The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, (APIL) has issued a warning about proposals from the Law Commission to change negligence laws relating to public bodies.  APIL claims the proposals will undermine the rights of injured people to seek compensation by making it tougher to prove negligence against public bodies such as the police or local councils.

The Law Commission’s proposals to overhaul current laws were outlined in July and… read more

Another example of how some local authorities can get their priorities wrong when it comes to dealing with accident prevention was revealed by Help the Aged in their Falling Short survey recently. Apparently 65 local councils were asked how much money they put away to cover the cost of any claims against them, and how much they spent on repairs to pavements and walkways. The survey revealed that some councils… read more