Expert Warns of New 20mph Speed Limit in Glasgow
The latest House Price Index from Halifax has revealed that house prices in the three months to May were 1.4% higher than in the preceding three months. This was slightly below April’s 1.5% and was the lowest since November 2015 (1.4%). The figures also show that house prices in the three months to May 2016 were 9.2% […]
Health and safety changes take effect
Controversial changes to the civil liability rules for health and safety breaches came into effect last week. The changes mean that the burden of proof following many injuries at work will be switched from the employer to the employee. This could make it more difficult for workers to claim damages if they have been injured […]
Damages for bereavement a ‘postcode lottery’
Discrepancies exist in how damages for bereavement are awarded across the UK, with bereaved people north of the border being treated more fairly than those in England and Wales when claiming damages for their loss, according to a recent poll. The survey, which was commissioned by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), found that […]
