An inquiry into the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill has led a Holyrood Committee to conclude the process of calculating long-term personal injury compensation should be both fair and transparent.
A stretch of the A92 near Newtonhill has become the subject of scrutiny after a number of incidents have got politicians wondering how no deaths have occurred on the road.
The European Commission is aiming to improve working conditions across the EU with a new Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014- 2020.
To minimise the number of workplace accidents and diseases, the Framework, which builds on the successful 2007-2012 EU Occupational Health and Safety Strategy, suggests there are three major workplace health and safety challenges to overcome in Europe. These are listed as:
The Scottish Parliament‘s Justice Committee has now published its fifth report on the controversial Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill, which implements the recommendations of Lord Gill’s Review overhauling the Scottish civil court system.
The report, which references submissions made by Lawford Kidd, makes it clear that whilst the Committee welcomes the Reform Bill’s general principles, serious concerns remain, particularly in relation to the proposal to increase the monetary threshold for Sheriff Court actions from £5,000 to £150,000.
The Justice Committee Convener and MSP, Christine Grahame commented:
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