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In recent months, the legal community has been and continues to be rife with debate surrounding the proposed changes to the limits on the value of personal injury claims, and the effect that these changes will have on both Claimants and their legal representatives. The overriding change being that]]></description><author><![CDATA[nicholas.molyneux@farleys.com]]></author><comments>http://www.farleys.com/blog/changes-on-the-horizon-for-personal-injury-claims</comments></item><item><guid>http://www.farleys.com/blog/mesothelioma-figures-highlight-the-need-for-a-fund-of-last-resort</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:27:22 +0100</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Mesothelioma figures highlight the need for “a fund of last resort”]]></title><link>http://www.farleys.com/blog/mesothelioma-figures-highlight-the-need-for-a-fund-of-last-resort</link><description><![CDATA[The latest figures released from the Office of National Statistics reveal shocking mortality rates for mesothelioma victims in England and Wales between 2006 and 2010. The results were published after requests were made by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) to release the information under]]></description><author><![CDATA[nicholas.molyneux@farleys.com]]></author><comments>http://www.farleys.com/blog/mesothelioma-figures-highlight-the-need-for-a-fund-of-last-resort</comments></item><item><guid>http://www.farleys.com/blog/government-announce-relaxation-of-health-and-safety-laws</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:41:58 +0100</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Government announce relaxation of Health and Safety laws]]></title><link>http://www.farleys.com/blog/government-announce-relaxation-of-health-and-safety-laws</link><description><![CDATA[The government are to relax the rules on health and safety regulation, it was announced last week. The changes, which are set to come into force in April 2013, will see over 3000 regulations either scrapped or overhauled. Business Secretary Vince Cable made the announcement on Monday 10th September,]]></description><author><![CDATA[paul.corrigan@farleys.com]]></author><comments>http://www.farleys.com/blog/government-announce-relaxation-of-health-and-safety-laws</comments></item><item><guid>http://www.farleys.com/blog/victory-for-asbestos-victims-as-increase-in-no-win-no-fee-timeframe-is-announced</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:50:52 +0100</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Victory for asbestos victims as no win no fee claims timeframe is extended]]></title><link>http://www.farleys.com/blog/victory-for-asbestos-victims-as-increase-in-no-win-no-fee-timeframe-is-announced</link><description><![CDATA[Last week the government announced that they will allow increased timeframes for victims of asbestos-related illness to pursue claims on a no win no fee basis, a victory.  This means that forthcoming legal aid reforms will not apply to asbestos-related claims for the time being, allowing greater]]></description><author><![CDATA[nicholas.molyneux@farleys.com]]></author><comments>http://www.farleys.com/blog/victory-for-asbestos-victims-as-increase-in-no-win-no-fee-timeframe-is-announced</comments></item></channel></rss>
