Following a Government consultation on the issue, Jack Straw the Justice Secretary, originally told the Commons that he would bring forward proposals on what the Government intended to do by the end of November. …

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Ronnie Conway, co-ordinator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) in Scotland, said a review of the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) legislation was a great opportunity for reforms, which could provide bereaved families with the assurance that a death is being properly investigated …

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Roger Maddocks, partner and industrial illness specialist at Irwin Mitchell, said where a company has ceased trading that, without an insurer in place, it is “impossible” to complete a compensation claim that could help provide support and care to thousands of current and future mesothelioma sufferers. …

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It said placing too much reliance on such information is likely to stigmatise doctors, as information about negligence claims is not a useful indicator of poor performance. …

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Guidance published by the Ministry of Justice highlights misleading statements in adverts making dubious claims or leaving out important information which might breach consumer protection regulations. …

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