March 14, 2011
Court ruling on “low level” asbestos exposure claim
Personal injury solicitor, John Hasson, looks at what this means for people claiming compensation for asbestos related illness All 7 judges in...
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March 11, 2011
Offers to Settle a Personal Injury Claim and the Risks of Rejecting One
Having been a specialist injury solicitor for over 25 years, I am used to hearing the following phrases:- “My friend told me...
March 11, 2011
CRU Certificates and the Repayment of Benefits in Personal Injury Claims
What is a CRU Certificate? A CRU Certificate is a document issued by the Department of Work and Pensions Compensation Recovery Unit...
March 4, 2011
If the glove fits … An employer’s duty to risk assess the need to provide protective equipment
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 came into force on 1st January 1993 and have since then proved invaluable...
March 2, 2011
Revised draft Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011
Revised draft Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011. The Government appears to have listened to concerns expressed by employment...
February 24, 2011
Fun and Games…and Legal Risk
The courts have warned against creating an overprotective nanny state which robs young people of fun simply because there was some...
February 21, 2011
Inheritance Act claims: The need for families to be reasonable and realistic
Inheritance Act claims are on the increase with growing numbers of people claiming financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and...
February 17, 2011
Abolition of Default Retirement Age
Update 17 February 2011 There has much been discussion on this topic in the press in the last few days, following ACAS...
February 8, 2011
The Beneficiary Who Doesn’t Benefit
The Deceased’s instructions to his solicitor were clear: he wanted the house to go to his daughter and the balance of...
January 28, 2011
Reform of the Employment Tribunal System
The government plans to consult on proposals to reform the Employment Tribunal system and qualifying periods for unfair dismissal. The proposals...