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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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A windfall tax on the billion of pounds profit made by energy companies is being seriously considered by chancellor Alistair Darling. Support has been growing steadily among Labour MPs for the move, and ministers have now confirmed Mr Darling is weighing up the idea. On the one hand, a windfall could help the elderly and… Read more »
Coal-fired power stations must face a deadline to adopt carbon capture and storage (CCS), MPs believe. In its report on CCS, the environmental audit committee (EAC) says stations that do not meet this deadline should no longer be allowed to operate. CCS is a technique that could prevent up to 90 per cent of damaging… Read more »
