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…Focus on your work injury balance Towards the end of 2018 the Health and Safety Executive (“HSE”) published its “Health and safety at work summary statistics for Great Britain 2018”. The well presented and easy to use document summarises the key facts surrounding the impact of workplace illness and accidents,...

Keeping it in the family A traditional farming partnership is more than a business; in many cases, it is also a family affair. There are benefits to “keeping it in the family” but there is also plenty of scope for misunderstandings and disagreements to arise. These often come to a...

16 patients suffer significant permanent harm from delays BBC South Today recently reported about the significant problems facing the ophthalmology department at Southampton General Hospital at present. In June 2018 the hospital produced an internal report looking at the problems within this service. It noted that in 2017 a total...

Three crucial provisions for LPAs Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) are vitally important documents: they give someone power to make decisions about your financial affairs, or to make decisions in relation to your personal welfare, after you lose capacity. LPA forms appointing someone to manage your financial affairs include sections...

Ending the carnage on our roads It is an accepted fact that excessive speed remains the number one factor causing accidents that lead to injury and death on our roads- which makes new research from the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) all the more worrying. The report from the ETSC...

CGT & IHT impact on proceeds from land The value of all land has increased substantially in recent years with average land values for undeveloped land now standing at £12000 per acre. If planning permission for development is obtained, the value of the land in question will increase substantially, with...

MIB liable to compensate victims of motor accidents on private land Every year thousands of people are injured or killed by uninsured drivers or vehicles on public roads. The insurance premiums of law abiding motorists contribute to the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (‘MIB’), the mechanism by which innocent victims of uninsured...

Benefits of rehabilitation after serious injury at work Mr C, a self-employed carpenter, was working on the first floor of a domestic property renovation. He was working at height, on a stepladder on a raised platform, when one of the boards gave way. He fell straight through the platform, through...

Study links increased gambling to traumatic brain injury Those who work in the field of traumatic brain injury will be aware that often survivors will be vulnerable and engage in behaviour that was not present before their injury. These behavioural issues and the consequent vulnerability are often the most difficult...

Education and awareness A two week national campaign to crackdown on speeding motorists, and to highlight the danger of driving too fast, has begun. Many UK police forces are participating in the campaign which has been organised by the National Police Chiefs’ Council. The campaign does include increased enforcement measures,...