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The Rise of Drug Driving: Understanding the Legal Consequences

6th October 2020
With drug driving on its way to becoming as common an offence as drunk driving, there is a heightened need for lawyers to understand the legal complexities that surround it.
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Lawyers Condemn Priti Patel’s “Demonising” Comments

6th October 2020
The Home Secretary’s “lefty lawyers” characterisation could provoke physical attacks on immigration lawyers, legal bodies have argued.
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What Is a Self-Driving Car Liability?

6th October 2020
The use of self-driving cars is creating dramatic changes in the legal responsibility of driving, with an obvious motivation to reduce the number of traffic accidents. But what does this mean for you?
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Jalla v Shell: What Does It Mean for Representative Actions?

5th October 2020
The outcome of August's 'Jalla v Shell' has set a precedent that could have significant consequences for coming representative actions.
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Lord Reed Pushes for BAME Appointment to UK Supreme Court

5th October 2020
The president of the Supreme Court called the lack of ethnic diversity on the UK’s top court “shameful if it persists.”
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Bar Council Calls for Commitment to Zero Tolerance on Discrimination

2nd October 2020
As Black History Month begins, the Bar Council has published a collection of equality and diversity guides for the profession.
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One Year on From the Greater Manchester NHS Data Breach: What We Know

2nd October 2020
Affecting more than 2,000 patients, the Greater Manchester NHS data breach was one of the most significant security lapses of 2019.
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What Happens When You Get in a Car Accident With Insurance?

1st October 2020
If you have been involved in a car accident, there are two things to be thankful for. The first is that you have escaped alive and hopefully with as little injury as possible. The second thing to be thankful for is having insurance.
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Mediation: Do I Have to Agree?

1st October 2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, mediation remains a popular form of dispute resolution. But if you are asked to participate, are you able to refuse?
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EU Announces Legal Action Against UK Over Brexit Deal

1st October 2020
The UK has been put on formal notice over its internal market bill, which overwrites sections of the Brexit divorce agreement.
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