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Longtime cannabis use may raise risk of psychosis
04/03/2010
Young adults who are longtime pot smokers are more likely to have hallucinations, delusions, or to display signs of psychosis than short-term smokers or people who've nev...view full story
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£200,000 Expert witness fee
01/03/2010
The Sunday Times for 28 February 2010 has published a news story of a headmistress appearing as an expert witness for a school which has been sued by an ex-pupil who was ...view full story
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APIL attacks government over bereavement damages
24/02/2010
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has criticised the government for ignoring Law Commission recommendations to increase general damages in personal injury...view full story
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Retailers feel confused over new Scottish knife law
24/02/2010
Scotland’s new non-domestic knife sales law comes into force on June first 2010. Meaning anyone in Scotland with a business dealing in certain knives and other knif...view full story
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New HSE Guide to Asbestos Surveying
19/02/2010
The New HSE Guide Asbestos The Survey Guide (HSG264) gives some clear and simple guidance on checking the competence of the asbestos surveyor.
It has to be said th...view full story
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Law firm launch personal injury iPhone application
08/02/2010
Bott & Co solicitors has launched a new iPhone application designed to win compensation should you suffer a car crash or 'incident.' Would be claimants will get insta...view full story
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What The Apple iPad promises for your future.
29/01/2010
Communications and computer, industry experts have applauded the launch of Apples ipad.
The innovative new tablet device is like all other Apple products beautiful...view full story
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Fall in work injury claims but rise in overall claims
28/01/2010
A rise in unemployment saw the number of work-related personal injury claims fall by more than 6 per cent last year, according to Injuriesboard.ie. (Figures relate to Rep...view full story
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Psychiatry professor appointed director of dementia care
27/01/2010
Psychiatry Professor Alistair Burns has been appointed to oversee how dementia is dealt with in England. He will develop and deliver a strategy launched one year ago by t...view full story
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Baby cry translator for iPhone launched
26/01/2010
A new application which claims to be able to translate with 96 per cent accuracy the requirements of any crying child has been launched.
The application works simi...view full story
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Accountancy firm Deloitte acquires surveyors Drivers Jonas
26/01/2010
Accountancy firm Deloitte has expanded into the property agency market by acquiring Drivers Jonas, one of Britain's oldest partnerships of surveyors.
Established i...view full story
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Family Law Solicitor offers advice with a friendly touch
26/01/2010
A family law solicitor has started her own firm with the ethos of “a friend to talk to you and an expert to act for you”.
Kerry Smith, launched KJ Smit...view full story
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Yorkshire solicitor issues alert over proposed legal fees reform
22/01/2010
York based civil solicitor Sally-Ann Robinson, has warned national changes in the law could mean a more American-style legal system in England and lawyers being awarded s...view full story
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Construction disputes company plans for International growth
20/01/2010
Dispute resolution company Driver Group Plc has seen strong growth in its overseas business.
The Rossendale-based company posted pre-tax profits of £1.05m in...view full story
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Artificial muscles give ability to blink and aid eyesight
19/01/2010
Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center in America have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a developme...view full story
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Drink lower alcohol wine to cut cancer risk
18/01/2010
The World Cancer Research Fund is urging wine drinkers to consider switching to 10 per cent alcohol by volume wine instead of the more common 12 per cent to 14 per cent.<...view full story
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Legal fees to be slashed in personal injury claims under Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation costs
14/01/2010
Lord Justice Jackson’s report today on legal costs in England and Wales could see the end of the gravy train for claimant personal injury lawyers whose fees often e...view full story
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Personal injury firm expands in Greater Manchester
14/01/2010
Forster Dean Solicitors, a Merseyside-based personal injury specialist, is to open offices in Rochdale and Stockport after securing funding from Royal Bank of Scotland.view full story
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Scottish Parliament face warning over Legal Services Bill
13/01/2010
The Legal Services (Scotland) Bill would allow banks and supermarkets to invest in and own legal practices and would allow the removal of restrictions on how solicitors o...view full story
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Cosmetic surgery 'must be regulated to avoid personal injury'
08/01/2010
A new report has called for better standards of regulation in the cosmetic surgery sector in order to protect patients from personal injury. Medical experts have commente...view full story
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MBE for Dawn Cragg, Expert in Micropigmentation
07/01/2010
A Retford entrepreneur who brought Professional make-up and Beauty training to the town in the early 1980’s has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British ...view full story
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Dementia care must be central to election votes
06/01/2010
Care and treatment for sufferers of dementia should be at the heart of the general election campaign, the Alzheimer's Society charity has said. One in three people over 6...view full story
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Insolvency amongst solicitors set to rise
06/01/2010
Richard Glithero, head of insolvency at Manchester Solicitors Pannone, warned that the number of law firms falling into insolvency is set to reach record levels during 20...view full story
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New board to oversee legal services sector
04/01/2010
The Legal Services Board became fully active on the 1st January 2010. Its mandate is to ensure the interests of consumers are placed at the heart of the legal system. It ...view full story
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Searchline
23/12/2009
If you require our Searchline facilities over the Christmas holidays please e-mail: info@expertwitness.co.uk<...view full story
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Lovells approve Hogan & Hartson merger
22/12/2009
British solicitors Lovells is to merge with American Hogan& Hartson to create one of the world's largest law firms. The partnerships of the two firms voted to approve...view full story
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Accountant with an hatred of the legal profession jailed for acid attack
21/12/2009
Former accountant Ashok Mahajan, showered a barrister, solicitor and assistant with the contents of a bottle of hydrochloric acid after his race discrimination claim was ...view full story
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Expert states that death could have been avoided
16/12/2009
Saundra O’Connor from Co Galway, died in February 2008 after undergoing a laparoscopy procedure in January 2005. Ms O’Connor underwent a laparoscopy procedure...view full story
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Hairdressing clients' are exposed to personal injury risk
14/12/2009
A lack of regulation in the hairdressing industry is causing customers to be exposed to the risk of suffering severe personal injuries, allergic reactions to dyes and slu...view full story
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Details of LSC / DoH experts pilot scheme
09/12/2009
The Legal Services Commission is working with the Department of Health to pilot the key proposal from the 2006 consultation on the Chief Medical Officer’s report, <...view full story
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Textile expert to chair BSI Committee
01/12/2009
Ian Strudwick, technical manager at Manchester based textile testing laboratory, Shirley Technologies, has been appointed chairman of an industry supervisory committee.view full story
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Blood tests may reveal mental disorders
30/11/2009
Scientists are moving closer to developing blood tests that can diagnose serious mental disorders, according to a study published this week in the journal Molecular Psych...view full story
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New NHS dentists in answer to poll
30/11/2009
With NHS dentists in high demand the new surgery is the result of a £3.1 million cash injection by the primary care trust aimed at improving people’s access t...view full story
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Plastic Surgery applications for iPhones
25/11/2009
The Apple iPhone has many different applications, and now there is are applications for plastic surgery. For £2.00, iPhone customers can download the Shafer Plastic...view full story
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Expert Witness medical evidence to help identify risks to Gardaí
17/11/2009
A test case is to be heard in the High Court next January to determine the real risk gardaí face of contracting diseases in their work with infected drug addicts.<...view full story
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Expert witness disputes CCTV evidence in manslaughter trial
11/11/2009
Forensic scientist Benedict Spencer, told a jury yesterday that his analysis of CCTV footage taken in Melksham town centre on the night Adrian Cooksey died, proved that a...view full story
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iPhone application to decipher the meaning behind a baby's cries.
09/11/2009
The Cry Translator uses patented technology to analyze the tone and duration of the cries and match them to one of five possible types: hungry, sleepy, annoyed, stressed ...view full story
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Solicitors Branton Bridge bought out by Calibre
06/11/2009
Salford based personnal injury law firm Branton Bridge, has been bought out of administration by Calibre Solicitors. The move sees more than 30 staff at Branton Bridge tr...view full story
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Help UK Charities by making a will in November
03/11/2009
As part of Will Aid month, solicitors nationwide are offering to draw up basic wills in exchange for charitable donations.
In November, solicitors are offering the...view full story
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The U.K’s new Supreme Court
22/10/2009
The United Kingdom is following the lead of America this month, the U.K. replaced its Law Lords, a committee of noblemen that served as the highest tribunal for much of B...view full story
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Royal College of Psychiatrists plea to end mental health age divide
16/10/2009
Mental health services must abolish the 'arbitrary' division between adults' and older people's provision to end ageism in care, the Royal College of Psychiatrists said t...view full story
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Solicitors’ expand into dental health
16/10/2009
Midlands solicitors Harrison Clark have expanded their dental services team in response to a growing demand from the health sector. The law firm’s specialist expert...view full story
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Shariah Law Expert joins North West solicitors
09/10/2009
Manchester-based George Davies Solicitors have appointed solicitor Tasnim Khalid. Tasnim has studied both Shariah law and the British legal system, and is able to offer a...view full story
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Injury lawyer advertising ban could cost NHS £1m
05/10/2009
An attempt to rid the Welsh NHS of adverts for personal injury lawyers could cost the health service £1m, the industry has warned. The Claims Standards Council has ...view full story
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Ministry of Justice CPR important changes for Expert Witnesses
24/09/2009
The 50th update to the Civil Procedure Rules introduces changes in a large number of areas. The changes come into force on 1 October 2009.
Part 35 relevant to cour...view full story
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Consultation paper on fees paid to experts from the legal aid fund
24/09/2009
The Ministry of Justice has published a Consultation Paper that includes proposals to impose a cap on the fees that can be paid from the legal aid fund to expert witnesse...view full story
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Brain scans could help early detection of spot Schizophrenia
16/09/2009
Scanning technology has helped researchers pinpoint the part of the brain that appears to be where psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia begin, a new study says.
view full story
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Swine Flu resided in Pigs for a decade
16/09/2009
The pandemic H1N1 influenza was circulating undetected in pigs for at least a decade before it migrated to people, and better surveillance is needed among both pigs and p...view full story
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Forehead lift surgery seems to reduce the pain of migraines
14/08/2009
Botox injections to the forehead, neck or shoulders have already been shown to help some people who suffer from migraines, possibly by relaxing key muscles. But this is t...view full story
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Surveyors to evaluate work on flood defences
12/08/2009
Surveyors will be in Morpeth this week to inspect work on new flood defences. The Environment Agency has enlisted contractors Halcrow to investigate various parts of the ...view full story
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CSI type graphics in the courtroom
05/08/2009
Many jurors have higher expectations in the quantity and quality of exhibits presented at trial due to popular television crime scene dramas such as CSI.
This lea...view full story
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Recession leads to rise in injury claims
05/08/2009
The number of personal injury claims that have risen during one of the worst economic periods of modern times is no coincidence. Workplace injuries are rising with a numb...view full story
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Personal injury claims push up car insurance cost
03/08/2009
Car insurance is rising at its fastest rate for nearly a decade, thanks to personal injury claims as well as uninsured drivers. Fraudulent claims are also putting pressur...view full story
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All UK hospitals ‘must have liaison psychiatry services’
30/07/2009
Every hospital in the UK must have a dedicated liaison psychiatry service, according to a new report from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. The report, No Health Wit...view full story
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Family history can predict frequency and severity of mental illness
24/07/2009
Although mental illness is known to be herediatry, doctors don't always ask questions about it when they talk to a patient. But researchers say knowing about the relative...view full story
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The Young Forensic Scientists Seminar 2009
20/07/2009
2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Forensic Science Society and the conference programme has been designed to reflect the progression that has occurred throughout the...view full story
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Ireland’s €750 million bad back
20/07/2009
Ireland is losing euro 750 million a year due to sick days caused by bad backs, arthritis, and MSDs.
A new European report on musculoskeletal disorders and the Iri...view full story
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Medical opinions in Ireland are highly valued
20/07/2009
Consultant psychiatrists were collectively paid nearly euro 3.621 million last year for sitting on mental health tribunal panels or appearing before those bodies to give ...view full story
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Mathematics eliminating guesswork from plastic surgery tissue transfer
20/07/2009
Plastic surgeons are turning to mathematics to take the guesswork out of efforts to ensure that live tissue segments that are selected to restore damaged body parts will ...view full story
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Britain prepares to open Supreme Court
20/07/2009
Britain's most senior judges are preparing to leave the House of Lords, moving from Parliament's upper chamber to a dedicated Supreme Court in a major upheaval of Britain...view full story
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Limerick solicitors say new law will mean less policing
16/07/2009
Criminal lawyers in Limerick have called for the withdrawal of the Criminal Justice Bill, which was drafted by the Government in the wake of the gangland murders. Over 13...view full story
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What Is A Forensic Science Technician?
14/07/2009
Today’s criminals all have one very formidable opponent, and that is the forensic science technician. Simply put, forensic science technicians, or criminalists, are...view full story
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3-D Imaging previews results before plastic surgery
10/07/2009
See the results of your cosmetic surgery even before you go under the knife.
An American doctor is using in his practice, Dr. Spencer Cochran takes a series...view full story
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Universal translator moves closer
02/07/2009
The merger of two American companies will enable smartphones such as BlackBerries, iPhones or Windows Mobile devices to become voice and text translators.
American...view full story
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Ireland gives legal recognition to same-sex couples
30/06/2009
Ireland published new civil partnership laws last week giving legal recognition to same-sex couples but falling short of marriage because of difficulties arising from the...view full story
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Technical document translation
29/06/2009
Important factors to consider before buying technical document translation.
Translation can be a complicated task, especially when dealing with technical document ...view full story
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Manchester translator invests £100,000 developing document portal
25/06/2009
A Manchester based translation service has completed a £100,000 investment in a new IT portal which will make it easier and quicker to carry out work for its client...view full story
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Metropolitan Police translator bill to rise to £20m
16/06/2009
Police in London are being hit with a soaring bill for translators to deal with foreign criminals, victims and witnesses. A Metropolitan Police chief has admitted that th...view full story
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Road traffic psychology to influence drivers behavior
15/06/2009
Psychological traffic calming techniques are set to be introduced in Sheffield Yorkshire, in preference of traditional and often controversial schemes such as road humps....view full story
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Brain imaging can help Psychiatrists
08/06/2009
A new 3-D brain scan called a "spect image" is helping psychiatrists to get into the heads of their patients. The scan shows the results of after a radioactive ...view full story
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Imaging helps identify epilepsy
27/05/2009
Over the past decade, the imaging of epilepsy has changed substantially. With the advent of high resolution MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) such as the 3.0Tesla (3T) MRI...view full story
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Keep mentally active to avoid dementia
22/05/2009
Keeping the brain active by working later in life may be an effective way to ward off Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. Researchers analysed data from 1,320 dementi...view full story
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Birmingham Chambers strengthens its family law group
20/05/2009
No. 5 Chambers in Birmingham has strengthened its family law group with the addition of three new barristers. They are Nandini Dutta, who was called to the Bar in 1993, i...view full story
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Christian Brothers accused of censoring debate on child abuse
20/05/2009
The Christian Brothers have been accused of censoring debate about a damning major report on child abuse due to be published today.
The 2.500 page report cost an e...view full story
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Family law advice to be available through Community Legal Advice help line
18/05/2009
40 new jobs created at four family law firms as a result of Community Legal Advice expansion
Four regional family law firms are set to take on new staff following ...view full story
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Thirty Eight new NHS dentists for Northern Ireland
13/05/2009
Thirty Eight new NHS dentists are to be appointed to tackle the chronic shortage in Northern Ireland. Health Minister Michael McGimpsey said he had awarded a £17m c...view full story
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Baked-bean protest over plans for ‘Tesco Law’
13/05/2009
Lawyers handed out free cans of beans from shopping trolleys outside the High Court, yesterday warning that Government plans for the “Big Bang” in legal servi...view full story
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APIL's frustration at the Ministry of Justice
11/05/2009
APIL's frustration at the Ministry of Justice - Reriani Communications (Reriani Communications)--- The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers outgoing president has fired...view full story
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Autism link to enlarged brain
11/05/2009
A new brain imaging study suggests that toddlers with autism are more likely to have an enlarged portion of the brain associated with functions like the processing of fac...view full story
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Judges to test expert witnesses?
28/04/2009
The Law Commission wants tighter checks on expert views in court.
They are asking that medical and other expert evidence be subject to a statutory test of its tru...view full story
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What it takes to be an Expert Witness
27/04/2009
An expert witness is an individual who is an expert in a particular field and they can offer valuable information in a criminal trial. They dont have to witness the crime...view full story
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Google launches two new services
22/04/2009
Google today announced the addition of Similar Images to its Image Search features. Designed to help us narrow down our searches even further, Similar Images is aimed at ...view full story
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Identifying the right expert witness
02/04/2009
Identifying the right expert witness and drilling them as to what will be expected are crucial precursors to having them take the stand and satisfy a judge, argues Gerard...view full story
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How forensic handwriting identification works
30/03/2009
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has convened a grand jury to probe the 1985 disappearance of John and Linda Sohus, who once rented property to Clark Rock...view full story
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European Masters in Translation network
30/03/2009
The creation of the European Masters in Translation network was the central theme of an international conference organised by the European Commission in Brussels on 16-17...view full story
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How to pick an expert witness
27/03/2009
Expert witnesses can make or break a case, so it’s vital to pick exactly the right (independent, knowledgeable and impressive) person for the job
With the co...view full story
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College of Psychiatry hosts first conference
16/03/2009
The recently formed College of Psychiatry of Ireland is to hold its inaugural conference later this month during which the new entity will be officially launched. Accordi...view full story
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Plans for cuts to legal aid will put families at risk
12/03/2009
Barristers are angry that they can no longer provide the service that their clients need, Several hundred barristers met in London last weekend, with another 250 joining ...view full story
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White-collar crime busters
10/03/2009
Too many employers and employees behave as if they were above the law. If you physically rob someone and are caught, the chances are that you will go to prison. In recent...view full story
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Hormone drug may help alcoholism
02/03/2009
When injected with cabergoline (Dostinex), rats addicted to alcohol decreased their drinking and addictive behavior while also being less prone to relapsing, a study by r...view full story
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Cocaine use diminishes reward cells
24/02/2009
It is known that cocaine is a dangerous drug, but it can also and has toxic effects on brain cells (neurons) that produce dopamine, say experts at Baylor College of Medic...view full story
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Survey shows mentally ill receive poor guidance on sexual health
16/02/2009
Sexual health guidance is low among people with serious mental illnesses, according to research by the University of East Anglia. The UEA’s School of Nursing and Mi...view full story
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Redundancy may spark personal injury claims
29/01/2009
History may be about to repeat itself after personal injury claims rose dramatically during the last economic downturn.
With steel company Corus cutting as many as...view full story
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New imaging tool detects lesions missed during examaniations
27/01/2009
New Mammography Technology May Be More Effective Than Standard Screening Tools
Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is an effective tool for identifying hard-to-de...view full story
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Shop payout after boy injured trying on shoes
14/01/2009
An 11-year-old boy has been awarded £1,800 damages after being injured while trying on shoes in a JJB Sports shop in Edinburgh.
The boy, was trying on traine...view full story
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Free legal advice for hospice patients
08/01/2009
A hospice is piloting a scheme where solicitors will hold regular legal surgeries to give free advice to patients and their families. Starting in January 2009, for an ini...view full story
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Court translator costs quadrupled
07/01/2009
The cost of providing translators for non English speaking defendants in Scottish courts has quadrupled in the past five years.
Figures from the Scottish Court Ser...view full story
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EU encourage Police to hack more
07/01/2009
The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that "encourages" police across Europe to remotely access personal computers.
The plan...view full story
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Barristers details stolen
18/12/2008
A laptop and 4 computer drives were stolen during a break-in at the Bar Council offices. They contained information on 17,000 barristers, including some home addresses an...view full story
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Middlesbrough man admits impersonating a barrister in a string of court cases.
16/12/2008
Ian Clegg, 32, claimed he was qualified to represent people before JPs in the magistrates courts and judges in the county courts. He took part in several cases before Lan...view full story
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Computer virus in hospitals may have been sabotage
15/12/2008
A computer virus that has wreaked havoc at three London hospitals may have been planted deliberately. Some non-urgent testing was delayed such as blood testing and minor ...view full story
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Barristers threaten strike over unpaid fees
11/12/2008
Barristers in Northern Ireland who have been waiting more than four years to be paid for work on criminal cases are threatening to boycott new hearings until the pay disp...view full story
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Oxford law firm snaps up injury experts
11/12/2008
Law firm Blake Lapthorn has taken over the personal injury department of Barrett & Co and transferred to Blake Lapthorn’s offices at Oxford. No redundancies hav...view full story
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St John’s looks to revamp website
04/12/2008
St John’s Buildings, the largest barrister’s chambers in the North of England, has appointed Mando Group following on from a three-way pitch.
The Liver...view full story
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NHS spending millions fixing overseas plastic surgery
04/12/2008
Thousands of patients travel to Asia, Eastern Europe, South Africa and elsewhere for cheap cosmetic surgery, but then have to rely on NHS doctors if they suffer complicat...view full story
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'Moobs' operations on the increase
03/12/2008
Recent figures from The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons show that in 2007 the number of men having breast reduction operations went up by more than a 25...view full story
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Consumers need to be informed about facial filler risks
19/11/2008
People who think thay have found an antidote to aging in cosmetic facial fillers must be better informed of possible risks, US government health advisers said today.
view full story
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70% have access to dentists
18/11/2008
Doncaster health workers are pleased after placing a record number of new patients with NHS dentists for the second month on the trot. In October, Doncaster PCT Patient A...view full story
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High praise for Yorkshire legal team
17/11/2008
Sheffield law firm Irwin Mitchell has impressive results in a newly published independent guide to legal services. The firm which has more than 1000 people in its Sheffie...view full story
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Legal students stay at College to enhance careers
17/11/2008
When embarking on a post graduate qualification, are any careers recession proof? It seems that enrolments to postgraduate law courses are at an all time high. King's Col...view full story
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Paranoia may be more common than thought
14/11/2008
Paranoia, once assumed to afflict only schizophrenics, may be a lot more common than previously thought. British psychologist Daniel Freeman, states that nearly one in fo...view full story
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Troops returning with hearing loss
13/11/2008
Garrret Spring, a specialist in personal injury with Manchester law firm, Pannone LLP has endorsed information from the Royal British Legion which tells of the increasing...view full story
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New asthma and allergy laboratories open
13/11/2008
The Medical Research Council’s chief executive Sir Leszek Borysiewicz has opened new laboratories at the MRC-Asthma Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, paving ...view full story
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Barnsley ponder legal action over football challenge
12/11/2008
Barnsley football club are considering taking legal action after Canada international striker Iain Hume suffered a fractured skull and internal bleeding in Saturday's gam...view full story
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Surveyors give Queen Elizabeth 2 all clear to continue final voyage.
12/11/2008
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) surveyors from the Southampton have today completed a full inspection of the Queen Elizabeth 2 liner after its grounding in the Solen...view full story
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UK dentist is first to graduate from Kois Centre
12/11/2008
A UK dentist has become the first in the UK to graduate from a world renowned advanced training programme. Dr Ken Harris, of Riveredge Cosmetic Dentistry, has graduating ...view full story
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Software to translate text messages from English to Chinese or Spanish and learn languages while chatting
11/11/2008
Communicating between Chinese, Spanish and English just got a whole lot easier with today's launch of a multilingual chat service for Skype, called Moka Chat.view full story
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Psychology experiment uses video game
10/11/2008
A psychology expert is using the Nintendo Wii computer game to investigate how people think and make decisions. American Psychology expert Dr Rick Dale is to give a publi...view full story
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Scottish legal aid coverage to be extended
10/11/2008
Over a million extra people in Scotland will soon be able to claim financial help for the cost of civil court cases. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said chang...view full story
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Police use forensic imaging for courtroom success
05/11/2008
Forensic-image presentations to courts has helped put offenders in jail for a total of 460 years.
Using electronic courtroom presentations from West Yorkshire Pol...view full story
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Experts examine home for Anthrax
03/11/2008
Health officials will examine the East London home and workshop of drum-maker Fernando Gomez, who died after inhaling anthrax.
Mr Gomez, who is thought to have inh...view full story
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How safe is your data when travelling by train
23/10/2008
Many people commute around the country by train and laptop use has increased since Wi-Fi became free to travellers earlier this year. But who else is reading your compute...view full story
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Training to drive up standards for would-be barristers
22/10/2008
All students must now pass an aptitude test before vocational courses
If it’s already tough getting into the Bar, it’s about to become a great deal tou...view full story
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Witness services manager wins award for caring.
22/10/2008
A West Yorkshire Magistrates Court worker who has helped expert witnesses with her care and attention has been recognised as the best in West Yorkshire.
The 42-yea...view full story
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Rugby player wins damages over injury
21/10/2008
A former rugby player left blinded in one eye after an opponent punched him has won his legal bid for damages. Stuart McKinnon lost the use of his right eye in the on-fie...view full story
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Funding, Costs and Risk Assessment for PI Lawyers
15/10/2008
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
For the very latest on funding, costs and risk assessment, let our popular speakers bring you right up to date! T...view full story
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Papworth Trust shortlisted for Personal Injury award
15/10/2008
Some of the UK's most talented individuals and companies working in the Personal Injury sector have been short-listed for the brand new Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury A...view full story
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Solicitors work for free to help charity
13/10/2008
Make a will in November and raise vital funds for charity at the same time with the Will Aid campaign. Will Aid celebrates its twentieth anniversary this November, with a...view full story
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The Internet hunting ground for personal injury lawyers
09/10/2008
Communication and meeting friends via the internet has been one of main reasons for the immense popularity and growth of the World Wide Web. People can go on-line and dis...view full story
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Practices merge
07/10/2008
Shrewsbury solicitors Scott Lister Solicitors, has merged with a Manchester-based firm in a move which could see an extra 20 posts created at the county town office. ...view full story
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Expert to investigate deaths at University
01/10/2008
Professor David Coggon from the University of Southampton is an expert in epidemiology - the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations. He ...view full story
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Speeding charges dismissed due to uncalibrated speed gun
01/10/2008
A senior British Telecom director succeded in having speeding charges dropped, after the court was told the handheld "speed gun" had not been properly checked. ...view full story
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Personal Injury Lawyer shortlisted for UK award
01/10/2008
Andrew Campbell, head of motorcycle claims at New Law Solicitors, Cardiff has been named one of three finalists in the category of Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year (Cla...view full story
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Experts gather for pain conference in Scotland
18/08/2008
More than 5,000 medical and scientific experts have gathered in Scotland for the 12th World Congress on Pain. It is the biggest conference being hosted by Glasgow this ye...view full story
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Local law firm celebrates record turnover
15/08/2008
Despite current anxieties about recession, a Cradley Heath law firm has started its new financial year with a record turnover for the first quarter.
George Green L...view full story
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Expert Witness Cross Examination Questions
15/08/2008
Expert Witnesses need to be effective when questioned by opposing counsel during cross-examination. Anticipating the areas of likely inquiry and preparing accordingly wil...view full story
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Youth footballer awarded £4.5m after career-ending tackle
14/08/2008
A gifted young Manchester United footballer whose career was ended by a "devastating" tackle has been awarded an unprecedented £4.5m in compensation, desp...view full story
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Sunday League footballers at risk
06/08/2008
Hundreds of amateur football teams are leaving their players at serious risk by not taking out robust insurance policies to protect against injury, it was claimed today. ...view full story
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Asbestos still a danger warns specialist
05/08/2008
Thousands still exposed to asbestos danger warns specialist
Asbestos is still a danger to thousands of UK workmen, a specialist lawyer has warned.
Sara Hunt...view full story
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Altior acquired by Kaplan Professional
31/07/2008
Legal training consultancy A|tior has been acquired by a leading professional training provider.
Founded in 1979, Altior is a market leader in management, advocacy...view full story
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KingsLegal strengthens top management team
31/07/2008
Welsh based specialist litigation and commercial law practice KingsLegal has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of three partners and one associ...view full story
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Dramatic increase in Irish personal injury cases
29/07/2008
The volume of cases heard in the High Court increased by 26 per cent. The High Court was brought to an increased number of venues outside Dublin during 2007, which gave t...view full story
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M D U Highlights Medico-Legal Expert Witness Work
29/07/2008
The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK's leading medical defence organisation, has welcomed newly-published guidance from the GMC, Acting as an Expert Witness, which set...view full story
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Norwich Union’s PI team moves to Glasgow
28/07/2008
Norwich Union’s personal injury team is to move to Glasgow as part of a consolidation process.
Some 41 roles in Norwich Union’s personal injury team wi...view full story
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Legal firm confident it can continue growth despite slowdown
28/07/2008
Brodies, the Edinburgh law firm, has turned in an eighth successive year of increased turnover and profits and says it can continue its expansion, despite the economic sl...view full story
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Lawyers lobby government on employment insurance law
16/07/2008
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is lobbying the government to keep in place legislation that helps injured workers to claim compensation.
Current...view full story
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Motor insurance premiums hit record high
16/07/2008
Motor insurance premiums have hit a record high having more than doubled in the past 14 years.
The average annual car insurance premium stands above £720 - &...view full story
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20th November 2008 - Funding, Costs and Risk Assessment for PI Lawyers
07/07/2008
For the very latest on funding, costs and risk assessment, let our popular speakers bring you right up to date! The course covers all the essential areas including:view full story
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8th July 2008 - Everyday Advocacy Skills for PI Lawyers
07/07/2008
Everyday advocacy skills are an essential expertise for all PI lawyers. This interactive day course has an extensive programme which covers both applications before di...view full story
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7th July 2008 - 21st Annual Privacy Laws & Business Conference
07/07/2008
Privacy Laws & Business''s 21st Annual International Conference, St. John''s College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 7th - 9th July, 2008. Europe''s largest and longes...view full story
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Licensees warned about old toilets
04/07/2008
Pubs could face closure if facilities are not updated
Thousands of Scottish licensees face heavy new costs to bring their toilets up to scratch as part of measures in th...view full story
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Legal eagles join Chorley law firm
17/06/2008
A Lancashire legal firm has appointed two new partners in its Chorley office.
Helen Shirbon has joined Forbes Solicitors as a member of the family team and special...view full story
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Time to check wills are accurate
12/06/2008
Thousands of wills could need updating as rising care and nursing fees force the elderly to sell their assets to pay for care, the Law Society is warning.
It has b...view full story
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Judges announced for new personal injury awards
10/06/2008
Judges have been announced for the brand new personal injury awards.
The panel of judges for the new personal injuries awards has been announced including a host o...view full story
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Pannone adds two partners
05/06/2008
Manchester-based law firm Pannone has appointed two new partners to its personal injury department.
Kate Wild joins Pannone from Simpson Millar’s Manchester office, wher...view full story
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Pay difference' found between male and female lawyers
29/05/2008
Male professionals in the legal sector earn more money on average than their female colleagues, new research has revealed.
In fact, female solicitors take home &po...view full story
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Accident Injury Claim - Get The Right Solicitor To Succeed
12/05/2008
An accident injury can happen almost anywhere: at home, at work, on the road, shopping, during sport activities and so on. Each of these situations may bring many trouble...view full story
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Rising injury claims set to hit insurers
09/05/2008
Soaring personal injury claims look set to push up motor insurers' claims costs by 28 per cent during the coming five years. Insurers' pay-outs are likely to jump from &p...view full story
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New Interactive Website Launched For Expanding North Law Firm
07/05/2008
TLW Solicitors of North Shields launched the site to coincide with the development of a new logo and creative campaign as well as significant expansion within the company...view full story
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CFAs: ‘Not designed with libel in mind’
23/04/2008
Conditional fee agreements (CFAs) are iniquitous, success fees extortionate – and the lawyers are coining it in. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s wha...view full story
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Discontinuance Of Claims Following Investigation - A Case Study
17/04/2008
Keeping adequate records and seeking disclosure at the earliest opportunity can prove vital to successfully defeating a claim. In respect of lower value fast track claims...view full story
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The crazy complexities of dealing with an accident
16/04/2008
If you've ever been involved in a road accident, then you will know that the suffering doesn't end once you've left hospital, been patched up and reached the safety of ho...view full story
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Conference on asbestos dangers
16/04/2008
Hundreds of workers' representatives from across Yorkshire and Northern England will be at a Sheffield conference next week to discuss the dangers of asbestos.
Org...view full story
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University researcher wins Brain Expert prize
15/04/2008
Welsh research to improve knowledge of the structure and function of the human brain has won an award.
Dr Alexander Leemans, from Cardiff University’s Brain ...view full story
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UK surgeon develops infection-reducing lavage tray
15/04/2008
A UK surgeon has developed an innovative product designed to reduce the risk of infection during patient transit and surgery.
The Clinicon Lavage Tray was designed...view full story
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Leg break scam boyfriend jailed
15/04/2008
A man who broke his girlfriend’s leg as part of a £100,000 attempted personal injury scam has been jailed for 3 years.
After watching ‘no w...view full story
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Change to Manslaughter law may affect charities
14/04/2008
The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 became effective on April 6th 2008 and makes convictions easier by removing the need to find an individual at fault fo...view full story
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Driver sues TDG after his truck is blown over
10/04/2008
LGV driver Brian Young has instigated a personal injury claim against his employer TDG after being injured when his truck overturned in strong winds in February. Young wa...view full story
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Faster system needed for personal injury claims
07/04/2008
Officials from the Association of British Insurers have said that a faster system is needed for the processing of personal injury claims, adding that this could cut back ...view full story
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Personal Injury lawyers hit back at claims of rocketing costs
02/04/2008
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil) has hit out at fresh claims of spiralling costs in the legal arena. It comes amid claims from the Association of British...view full story
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Email back-up compliance saves solicitors time and money
01/04/2008
A solicitors firm has reduced its email and storage overheads and saved two days' work from the email backup, search and retrieval process using software from Waterford T...view full story
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Personal injury payouts higher for men
01/04/2008
Men receive higher average payouts than women when it comes to claims through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), but women make more claims.
But this c...view full story
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UK's Chartered Insurance Institute Joins Calls for Personal Injury Reform
01/04/2008
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) added its voice to the growing calls on the UK government to follow through on its proposed reforms to the personal injury compens...view full story
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The Use of Imaging Tools in Toxicology Assessments
01/04/2008
In the last decade, in vivo imaging methods have become established tools in basic science research. This lecture is designed provide a general overview of ultrasound ima...view full story
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Personal injury claims affect car insurance prices
01/04/2008
The spiralling legal costs from personal injury claims are having a huge impact on the cost of insurance, with 10% of every car insurance premium which is taken in by the...view full story
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Scotland to extend time limit on personal injury claims
01/04/2008
Commercial law firm, DWF, is opposing proposals by the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) to extend the time limit on personal injury claims from three to five years.
T...view full story
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Personal Injury Expert Blog
17/03/2008
When you are involved in an accident, often the details become a little sketchy; especially when there are substantial injuries involved. An injured person who has had an...view full story
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Defective Soup Container Scalds Crufts 2008 Finalist
12/03/2008
Fentons Solicitors LLP have recently secured an admission of liability from Morrisons Supermarkets PLC after a client suffered severe scalds to her dominant hand. The cli...view full story
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The Legal and Medical Conference - March 08
16/01/2008
Barker Brook is organising a one-day conference for professionals working in Personal Injury and Clicnical Negligence on 31st March 2008 in London.
...view full story
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APIL - Focus on education not litigation
23/10/2007
There are yet again more concerns from the Conservatives over the abandonment of school trips for fear of being sued in a 'compensation culture.' Schools are thought to b...view full story
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Expert Personal Injury Launched
08/10/2007
Expert Witness are pleased to announce the launch of Expert Personal Injury, a website devoted to the promotion and marketing of personal injury firms. We aim to provide ...view full story