Report into young driver safety
A recent report by the AA Charitable Trust and Make Roads Safe campaign has found that nearly 40% of drivers had crashed by the time they turned 23-years-old. Around a quarter of those polled had crashed within two years of getting their driving licence. The report calls for greater education and driving opportunities for young […]
Final expert report on PiP breast implants published
The NHS Medical Director’s expert group, which has been looking at PiP breast implants, has published its final report. The findings of the group include: The expert group has said that the advice to women who have PiP implants remains unchanged. It is expected that all providers of PIP implants will contact their patients. If […]
Police crackdown on summer drink and drug driving
The Scottish police annual summer crackdown on drink and drug driving will take place from 4th to 18th June and will involve all eight of Scotland’s police forces. Chief Superintendent Derek Robertson of Lothian and Borders Police, road casualty reduction lead for the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS), said: “During last summer’s […]
Roads fit for a Queen
In the run up to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has taken a look back over how roads and road safety have changed since the Queen came to the throne sixty years ago. Key developments include: IAM chief executive Simon Best said: “Road safety gets better by the year, and […]
Waste company prosecuted after worker loses arm
A waste management and recycling company has been fined for safety failings after a worker lost most of his arm on an unguarded conveyor system at a Kent quarry. Dartford Magistrates heard that a conveyor belt used to transfer waste into a sorting shed was juddering and virbrating, making sorting difficult, after a driving roller […]
Towards better detection of dangerous medicines
Proposed new changes to existing EU legislation, backed by the European Parliament’s Public Health Committee, would trigger an automatic EU safety evaluation in the event of a safety alert about a medicinal product in any EU Member State. These changes would ensure that the adverse effects of medicinal products will be better monitored, to prevent […]
The Claimant’s Perspective: The Taylor Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland
Briefing Paper: Seminar at the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow on Thursday, 10th November 2011 “Access to justice is only possible if both parties have adequate funding. If neither party has adequate funding, the litigation will not happen. If only one party has adequate funding, the litigation will be a walk over” (Lord Jackson’s […]
Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland (The Taylor Review): Response by Lawford Kidd
Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland (The Taylor Review): Response by Lawford Kidd Personal Injury Solicitors to the Consultation paper Thursday 15th March 2012 Lawford Kidd is a Specialist Personal Injury Practice. The firm welcomes the Review of Expenses and Funding. Lord Gill’s consultation paper raised serious concerns regarding the availability […]