We are making you aware that unwitting motorists are now facing £1,000 fine if their photo card driving licence expires. Thousands of motorists are at risk for being fined up to £1,000 because they are unwittingly driving without a valid licence. There is extremely small print on the photo licence which says the card automatically expires after 10 years and Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 01/11/2011
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 20/07/2011
Penalty points cheats
Categories: General
In the U.K. there are over 40 million people* with a full driver’s licence. Many of them drive for a living or as part of their working day. Employers have a duty of care to ensure their employees are competent to drive and this will start with simple checks on their licences. The question is though, how do you know Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 20/07/2011
Tracing old employers liability insurers
Categories: General
Historically individuals who wanted to make a claim against a former employer in relation to injury or disease caused during their employment may have run into difficulties. This was largely due to the nature of industrial disease, such as asbestosis, which can take many years to show symptoms, by which time past employers may not be able to trace who Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 12/07/2011
The Bribery Act (1st July 2011)
Categories: General
Kickbacks and greasy palms are part of doing business, particularly in some geographies, some might argue. Over the years tales of extra ‘import duty’ that needs to be paid to officials at airports, excessive ‘corporate hospitality’ and more recently alleged cash transfers designed to influence decision-makers within the sports world have made the headlines. The U.K. has just introduced The Read More…