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Plans to limit legal fees in dental claims a welcome first step says DDU Responding to the publication of a government consultation on limiting claimant’s legal fees for cases valued up to £25,000, John Makin, head of the DDU, said: “This consultation has been a long time coming and is a welcome first step. However, for a… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Mr Jerard Ross as head of Scottish affairs to champion the interests of the MDU’s growing number of members in Scotland. Over the last four years Scottish membership has grown almost 30%, according to the MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation. Jerard, who has worked at the… Read more »
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The UK needs to take “great action” on climate change or it will miss its commitment to cutting carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2050, MPs have warned. The environmental audit committee’s report on the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) points to underperformance in the scheme so far, concluding the “record in reducing carbon… Read more »
A High Court judge has ruled against the government and in favour of environmental group Greenpeace in a row over new nuclear power stations. High Court judge Jeremy Sullivan ruled that the government’s consultation process ahead of making a decision on new nuclear plants last year was “seriously flawed” and “procedurally unfair”. Greenpeace argued ministers… Read more »
