Following calls from the insurance industry for urgent government reforms relating to riot damage, the government has announced a review of the Riot Damages Act 1886. The Association of British Insurers responded quickly to the riots and have now settled over 98% of...
There have been recent steps by the government towards an abolition of strict liability in Employers’ Liability cases by introducing a clause into the Regulatory Reform Bill. The Act has now received Royal Assent and its aim is to remove the right of civil action...
The number of product recalls is increasing, which is no surprise considering the fact that product contamination has been front page news recently. This has meant that protecting your manufacturing, retail or distributing business against recalls of contaminated...
A new liability claims portal has recently been introduced with the aim of making it easier for claimants to make a claim and to reduce the time it takes for them to receive compensation. A new set of shorter, stricter deadlines, in addition to the fact that the...
The Small Claims Court assists people in claiming without the need for solicitors, which in some cases can be expensive. In a Small Claims Personal Injury case, the court will not order the losing party to pay solicitors’ costs, which means if you do instruct a...
As an owner of a retail business, you are fully aware of the risk of shoplifting and theft by customers. However what many owners fail to consider is the idea of employees being dishonest and untrustworthy. Companies of all shapes and sizes around the country suffer...