Human Rights
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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By Ian Dunt The government has announced plans to cut down on local councils using anti-terror laws to spy on residents. After sustained criticism from the civil liberties groups, opposition MPs and a wide spectrum of society itself, the Home Office appears to have accepted the need for reform. “The government has absolutely no interest… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The Home Office “exaggerated” the damage to national security by the leaks which prompted the arrest of Damian Green, an influential committee of MPs has found. In the first of various ongoing investigations into the actions which resulted in the arrest of the shadow immigration minister, the home affairs committee expressed concerns… Read more »
