By: 5 August 2015

Claims Management Regulator issues first fine using its new powers

The Claims Management Regulator has issued its first fine against a claims management company using its new extended penal powers....

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By: 9 June 2015

Swine flu vaccine sufferers score victory against DWP

People who developed narcolepsy as a result of the 2009-10 pandemic swine flu vaccine have been told that they can...

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By: 15 January 2014

MPs question £7,000 legal fee for new mesothelioma scheme

MPs from both sides of the House of Commons have raised concerns that solicitors will begin charging mesothelioma victims a...

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By: 15 January 2014

Government attacked for siding with insurers over Mesothelioma deal

The Government has come under heavy criticism for giving far too much leeway to the insurance industry in its negotiations...

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By: 5 December 2013

Government performs Mesothelioma U-turn

The Government has performed a U-turn on its proposals to introduce a new set of rules to handle out-of-court mesothelioma...

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By: 4 October 2013

Mesothelioma claims proposals ‘unworkable and unfair’

Government proposals to change the way people claim damages for mesothelioma are ‘unworkable and unfair’, according to Karl Tonks, former...

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By: 26 July 2013

Mesothelioma victims to see their cases sped up through the courts

Mesothelioma sufferers will be supported by new faster legal processes under proposals announced by Courts Minister Helen Grant. Grant says...

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By: 8 March 2013

House of Lords scuppers Health & Safety clampdown

Government plans to make it much harder for injured workers to claim compensation from negligent employers have been rejected by...

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