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The stretch of the A57, called the Snake Pass, that cuts across the Pennines between Glossop and Sheffield is considered to be a particularly dangerous stretch of road for its users. For those who travel along the road it provides spectacular views and picturesque scenery but unfortunately also provides dangers for drivers and motorcyclists who…
A NOTTS company has admitted breaching Health and Safety laws after an employee lost an eye on his first day at work. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) brought the charges against Bloom Plant Ltd and Paul Nathan Batty after an employee suffered severe injuries when he was hit by a falling excavator bucket. The…
The Court of Appeal is reopening the appeal in Simmons v Castle 9 in which it confirmed in July that general damages in certain types of civil cases would increase by 10% from 1 April 2013. It seems that the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has made an application to intervene in the case, calling…
Rethink on criminal injuries compensation welcomed A decision by the Government to reconsider the proposals to cut compensation payments for victims of crime has been welcomed by ASD. A committee of MPs which met on Monday was expected to rubberstamp the proposals to end payments below £2,500 and significantly reduce payments below £11,000. But newly…
Increase in General damages of 10% to take affect from 1st April next year The Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls and Lord Justice Maurice Kay, vice-president of the Court of Appeal, this morning announced a ten per cent increase in general damages, a key proposal of the Jackson report, from 1 April…
Even the safest, most experienced drivers can be involved in car accidents. Sometimes these accidents are the fault of the person driving the car, for example, if they crash into a wall or skid off of the road in icy conditions. However, if more than one car is involved in a collision with another vehicle,…
A Northamptonshire man has been sentenced to two years in prison for a scam that led 75 local children to believe they would be dancing at the closing ceremony at the Olympic Games – described by CPS East Midlands Senior Crown Prosecutor Ben Samples as ‘callous and deceitful’. Stephen Moonesamy pleaded guilty on 28 June…
In the case of Axn and others v Warboys and another the Claimants (C) were victims of sexual offences committed by the First Defendant (D1), who was a taxi driver. The Second Defendant (D2) was his insurer. C claimed that D2 was liable for injuries they sustained at the hands of D1 while D1 was…
Victims of crime who suffer ‘minor’ injuries will no longer be able to claim compensation though the Government’s scheme, Ken Clarke announced this week. In response to the Getting it Right for Victims and Witnesses consultation, the justice secretary announced plans to reform the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme ‘so that it is focused on seriously…
The other fixed costs regime Paul Jones highlights technical challenges to the MoJ scheme that will face an uphill struggle: As the debate surrounding reform to the legal costs system continues, fixed costs are often held out as a solution to many of the woes of the existing system and, in the area of Road…