Legal News

The Medial Defence Union, which provides legal support for healthcare professionals, is calling for a debate surrounding emergency legislation to protect staff from medical negligence claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government have promised that they will cover the costs of any future legal...

A widow, whose husband died from asbestos poisoning, allegedly from the HQ of the Freemans catalogue company is suing the firm for £320,000 in damages. Her husband died at 73 from Mesothelioma. She claims that her husband was exposed to asbestos when material which was used to divide the offices, w...

A new inquiry by members of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will examine the government’s funding which has been set aside for the removal of dangerous cladding on hundreds of buildings across the country. Last year a £200m fund was created to remove the aluminium comp...

Don’t forget to come along to our next library talk on Tuesday 10th March, at Orpington Library. The talk starts at 11am, no need to book and all are welcome....

Following the death of a 17 year old girl by two boy racers, a judge has called upon the government to look at changing the law. The proposal would mean that new drivers would only be allowed to carry one passenger for the first year after passing their test, and a black box monitor would […]...

Reforms to the whiplash programme, which will introduce measures to tackle the high number and cost of claims has been delayed. The Ministry of Justice remain ‘firmly committed’ to the initiative but confirmed that a element of the RTA portal, which will offer a free alternative dispute ...

After a study showed that four lives a year were saved when a 20mph scheme was rolled out on roads in Bristol, Transport for London (TFL) has implemented a speed limit of 20mph on London roads. The Vision Zero scheme is a collaboration between the London Mayor, TFL and the Metropolitan Police to hel...

Reported in The Guardian, The Food Standards Agency, have estimated that there are 2.4m cases of food poisoning in the UK each year, double the figure in 2009. This increase is attributed to better research which provides a more accurate assessment of the role of food in the spread of Infectious Int...

The death of a child who drowned in a Leisure Group’s swimming pool in 2018 has prompted Leeds Council to look to prosecute the firm for breaches in their health and safety. The case was heard on Monday at Wakefield Coroner’s Court and a jury inquest ruled that the death was accidental. ...

Last year, 732 cases of illegal teeth-whitening were reported to the General Dental Council, an increase of 26% on 2018. Patients can be put at risk of health problems which can include gum damage and lost teeth. It supports an investigation by the BBC’s Inside Out which found that some beauti...