Posts from July 2021
Laura Daly
Baby Loss: It's time to talk
by Sanna Mazhar, medical negligence solicitorMiscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal deaths; why in society can we sometimes feel shame or...
30/07/21
Richard Biggs
The danger of Smart Motorways
The ongoing increase in the amount of Smart motorways being rolled out across the UK is causing real concern that the safety of drivers...
30/07/21
Richard Biggs
Are remote assessments here to stay?
On 21st July 2021 I co-hosted a panel webinar exploring whether remote assessments are going to continue following the COVID pandemic....
30/07/21
Richard Biggs
The rise of the e-scooter in Portsmouth
by Ruth Johnson, serious injury lawyer Portsmouth City Council in partnership with Solent Transport announced the launch of the Voi...
28/07/21
David Withers
The need to regulate self-driving vehicles as their use draws ever closer
Google's sister company, Waymo, has started lobbying the UK Government on its proposals to place restrictions on self-driving vehicles....
26/07/21
David Withers
Are smart motorways a smart idea?
The Government accept that public confidence in respect of the safety of smart motorways is low. The Department for Transport and...
26/07/21
Laura Daly
Calls for tougher regulation around non-surgical cosmetic treatments welcome
by Kathryn Salt, medical negligence lawyer The All Parliamentary Group on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing (APPG) published a report on...
23/07/21
David Withers
Police warning to e-scooter riders
North Yorkshire Police has warned e-scooter riders about the importance of complying with road traffic laws. The force, which covers...
20/07/21
David Withers
Alexa, drive me home. The competition to produce self-driving vehicles
There is competition across the globe to produce the first self-driving vehicle. There has been lots in the news about the UK's keenness...
19/07/21
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes
The Lugano Convention – “no”, at least for now?
written by Demetrius Danas, Partner, Irwin Mitchell LLP In April 2020, the UK Government submitted its application for the UK to accede...
19/07/21
David Withers
Lawyers urge Football's Governing Bodies to take action to avoid repeated blows to the head
Concussion in football is a topic that is not going away. Although there have been attempts to introduce protocol and other risk...
19/07/21
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes
A shot across the bows: torpedo proceedings in cross-border litigation
by Daniel Matchett, Associate Solicitor, Irwin Mitchell LLP As international travel resumes following a hiatus during the global...
09/07/21
David Withers
Lawyers urge re-think over e-scooter safety measures
E-scooters have been in the news a lot recently. They now operate in over 100 cities across the globe. The Government is largely positive...
09/07/21
David Withers
E-scooters: the geographical insurance lottery
Admiral has reported an increase in accidents involving e-scooters. This announcement was made following the trials which have taken...
08/07/21
David Withers
Interim relaxation of drivers' hours rules risk exposing employers to financial liabilities
The Government has recently indicated that they are intending to allow lorry drivers to work longer hours in an effort to mitigate...
08/07/21