Year: 2014
The rise of the machines and UK traffic accident claims
On 30 July the Business Secretary Vince Cable announced the that UK government has given the go ahead for the country to be among the first in the world to allow for testing of automated, driverless cars on its roads. The study will take place over a one year period within the next two years, […]
How do whistleblowing laws protect employees?
Ever since the Edward Snowden case became international news more and more people have been familiarising themselves with the legislation of whistleblowing; the decision to reveal classified information for the benefit of public interest. However, a stigma remains attached to the act of whistleblowing, with employers considering such behaviour to be deceitful to their organisation, often […]
A workplace injury witnessed by millions
Fifa criticised by brain injury charity over World Cup semi-final incident The phrase ‘workplace head injury’ probably conjures up in most people’s minds an incident in a factory or perhaps on a building site, not the football World Cup. But the incident involving Argentina’s Javier Mascherano in the semi-final of the World Cup in Brazil, was […]
The Anglo-Saxon origins of UK compensation law
In recent years there has been a backlash against the compensation pay outs, which have been seen by many as fuelling a ‘compensation culture’ in the UK. Since being coined by Bernard Levin writing in The Times in 1993 the term has taken on negative connotations, synonymous with spurious or fraudulent claims for personal injuries […]
A tribute to leading Liverpool solicitor Paul Rooney
Last month prominent Liverpool solicitor Paul Rooney sadly passed away following a long illness. Paul studied law at Sheffield University before being admitted as a solicitor in 1970. He founded the Paul Rooney Partnership in Liverpool over 30 years ago and owned the firm until it was acquired by Manchester based personal injury firm Antony […]
Special measures and NHS hospitals
The worst hospitals are costing us millions. What happens to them? Recently released figures from the NHS Litigation Authority have shown that hospitals at the centre of recent medical negligence scandals have cost the NHS almost £300 million in damages since 2009. In total 14 hospitals were investigated over their high death rates, and 9 […]
Waiving employment rights via a settlement agreement
A settlement agreement (previously called a compromise agreement and sometimes called a severance agreement) is a legally binding agreement between an employee and employer to end an employment relationship or to resolve an ongoing workplace dispute. It is most often used to bring an employment relationship to an end with the employee and employer agreeing […]
How not to be a stereotypical solicitor when it comes to data protection
According to a recent article in The Lawyer following a cyber attack on a leading city law firm, concerns have mounted that hackers looking to steal sensitive data view law firms as the ‘soft underbelly’. In other words, legal professionals are an easy target. How can this be? Surely the confidential nature of any and […]
