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The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is renewing its call on the government to make driving on rural A-roads a mandatory part of the driving test. IAM research shows that 82% of rural fatal and serious casualties are on single carriageway roads compared with just 18% on motorways and dual carriageway roads. However the current […]
The Court of Session has ruled that responsibility for a car crash that killed two people and severely injured a third was shared equally between two of the drivers involved, reports the Scotsman. Thirteen-year-old Kaya McInnes survived the accident, which happened in the Highlands in 2007, but was so badly injured she needed to learn […]
Following recent concerns regarding French Poly Implant Prostheses implants, the Government has announced a review, led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS Medical Director, to look at the arrangements for ensuring the safety of people seeking cosmetic interventions such as breast implants and dermal fillers. In addition, the Care Quality Commission is to conduct […]
A specialist crane supplier has been fined £180,000 after a worker was killed when a large steel beam fell on him at an incinerator in Slough, Berkshire. Colin Dickson, 38, of Motherwell, died when the temporary suspension points on a suspended beam he was under failed. The 1.4 tonne beam fell five metres onto Mr […]
A consultation on the development of a safety system for adventure activities in Scotland has been launched by the Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport, Shona Robison. The Scottish Government is considering the best way forward for Scotland in light of the UK Government’s plan to replace the statutory Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) with […]
A recent survey by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line Car Insurance has revealed that one in nine young drivers (11%) has driven after taking illegal drugs in the past year. The survey also found that 3% of young drivers (age 17-24) said they get behind the wheel after taking drugs once a month […]
Private landlords who rent out residential property either by themselves or via a letting agency are now subject to new rules pertaining to deposits paid by an incoming tenant. Historically deposits have been taken by a landlord at the beginning of a residential tenancy to provide a fund held by the landlord for the life […]
The window of opportunity for first time buyers to benefit from relief from stamp duty land tax in transactions with considerations not exceeding £250,000 will close on 24th March 2012. Stamp duty land tax is ordinarily payable on the purchase of residential property at the rate of 1% for considerations over £125,000 but not exceeding […]
A construction company and its managing director have been sentenced after a father-of-two was crushed to death when a crane overturned in Liverpool. Richard Mark Thornton, 46, from Longridge near Preston, died when a 50-tonne crane toppled over while moving a steel column in March 2007. Mr Thornton’s employer and the managing director of the […]
A woman from Edinburgh has been awarded compensation after slipping on a wet floor in a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland, reports the BBC. The 65-year-old sustained a soft tissue injury to her ankle, and was unable to work for three weeks. The wet floor was caused by a leak coming from an […]
As you may have learned recently in the media, the former Chief Executive of Rangers FC, Martin Bain, is claiming at least £960,000 damages from Rangers FC in connection with the termination of his employment. Following a recent Court Hearing, Mr. Bain was granted Warrant by the Court to arrest £480,000 of funds due to […]
Many of you will have read recently in the Press about the compensation claim brought by a visitor to Niddrie Golf Club against both the Golf Club itself and the member golfer whose wayward tee shot hit him in the eye. 1. Summary of Case The golfer visiting Niddrie Golf Club, Mr. Phee, was at […]
A self-employed blacksmith and fabricator has been fined after one of his employees was severely injured when he fell more than seven metres from a roof he was working on. Martin Mundie, 23, from Aberdeenshire, was part of a team carrying out work at a farm to convert a former pig shed into a workshop. On […]
As part of its Eighth Programme of Law Reform, the Scottish Law Commission conducted a short-term project on partnership criminal liability, the results of which have now been published in the Commission’s Report on the Criminal Liability of Partnerships. The project was prompted by the failed prosecution following the fatal fire at the Rosepark nursing […]
A company and its manager have been fined after two workers were engulfed in a fireball when they cut through a live 1,000 volt electrical cable at an industrial unit in Telford. The two men had been told to find an underground water leak at an empty industrial unit owned by the company in Telford. […]
A woman from Norfolk has been awarded over £9 million in compensation for injuries she received as a child, reports the BBC. The woman, who is now aged 23, was hit by a car at the age of seven. She almost died as a result of the accident, and suffered severe brain damage that altered […]
A housebuilder has been fined £20,000 after a young boy was seriously injured when some timber roof trusses fell onto him. The eight year old boy was playing with friends when they got into an unsecured storage area on a construction site near Paisley. The development was nearing completion and the housebuilder, BDW Trading Ltd, […]
The TUC has welcomed the Löfstedt report’s conclusion that the UK’s health and safety laws ‘are broadly right’, but it has major concerns that the proposals to exempt some self-employed workers could have a devastating impact on their safety. The comments follow the Government’s announcement that it intends to begin a major cut back of […]
The owner of a Blackpool double-glazing firm has appeared in court after one of his employees was seriously injured in a fall from a ladder. The 68-year-old fell nearly five metres and landed on a concrete patio after climbing up a ladder to measure a bathroom window on a house in his village. The employee […]
Young people who have lost loved ones in devastating young driver crashes are calling for action to tackle the biggest killer of people their age at the launch of Road Safety Week, coordinated by the charity Brake. Their calls are in response to a UK survey of 8,110 young people by Brake and QBE Insurance, […]