Polski Dzial Technology Creates Dangerous Distractions for Drivers
Car manufacturers are building high-tech distractions into their new vehicles and have made interiors so comfortable that they are at risk of being turned into living rooms, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has warned. According to the IAM, efforts to reduce distraction factors for motorists are being undone by the relentless pace of technology […]
Consultation Begins on New Asbestos Law
A formal consultation process is now underway on a new bill designed to re-claim the medical costs of treating people suffering from asbestos related diseases. The bill is backed by Clydeside Action on Asbestos and is being taken forward as a member’s bill at Holyrood by MSP Stuart McMillan. The Recovery of Medical Costs for […]
Help for industrial disease victims
Sufferers of a deadly industrial disease in England and Wales are to be supported by faster legal processes under proposals announced by Courts Minister Helen Grant. The plans would see the creation of an out-of-court process specifically to help settle compensation claims for victims of mesothelioma – a condition which often develops decades after the […]
Government consults on discount rate
The Government has launched a consultation on methodology to be used by the Lord Chancellor and his counterparts in Scotland and Northern Ireland in independently setting the discount rate for personal injury damages in their respective jurisdictions. Damages awarded by a court in a personal injury case are intended to compensate the pursuer for the […]