Non-fatal strangulation cases
Non-fatal strangulation laws, introduced in June 2022, apply to cases where an assailant intentionally strangles or suffocates a victim. New laws will apply to abusers, specifically in cases of domestic abuse where partners attempt to control or frighten their partners by affecting the victim’s ability to breathe (gov.uk, June 2022). In a…
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New noise-induced hearing loss guidance – Could you now be eligible to Claim?
There has been an exciting change in in the field of Industrial Deafness (Noise Induced Hearing Loss)… …with well respected medical experts providing an update and amendments to the long standing guidance on diagnosing Noise Induced Hearing Loss in the UK. The lead author Professor Moore of the Cambridge Hearing Group has developed amendments…
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Are the effects of lockdowns causing more deaths that COVID-19?
Since the start of June, nearly 10,000 more deaths unrelated to Covid have been recorded than the five-year average, making up around 1,089 per week. This figure is over three times the number of people who died from Covid, 2,811, over the same period. Office for National Statistics found over 1,000 more people are…
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Can I submit a claim to the CICA as a victim of a dog attack?
When it comes to dog attacks and being able to claim through the CICA, it can be difficult to satisfy the required criteria within the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012. Specifically paragraph 4: ‘a person may be eligible… if they sustain a criminal injury which is directly attributable to their being a direct victim…
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Work Related Stress and Covid-19
In March 2020 Coronavirus (Covid-19) was declared a global pandemic and on 23/03/2020 the Prime Minster issued the first lockdown, forcing the majority of the workforce to work from home. Some companies already had working from home facilities, so it was only the frequency with which this happened that changed but, a large number…
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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) launches new scam-fighting strategy
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a new scam-fighting strategy in relation to concerns over the rising cost-of-living. The increasing cost-of-living may result in more vulnerable people becoming victims of fake promises at the hands of pension scammers. TPR said that this decision is made primarily, although not solely, in relation to seven kinds…
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Trust Registration Service – Important information for all Trustees
From October 2020 HM Revenue & Customs extended the requirement for all eligible Trusts to be registered with their Trust Registration Service (TRS). The TRS is a register which contains the details of the beneficial ownership of Trusts. The TRS will hold details of Trusts whether the Trust is liable to pay tax or…
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Compensation limits – Will the FSCS increase them for pensions in line with the Financial Ombudsman Services increase?
If you have been provided with negligent financial advice, you can make a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) or to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for compensation. This is to try and recover any losses that you have suffered and to put you back in the position you would have been…
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Unprecedented difficulties with dental treatment in the UK
Research has found that 9 in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients for treatment under the health service. 8 in 10 dental practices are not taking on children. The British Dental Association has said that NHS dentistry was at a ‘tipping point’ after a decade of under-investment.…
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