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A wood recycling company has been sentenced for serious safety failings after a worker was killed after being struck by a loading vehicle and run over. Raymond Thomas Burns worked as a load inspector for the company at its site in Redcar. He was walking between a wood pile and a skip in the yard […]
You may now be able to buy a home with just a 5% deposit thanks to two Government Schemes both called “Help to Buy”. NEW HOMES – 20% GOVERNMENT DEPOSIT: This version of Help to Buy is exclusively available on new-build homes in Scotland from participating homebuilders up to a value of £400,000. The Scottish […]
The government has published the draft Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013. The draft regulations reflect the government’s response to the consultation on proposed changes to TUPE, which was published in September 2013. In particular, the amendments will allow transferees to collectively consult with transferring employees before the transfer […]
Statistics recently published by Transport Scotland have revealed that road casualties in Scotland have fallen to their lowest level on record. The figures for 2012 show overall casualties are down 1% on last year’s previous record low and down 34% on 2002 data. The number of fatalities on Scotland’s roads is down 6% on last […]
A mother has been awarded compensation after she claimed that her son’s cerebral palsy was the result of alleged medical negligence, reports the BBC. Helen Coyle’s son Ryan was born at Bellshill Maternity Hospital 20 years ago. There had been no problems with the pregnancy and she was admitted to the hospital to have her […]
NHS Fife has been ordered to arrange an external review of its radiology procedures following The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman upholding a complaint by a patient’s husband. The patient Mrs C was first referred to Glenrothes Hospital in January 2012 having developed a persistent cough. She underwent a chest X-Ray the results of which were […]
The Scottish legal profession is entering a brave new world which will eventually change the way in conveyancing is practised in Scotland beyond virtually all recognition. Firstly, a whole raft of far reaching and ambitious changes were introduced by the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 , most of which have yet to come into […]
Poor standards and dangerous practices were found at nearly half of the building sites visited during a month long safety drive. During a nationwide campaign, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited 2,607 sites where refurbishment or repair work was taking place. Inspectors found basic safety standards were not being met on 1,105 sites. On […]
During the first six months of 2013 the total compensation awarded to personal injury claimants in Ireland increased by 8.3% to €118million, according to a mid-year analysis undertaken by the Injuries Board. Compensation was awarded to 5,286 personal injury claimants, a 2% increase on the number of awards made during the first six months of […]
We were recently instructed by Mr X following a road traffic accident where his stationary vehicle was struck by a third party who failed to stop at a roundabout. Mr X sustained shoulder, neck and psychological injuries as a result. Mr X’s previous solicitors obtained a report from a surgeon and valued his claim at […]
Under the Energy Act 2011, occupiers or owners of an eligible property (which can be either domestic or commercial) who enter into a Green Deal plan can have energy efficiency measures carried out to their property and paid for, whether in whole or in part, in instalments, which instalments are added as a charge to […]
Criminal proceedings by the Serious Fraud Office have commenced against two companies by written charge. Gyrus Group Ltd, a UK subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, and Olympus have been charged with offences of making a statement to an auditor which was misleading, false or deceptive, contrary to section 501 Companies Act 2006. If this is something […]
A road safety charity has called on the Government to take action in the wake of new road traffic accident figures showing a 17% increase in drink drive deaths in Britain. The statistics, from the Department for Transport, reveal that in 2012, 280 people were killed (one in six road deaths) and 1,210 were seriously […]
Findings from a new report released by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) show that patient care is being put at risk by staff cuts and excessive workloads, leading to unprecedented nurse stress and ill health. The Royal College of Nursing’s ‘Beyond Breaking Point?’ survey of over 2000 nursing staff working in a range of […]
A company in Poole has been fined for safety breaches after exposing workers to potentially fatal asbestos at a disused tile factory in the town. The company allowed a series of people and workers on to the site despite being aware of the presence of asbestos materials from a survey it commissioned itself. The Health […]
Dates for the Judicial Review hearings in both Scotland and England have now been fixed. These hearings are to determine the legality of the introduction of fees at the Employment Tribunal. The Court of Session will hear the Scottish challenge on 26th September 2013. The hearing in England will be heard by the Court of […]
The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has published the latest set of Organisation Patient Safety Incident data. The figures show that there were 612,414 patient safety incidents in England between 1st October 2011 and 31st March 2012 that were submitted to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) by 31st May 2012. This is an […]
Over 3000 former patients of an unidentified healthcare worker are to receive correspondence offering advice and screening in Fife. The health worker, now retired, unknowingly worked for many years following on from contracting Hepatitis C. It has been established that two patients in Wales contracted the virus after being treated by the individual and there […]
A package of proposals to change the system of expenses and funding of civil litigation has been unveiled following an independent review by the former Sheriff Principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin, Sheriff Principal James Taylor. Under the changes recommended by Sheriff Principal Taylor solicitors will be able to offer their clients “no win – no […]