City Council fined £200,000 after failing to protect workers
Plymouth City Council has been fined £200,000 after its failures led to two employees developing hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Plymouth City Council failed in its legal duty to comply with legislation even though guidance has been available for employers since 2005. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that between 2005…
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Record high NHS staff sickness in England
According to new figures released for 2022, we have entered a period of record high NHS staff sickness. The overall proportion of days lost due to absence was 5.6% of all working days, accounting for the equivalent loss of 75,000 members of staff within the year. This has exceeded the peak of the 2020-2021…
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Aquamation coming to Britain later this year
Aquamation is back in the news again, as they are set to be offered as an option from a British high street funeral provider later on in the year. What is Aquamation? Aquamation is otherwise known as a water cremation, in which instead of being cremated by incineration, the body is liquified in a…
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Universities urged to improve staff sexual assault claims process
The handing of Universities’ sexual assault and harassment allegations apparently needs much work, as there is reportedly a large disparity between how staff abuse claims are dealt with when compared to those put forward by students. A recent report shows that although some institutions are shown to be providing good support to students who…
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Junior doctors strike set for July
Junior doctors across England have announced that they are to be taking further strike action for a period of 5 days in July. The British Medical Association have confirmed that the strikes will run from 13 July 2023 and 18 July 2023. This is thought to be the longest single period of industrial action…
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Charity skydive thank you at Elland Road!
Leanne and I were invited to visit Elland Road on Wednesday as a thank you from the Leeds United Foundation for the fundraising we did for the skydive. We had a lovely time down there and we really felt like royalty! We were greeted at the entrance to the East Stand by Vicky Conning…
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Thousands of Group Litigation Order Military Claims suitable for issue using a single claim form
The High Court has ruled that there is no need to issue multiple claim forms in cases brought by over 3,000 ex-service personnel for Noise Induced Hearing Loss against the Ministry of Defence. The Court held that so long as all Claimants on the claim form had ‘sufficient commonality’ in relation to the issues…
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Cowboy legal services in the Will writing market
A report has revealed concerns over the current prevalence of cowboy legal services offering poorer quality service, with lower standards and no regulation. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) commissioned a report to help better understand the unregulated legal services market, which currently encompasses roughly 3,800 operators – 900 of which deal with Will writing…
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Male suicide rates and possible factors
A recent article about the urgent need for charity funding to help stem alarming male suicide rates in the UK has us considering possible reasons behind the figures. Every individual case is as unique as it is utterly tragic, but in this article we explore some of factors that may contribute to so many…
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