Justice Select Committee's interim report on whiplash reforms published By Emma Fuller The Civil Liability Act 2018 contained what has become known as the whiplash reforms, a package of measures introduced with the intention of reducing what was perceived as a " the disproportionately high number and cost of whiplash claims in England…
Proposed amendments to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to include the American XL Bully as a banned type By Richard Rowe Following the death of a man in a suspected attack by an American XL Bully dog breed, the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced that the breed are a danger to communities and will be banned by the end of the year. Mr Sunak confirmed he was…
NHS Charges: Increase for accidents from 2 October 2023 By William Swift We are used to seeing an annual review of, and increase in, the amount of NHS Charges repayable to the Compensation Recovery Unit. However, in these challenging times, the Department of Health and Social Care has determined that a mid-year review…
"HAVS" and "HAVS nots": Fundamental dishonesty established By Will Potts To date, claims relating to industrial disease have not been an area where instances of fundamental dishonesty have been as prevalent as some other types of personal injury claims. However, in Compton v (1) S&K Ground Work Solutions Ltd, (2) TDR…
Emergency stops and evasive manoeuvres Strictly speaking the recent decision in the case of Blair v Jaber (Case No: H56YY150) before Recorder Jack sitting in the County Court at Coventry is not a case involving either an emergency stop or an evasive manoeuvre but it could easily have…
Climate change litigation: youth activists successful in Held v Montana By Toby Vallance The judgment in Held v Montana , handed down on 14 August, ruled in favour of the youth activists, representing a landmark outcome in climate change litigation. The action, brought by sixteen youths in Montana against the state government, is…
Counting the Cost – HSE consultation on Fee Reclaim changes On 12th June 2023, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) opened a consultation on proposed changes to Cost Recovery . The consultation and opportunity to respond will be open until the 4th September 2023. Background The HSE introduced its Fee…
Shipping's new net zero ambitions: Update on MEPC 80 By Joanne Waters On 7 July 2023, the IMO member states agreed to revise the IMO's original greenhouse gas strategy to significantly strengthen the shipping industry's ambitions on reaching net-zero. In this article we look at the revisions made and their likely…
The Electronic Trade Documents Act – how reliable are your systems? By Joanne Waters The UK's forthcoming Electronic Trade Documents Act promises to revolutionise shipping and trade. Are you ready? “You do not rise to the levels of your goals but fall to the level of your systems” [1] Digitalisation of the shipping industry…
Government consultations seek to improve health in the workplace and reduce absenteeism Employers are being urged to do more to keep their workers healthy and take steps to reduce long term sickness.
