examination of children and vulnerable witnesses for court cases is still being actively considered, Attorney General Dominic ...
International family dispute cases rise
01st May 2013
There has been a significant rise in the number of family disputes involving parents in different countries in which a British judge has to intervene,...
Research links savings to divorce risk
30th April 2013
Couples tend to save substantially more as the risk of divorce grows, according to a new report. The results are based on the saving behaviour of marr...
Market porters lose fight for cash
29th April 2013
Porters at a fruit and vegetable market have lost a legal battle with their bosses over payments due for moving and stacking goods. The five workers a...
Student wins child custody victory
26th April 2013
A sixth-form college student has won a legal victory against a government policy which treats 17-year-olds in police custody as adults. The student co...
Charities warn over Gift Aid changes
25th April 2013
The service that enables charities to claim Gift Aid repayments has made the switch from a paper system to online, but are charities ready to implemen...
Lords bat back shares-for-rights
24th April 2013
Government plans to allow employers to offer workers shares in exchange for reduced employment rights have been rejected by the House of Lords for the...
24th April 2013
The case of Charlotte Shaw, a 14-year-old school girl who fell and drowned on Dartmoor whilst crossing a swollen stream on a school trip in 2007, has ...
Police breached teacher’s rights
23rd April 2013
Police breached the human rights of a PE teacher by refusing to remove an allegation of harassment from his record, a High Court judge has decided. Mr...
UK ‘whiplash capital of Europe’
22nd April 2013
The UK is the “whiplash capital of Europe” with eight in ten personal injury claims following road traffic accidents now for the injury, new resea...
£8.5m payout for brain-damaged boy
19th April 2013
A boy who suffered catastrophic brain damage after a “catalogue of errors” at his birth has been awarded a substantial compensation package. Alfie...
Shares-for-rights scheme voted back in
18th April 2013
British businesses could soon be allowed to offer employees shares in exchange for reduced employment rights after MPs voted back in a controversial ...
Judge raps dad’s child removal
17th April 2013
A judge has criticised a vigilante father who took family law into his own hands by flying his two young daughters back to England. The British pair h...
Regulatory Innovation for Growth fund opened
16th April 2013
National regulators and local authorities are being invited to bid for a new fund which will help to allow them to create innovative new means of enfo...
Small firms breaking copyright law
15th April 2013
Almost one in three small businesses in the UK are using unlicensed software, according to the Business Software Alliance (BSA). As many as 30% of the...
Apprentice loses dismissal case
12th April 2013
Former Apprentice winner Stella English has lost her claim of constructive dismissal against Alan Sugar. The 34-year-old, who was on a £100,000 a yea...
Road safety charity calls for lower speed limits on rural roads
11th April 2013
Speed limits on rural roads should be reduced to 50mph, the road safety charity Brake says. Figures published today from the charity and Direct Line r...
