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Victory for asbestos victims as no win no fee claims timeframe is extended
May
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...
59% of child sexual abuse perpetrators are family members
Apr
Recent figures released by the charity Child Line have revealed that 59% of the perpetrators of child abuse are family members. Following the release of the figures, children's minister Tim Loughton MP has made assurances that work is being done to combat all forms of child abuse. However,...
Council win appeal over football injury compensation order
Mar
The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision for a local council to pay £22,500 in damages and legal costs to an amateur footballer injured during a match on council-owned pitch Shelf Hall Park. Dewsbury County Court had originally ordered Calderdale Council to pay the compensation award to...
Landmark mesothelioma compensation award paves way for age equality in compensation claims
Mar
Last month the High Court made a ruling set to increase the level of compensation awarded to elderly sufferers of Mesothelioma. This form of cancer, which commonly affects the lining of the lung, is caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust. In the landmark ruling, Mrs Justice Smith awarded...
Rise in dog attack hospital admissions for fifth consecutive year
Feb
According to recent NHS figures, over 6,000 adults and children were admitted to hospital in the year running up to March 2011 after having been bitten or struck by a dog. According to the same statistics, published in January 2012, Accident and Emergency admissions for young people with dog bite...
