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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...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...